HOLYOKE Endorsements, last-minute campaign pitches and cash are flying around in Holyoke, where two candidates are campaigning to become the city’s first new mayor in nearly a decade.At stake in the contest is who will lead Holyoke for the next four.
Sullivan’s fundraising ahead of mayoral field in Holyoke >Published: 7/13/2021 7:18:49 PM
HOLYOKE Campaign cash is pouring into Holyoke, where eight candidates are jockeying to become the city’s next mayor in a wide-open election.
In total, Holyoke mayoral candidates have raked in $152,311 since the start of the year, according to figures from the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Most of that money comes from political donations during that time period, though some candidates have transferred sums of money from their previous campaigns.
At the top of that list is At-large City Councilor Michael Sullivan, who between Jan. 1 and June 30 raised $55,278, of which $20,000 came from his previous campaign account. Fellow At-large Councilor Rebecca Lisi raised $31,986 in the same time period, $7,916 of which came from her previous election fundraising. William Glidden, a writer and former aide to previous mayor Alex Morse, pulled in $31,929, all of which was r