The most recent state campaign finance tabulations are in on the six candidates running for the District Attorney.
The clear front-runner is acting DA Eric Gonzalez as he pulls further away from the pack boasting $1.2 million, more than three times of the runner-up and a few thousand dollars more than the five remaining candidates combined.
“I am honored by this outpouring of support,” said Gonzalez. “Our dollars raised and signatures filed clearly indicate that the working families of Brooklyn want to see me continue what we have started. Keeping Brooklyn safe, reducing incarceration for young adults, providing second chances and ensuring equal justice for all Brooklyn families, that is my life’s work.”
Anne Swern, managing counsel of the Brooklyn Defender Services, pulled in $363,683 in fundraising, placing her a distant second in the battle for justice. While Swern garners much of her support from the Brownstone Belt community, the candidate campaigns hard throughout Brooklyn and can be seen pounding the pavement from Bay Ridge to Bed-Stuy.
Coming in third place, Ama Dwimoh, special advisor to the Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, raised over $212,000. Factoring her deductions, the candidate tallies $150,157. In addition to the criminal justice agenda, Dwimoh continues to advocate for the Child Victims Act.
I am humbled by the outpouring of support for out campaign in such a short amount of time. I am also proud that we are raising money from the everyday Brooklynites who want to see real reform in the DA’s office, and believe Brooklyn deserves a higher standard of justice. Because justice matters,” said Dwimoh.
After spending more than three-quarters of his fundraising on expenses, Councilmember Vincent Gentile ended the filing period with $60,209, a far cry from the $162,000 raised.
Marc Fliedner and Pat Gatling also had similar expense patterns. Both candidates have already spent most of their fundraising loot. Fliedner who raised a healthy $114,223 has spent a large portion of his fundraising leaving him with a little under $9,000 in campaign funds.
Gatling Has spent $209,343 of the hearty $220,000 funds raised leaving her with $10,657.
