Money is the mother s milk of politics is an old phrase that is still true today. In fact, money might be more important in the age of COVID-19.
The pandemic has put an end to many forms of traditional campaigning. Most people wouldn t appreciate a candidate knocking on their door these days. Large events are not currently allowed. Even a small gathering of a campaign s key volunteers would be a risky endeavor. Candidates are going to have to buy the time to communicate with the voters this cycle.
Here are the amounts in some of the political campaign accounts of officials elected in the city of New Bedford:
The political scene in New Bedford continues to change and the number of candidates continues to expand. This is going to be an exciting election year.
The retirement of longtime city councilor Deb Coelho has created an opportunity for change. There will be a new councilor after the 2021 election is decided. Anyone who has ever considered running for office in the Whaling City is looking at this opportunity because it is so rare.
Jason Mello has recently established a campaign with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to run for an at-large seat on the council. He has also become active on social media promoting his campaign and now he is in a position to raise important financial resources for his citywide effort. Mello is well known and well-liked in the city he wants to help govern.