SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky is rolling in the dough, but Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall continues to maintain a sizable lead in campaign funding ahead of the city's mayoral election this November, according to newly released city election finance reports.
She also outspent her primary counterpart, $249,659.55 to $137,608.49, to this point in the election cycle, when taking into account 2021 and 2022 expenses. "This report is another very clear indicator of the strong grassroots support Mayor Mendenhall has earned across the city. Salt Lakers want to see their city continue moving forward," he said. "Salt Lakers believe in her positive vision for the city and the constructive tone she has established as mayor. ...
"I've never thought money should dictate electoral results and oftentimes it doesn't," Anderson said. "Now that we have a less expensive means through digital media and through buying targeted, streaming television ads and simply getting on social media, there's so many democratizing methods of communication that there's no excuse for people not to be aware of what's happening and what their choices are.
"I always am very impressed when you've got a large number of small contributions because that means people are opening wallets but they may not really be able to afford to contribute very much," Anderson said.