Politics & Government
Gilroy Donors Favor Trump, Data Shows
Gilroy City Councilmember Dion Bracco was among the city's top contributors to Trump's reelection fund.
GILROY, CA – Amid a sea of bright blue that is the San Francisco Bay Area, Gilroy stands out as a red dot.
At least from a fundraising standpoint.
Residents of the world’s garlic capital poured $57,991.48 into President Trump’s campaign war chest over a 17-month period that concluded Aug. 1, according to data from the Federal Election Commission.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden received $44,286.90 in donations from Gilroy residents over the same period.
Trump’s leading individual contributor was retiree Ramona Anninger, who donated $2,800 to the president’s reelection fund.
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Gilroy City Councilmember Dion Bracco gave $2,412.50 to Trump.
Kanyezi Africa Safari CEO Christopher Cote topped the list of individual contributors to Biden, donating $10,000.
The Gilroy Dispatch first reported Trump’s fundraising advantage in the South Bay city Saturday.
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