Biskupski Massively Outraises Becker While Being Outspent Nearly 2-1

Jackie Biskupski has outraised Ralph Becker by nearly a 2-1 margin over the past two months in the Salt Lake City Mayoral race while Becker has outspent her by almost the same score. Jackie Biskupski has outraised Ralph Becker by nearly a 2-1 margin over the past two months in the Salt Lake City Mayoral race while Becker has outspent her by almost the same score.

Becker has spent more than a half-million dollars on his general election bid for another term in office.

Becker's campaign spent $539,998.01 during the latest reporting period which covered the two-month period from August 27 - October 27. Biskupski reports spending $314,501.91 during the same time frame.

During that same period, Biskupski pulled in $330,407.71 from 626 individual donors. Becker details $174,358.51 in donations from 340 individual donors.

Becker started the general election with $379,151 in the bank. So far during this cycle he has spent $863,439.88 and pulled in total donations of 676,618.39. Becker started with $200,333.61 in his account, meaning he has spent all but 13,512.12 so far.

Biskupski began the two-month race to the general election with just $68,651.65 in her war chest. With today's totals, Biskupski has raised a total of $620978.36 this election cycle and spent a total of $536,420.91, leaving her with $84,557.45 on hand.

Becker's campaign manager Matt Lyon says the campaign spent the lion's share of the budget on advertising, with approximately $250,000 going towards television and the rest on targeted messaging.

Biskupski spent $168,262 on advertising and direct mail with $73,451 going toward television ads.

In Becker's first run for Mayor in 2007, he spent $694,989.41 on the effort while taking in $692,061.58. In 2011, Becker did not face a serious challenger but still spent $242,981.86 while pulling in donations of $446,747.05.