Information about privately financed candidates.
Private-Financed Candidates
View privately financed candidates for the 2013 City election.
All candidates, whether publicly or privately financed, must report all contributions and expenditures, pursuant to the Election Code.
Private-Financing Limits
Unlike publicly financed candidates, who may only spend the funds distributed by the City, privately financed candidates have no fundraising or spending limits.
There are however, limits on individual contributions. Specifically, Article XIII, Section 4(e) limits the total contributions from any one person (with the exception of the candidate himself or herself) to 5 percent of the salary at the time of filing the Declaration of Candidacy.
Office Amount Limits
Individual amount limits for the 2013 election.
| Office | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mayor | $5,192.72 |
| Council District 1 | $519.00 |
| Council District 2 | $875.00 |
| Council District 3 |
$519.00 |
| Council District 5 |
$519.00 |
| Council District 7 |
$875.00 |
| Council District 9 |
$519.00 |
