Cortlandt, Peekskill's Republican Presidential Campaign Contributions

CORTLANDT, NY - New Yorkers will take to the polls April 19 to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination in each party, and New York residents have donated more than twice as much money to Democrats as to the Republican candidates running for president.

GOP candidates have raised $10.4 million in the Empire State, compared to the Dems’ $24.5 million, according to Federal Election Commission campaign finance reports. Of course, Hillary Clinton is a New Yorker, domiciled in Chappaqua, and Bernie Sanders is next door. (Donald Trump does have a house in Bedford.)

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Many local donors to the GOP have contributed small amounts in several separate donations.

Sen. Marco Rubio, who has raised the most in New York ($2.3 million), raised the most in local communities with 105 at the beginning of their zip codes, a total of $235,334 from 254 donations, according to the FEC database. Rubio has one Cortlandt donor who gave $300.

Dr. Ben Carson has raised $59,033 in the 105xx zip code area, from 346 donations, including two of less than $500 from Peekskill and Cortlandt.

Sen. Rafael Edward ‘Ted’ Cruz has raised $67,474 in 105xx zip codes from 406 donations, including two of more than $500 from Cortlandt and Peekskill:

• LENZI, CHRISTOPHER, $1,391
• ROMANOWICH, JOHN $550

Developer and Bedford resident Donald Trump raised $13,390 in the 105xx communities from 21 donations. He has $74 from Cortlandt/Peekskill.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has raised $22,063 in the 105xx zip codes through 23 donations; none were in Cortlandt or Peekskill.

The maximum amount of money an individual can give to a campaign under federal law is $2,700.

Following voting in four states, Trump holds a commanding lead in delegate count with 82. Cruz has 17 pledged delegates, Rubio 16, Kasich 6 and Carson 4.