"Metzger's support comes from the people" Letter to the editor, Tom Denton

 Although reports on campaign financing don’t always predict poll numbers of a given political race, they can often give a sense of which way the wind is blowing. Third-quarter results issued by the New York State Board of Elections show that the campaign of Sen. Jen Metzger brought in 1,095 contributions, a high total among NY Senate candidates. Her opponent for District 42, Mike Martucci, generated 268 contributions. Support from their state party organizations shows a similar imbalance. State political parties, with access to good data, typically invest money where they believe they have a better shot at winning.
Throughout the election cycle, Martucci, a wealthy individual, has regularly loaned his campaign money, currently a total of $300,000.
Do constituents of District 42 want a Senator whom regular people support with their dollars, or an opponent trying to buy a seat with bucks from his own bank?

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River Reporter 10/292020