FL-HD89: Candidates for open House seat in Palm Beach County tied in fundraising -- but for very different reasons

Two candidates vying for the open House District 89 seat are now virtually tied in fundraising, but dialing down into their numbers reveals starkly different approaches to attracting campaign cash.

Democrat Debra Tendrich, who bested a better-financed Primary foe to clinch her place on the Nov. 5 ballot, raised close to $67,000 between when she filed to run in July 2023 and Oct. 4, 2024.

That includes $23,000 amassed between Aug. 21, the day after the Primary, and Oct. 4, the last date from which campaign finance information is available on the Division of Elections website.

Republican Daniel Zapata, meanwhile, raised $68,500 since filing in March 2023. An overwhelming share of that — $50,000 — came from a single Palm Beach County GOP donation last month.

Other than that, Zapata added just $175 since the Primary through which he advanced unopposed.



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