Giglio fundraising almost double that of nearest competitor this year

Councilwoman Jodi Giglio leads the pack of candidates in raising and spending campaign cash going into the September primary election, raising nearly twice as much cash this year as her fellow incumbent running for re-election, John Dunleavy.

The two incumbents are in a contest for the Republican nomination with upstart candidate Anthony Coates, who was passed over by the party regulars and forced the primary. They are also in a primary for the Independence Party line, facing Democrat Bill Bianchi. The top two vote-getters in each election will win a spot on the November ballot.

Giglio has raised $54,827 and spent $49,319 so far this calendar year, according to reports on file with the N.Y. Board of Elections. [See full reports on RiverheadLOCAL here.] There was $11,571 in her campaign war chest as of Aug. 5, the cut-off date for the most recent campaign finance disclosure report required by state law.

Dunleavy’s reports show he’s raised $28,614 and spent $25,188 in this calendar year. His campaign account had a balance of $9,647 as of Aug. 5, according to his 32-day pre-primary report.

Coates, who declared his candidacy last November, has raised $6,275 so far this year. He’s spent $5,337 and had $3,450 in his campaign account as of the last filing.

There is no record of a registered committee on the state board of elections website for Bill Bianchi’s town council candidacy.

Two Democrats are seeking their party’s nomination for town supervisor. Former school board president Angela DeVito, who received the Democratic committee’s designation for the post, is being challenged by current school board president Ann Cotten-DeGrasse.

DeVito has raised triple the money raised by Cotten-Degrasse as of Aug. 5: $21,500 compared to $7,230. DeVito has outspent Cotten-DeGrasse as well: $13,665 to $5,181. DeVito had $7,735 in her campaign account, compared to $3,830 in Cotten-DeGrasse’s account. Cotten-DeGrasse made a $2,000 loan to her campaign, according to her July periodic report.

Republican incumbent supervisor Sean Walter had $7,057 in his campaign account according to the most recent report on file for his political committee, the July periodic report. There is no 32-day pre-primary report for his committee posted on the state board of elections website. By state law, Walter was not required to file the pre-primary report because he is not involved in a primary election.

Walter, who ran a failed bid for county legislator in a January special election, has raised $39,602 so far this year; only $18,077 of the total amount was raised after his defeat in the county legislature race. He had $5,219 in his campaign account at the conclusion of the special election campaign and $7,057 cash on hand as of July 11, the cut-off date for the July periodic report.

County Legislator Al Krupski, the Democratic Southold Town councilman and deputy supervisor who handily defeated Walter in the Jan. 15 special election, faces Republican Alain “Albie” de Kerillis, of East Marion, in November. Krupski shows a closing balance of $17,062 in his campaign account as the July periodic report. His campaign reports raising $38,884 so far this year. No record of de Kerillis’ candidacy appears on the state board of elections website.

In the race for the Second Assembly District, the seat vacated by Dan Losquadro, who was elected Brookhaven Town highway superintendent in a March special election, Democrat John McManmon of Aquebogue shows a closing balance of $18,753 on his July periodic report; Republican Tony Palumbo of New Suffolk reports a closing balance of $16,106 for the same period. McManmon reported contributions of $6,425 and made a $15,000 loan to his campaign, according to his filing. Palumbo reported $20,785 in contributions and loans totaling $4,000 from other individuals. (Anthony and Diane Palumbo of Patchogue and Robert Karsch of Cutchogue.)