Joe Hogsett has $2.1 million for mayor's race. Ballard gave $400,000 to Brewer

Democratic mayoral candidate Joe Hogsett has a war chest of more than $2.1 million entering the May primary, dwarfing his Republican counterpart despite an injection of $400,000 from the campaign of outgoing Mayor Greg Ballard.

Campaign records show the former federal prosecutor raised $955,636 between Jan. 1 and April 10 and has $2,166,932 cash on hand.

Friday was the deadline to file reports before the May 5 election.

The Republican candidate for mayor, Charles Brewer, has $657,451 on hand of $671,730 raised. Records show that Greg Ballard for Mayor made a $400,000 contribution on Feb. 25.

Ballard is leaving office after serving two terms.

In eight months of fundraising, Hogsett has garnered $2.4 million in contributions. At the same point before the 2011 primary, then-incumbent Mayor Greg Ballard had just over $2 million on hand.

Two contenders, Jocelyn-Tandy Adande and Larry Vaughn, have not raised any money, according to finance reports.

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