Danbury's Top Democratic Presidential Campaign Contributors

DANBURY, CT- Connecticut voters will take to the polls on April 26 to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination in each party, and if campaign contributions are any indication of appeal, it looks like former U.S. Sen. and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on the upswing.

• To sign up for breaking news alerts for Danbury, click here.

Connecticut residents have donated four times as much money to Hillary Clinton as her opponent Bernie Sanders.

Clinton has received more than $1.8 million to Sanders’ $388,000, according to the Federal Election Commission campaign finance reports.

Those numbers, though, are a bit misleading.

While Clinton’s campaign has raised big bucks from individuals, she’s also been helped by massive money pouring in through Priorities USA Action, a pro-Clinton Super PAC that has raised more than $50 million in support of the former Secretary of State, according to OpenSecrets.

Sanders has raised just $44,968 from outside groups, according to OpenSecrets.

Top Clinton donors in Danbury:

• Valerie Calistro: $2,800
• Joanne Pirrone: $1,761
• Christopher Setaro: $500
• James Smith: $250
• Farley Santos: $214
• Robert Bassett: $189

Top Sanders donors in Danbury:

• Alecia Chenoa: $700
• Jeffrey Barath $365
• Sue Lalama: $250
• Annie Nelson: $250
• Joseph Novella: $249
• Darcy Witenko: $195
• John Woodruff, Jr.: $190
• John Mcelroy: $150
• Leszek Zabanski: $150
• Michelle Jara: $110
• Elizabeth Baker: $108

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

Click here to see Republican campaign contributions made by Danbury residents.

• • Like Danbury Patch on Facebook by clicking here.

Following voting in three states, Clinton leads Sanders in pledged delegates, 52 to 51. But Clinton holds a commanding lead over the Vermont Sen. in the race for the nomination overall with the support of 445 superdelegates compared to just 18 superdelegates for Sanders.