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State Representative District 97
November 8, 2022 general · the primary
The district
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (board determination): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Benton D | 18,095 100% | $1,660,459 | $5,855 | $81,896 |
| Michelle Smith R | 16,932 100% | $446,449 | $51,960 | $26,952 |
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2021. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2022). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.
Outside spending
$88,510 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| INCS Action Independent Committee 2022-10-17 – 2022-11-14 | for Michelle Smith | $78,466 |
| People Who Play By The Rules PAC 2022-10-25 | for Michelle Smith | $10,044 |