Mayoral money: Weinberger outraises opponents, Our Revolution fundraises for Driscoll

Clarification: Driscoll did not ask, or give permission, for Our Revolution to send out a fundraising email on her behalf. She did ask for their endorsement. The headline has been updated to better reflect this relationship.

Burlington mayoral candidate Carina Driscoll received a fundraising boost this week from Our Revolution, the nationwide organization started by her stepfather, Sen. Bernie Sanders, shortly after campaign finance disclosures showed incumbent Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger had raised tens of thousands of dollars more than his opponents.

The Our Revolution email blast, which asked recipients to chip in $5, makes no mention of Driscoll's familial relationship to Sanders. Our Revolution, a "social welfare" organization, endorsed Driscoll earlier this year.

In a sponsored social media post last week, Driscoll describes herself as "Bernie's daughter, and one of thousands of people inspired by Bernie to lead during this challenging time."

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When Driscoll kicked off her run last year, Sanders said he was proud of his stepdaughter but respected her desire to run a campaign on her own.

Driscoll's campaign finance report, filed this past weekend, showed her with $32,854 in contributions, including a $10,000 loan she gave herself to kick off her run. Weinberger drew $80,774, including some donations from local businesses. The corporate donations sparked the Progressive Party, who has endorsed Driscoll, to criticize Weinberger on social media.

Infinite Culcleasure, who is running an independent campaign, raised $4,862.

Contact Jess Aloe at 802-660-1874 or jaloe@freepressmedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @jess_aloe