Big Bucks Spent in District 9 Race

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For all candidates, the money raised comes from donations of $500 or less, the maximum amount allowed per individual for supervisorial races. Photo by Lola M. Chavez/Mission Local

By Joe Rivano Barros, Mission Local
Hillary Ronen, the chief of staff to Supervisor David Campos, and Joshua Arce, a liaison for the labor union Local 261, have raised significantly more money than the other two candidates vying to replace Campos as supervisor for District 9, according to campaign finance filings released this week.

Although Ronen is the only candidate to receive money from lobbyists, a third-party committee funded by the Police Officers Association and various labor unions has raised $180,000 and is spending thousands on promoting Arce, alongside other candidates.

Read the complete story at Mission Local.  

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