Julie Hoy has much more money than Chris Hoy in Salem Mayor race

As I noted in the title of a post from last November, "It'll be Hoy vs. Hoy in 2024 Salem Mayor race. Marvelous!"

Julie Hoy and Chris Hoy

City councilor Julie Hoy and incumbent Mayor Chris Hoy aren't related. They also aren't in the same ballpark when it comes to the current state of their campaign finances, according to the ORESTAR system that tracks this in Oregon.

It's a familiar story when it comes to local races in Salem. Almost always, the conservative candidate (in this case Julie Hoy) raises more money than the progressive candidate (in this case Chris Hoy).

Here's how their campaigns stack up at the moment, with several months remaining until the May election. There's plenty of time for Chris Hoy to ramp up his campaign, but so far the money momentum decidedly favors Julie Hoy.

2024 contributions
Julie Hoy: $57,788
Chris Hoy: $5,216

2024 expenditures
Julie Hoy: $28,428
Chris Hoy: $594

Cash balance
Julie Hoy: $41,419
Chris Hoy: $16,656

Number of contributors in 2024
Julie Hoy: 50
Chris Hoy: 16

Largest contributor
Julie Hoy: $20,000 from Lawrence Tokarski
Chris Hoy: $2,500 from Trevor Phillips