About 62% of Krasner’s donors last year listed an address outside of Philadelphia, and fewer than 50% of Dugan’s donors were from outside the city.
Last year, former Philadelphia Judge Patrick Dugan out-raised incumbent Larry Krasner in the race to be Philadelphia’s District Attorney. Campaign-finance reports revealed that Dugan raised $140,000 over several weeks late last year, which put him about $40,000 ahead of Krasner’s 2024 campaign.
Both candidates have been fundraising to secure the nomination in the May Democratic primary election. Early reports filed Friday show that Dugan’s campaign is successfully securing funds this year as well.
Dugan is reported to have received significant donations from Philadelphia’s building trade unions. He said in a statement that he out-raised Krasner and acknowledged the role played by unions, saying he “cannot win without the support of labor.”
Krasner’s campaign raised less than half of what it did in 2020, the year before his last run for reelection. He said he fundraised for a shorter period of time last year than he did in 2020, saying, “We are right on track.”
Dugan announced his bid for the Democratic nomination last month. Incumbent Krasner has not yet announced that he will seek a third term in office, but he is currently selling campaign merchandise online.
Initial campaign-finance reports show that the Philadelphia Building Trades & Construction Council is unified in supporting Dugan’s candidacy. The group is an umbrella organization of 30 unions and has played an important role in major campaigns across the Commonwealth.
Last year, ten unions gave a collective $84,200 to Dugan’s campaign. This accounted for about 60% of his campaign’s total $141,100. Since mid-December, his campaign said he has raised more than $300,000 total.
While most of Dugan’s money came from PACs, Krasner raised the majority of his $100,445 last year from individual donors. About 62% of Krasner’s donors last year listed an address outside of Philadelphia. Fewer than 50% of Dugan’s donors were from outside the city.
