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Candidates Spent on Staff, Mailings

Local City Council candidates Fernando Cabrera (14th District) and Oliver Koppell (11th District), both Democrats who were expected to coast to easy general election victories on Tuesday, raised significant amounts of money during their campaigns.

But where did it all go?

According to the most recent financial disclosure reports filed with the New York City Campaign Finance Board on Oct. 23, Cabrera, who narrowly defeated incumbent Maria Baez in the Democratic primary, has spent $139,833. Most of this money can be attributed to campaign mailings, repaying campaign loans and paying campaign workers and consultants.

The Campaign Finance Board estimates that Cabrera has a remaining balance of $19,401 to spend on his campaign.

Councilmember Koppell, who fended off feisty challenger Anthony Cassino in his primary battle, has raised $206,574, over multiple years, campaigning for this year’s Council election. Some of Koppell’s expenditures date back to 2006. Most of this money went to campaign literature and mailings and paying campaign workers and consultants.

Koppell has also used some of his campaign money for fund-raising events and holiday parties for his staff.

Koppell has a remaining estimated balance of $9,713.

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