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Thousands raised and spent heading onto Rochester primary
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ADVERTISEMENTThe Powers campaign reported spending $46,700 on expenses ranging from his campaign kick-off to campaign materials, with nearly $73,000 raised through July 27.
Campaigns for small-business owner Benjamin Zastrow and clinical psychologist Jess Garcia each reported spending roughly $5,500, with the $9,000 raised by Zastrow’s campaign heading into the primary outpacing Garcia by $1,000.
Axe Abdimajid Ahmed, the founder of Axlete LLC, has seen his campaign raise nearly $4,200 in support, with $2,500 spent heading into the primary.
The campaign for challenger Ruchi Gupta, a statistical analyst, reported raising nearly $3,000 heading into the primary with roughly $1,000 spent.
Early voting has started for the two Rochester primary races, which will narrow the candidates for the November ballot.