Although women make up just over 25% of the council candidate pool, they are outpacing men in fundraising.
Among the top 10 fundraisers in the council races, six are women. The top fundraiser across all districts is Tiffany Koyama Lane, a public school teacher and union organizer running in District 3. The second highest is Olivia Clark, a longtime legislative director in District 4. Both are women.
Of the five council candidates who have qualified for more than one round of public campaign financing—requiring at least 750 contributions—four are women. In addition to Koyama Lane and Clark, the list includes Steph Routh, a sustainability advocate running in District 1, and Angelita Morillo, an anti-hunger advocate and TikTok influencer in District 3. Nat West, a former cidermaker running in District 2, is the only man to qualify so far.
Whether women will maintain their fundraising lead as Election Day approaches remains uncertain. While they dominate the top 10 fundraisers, the top 20 is nearly evenly split, with nine women and 11 men.
