Now facing two potential challengers, Elk Grove Mayor continues amassing reelection campaign cash

It is not known if the two challengers will attempt to raise campaign cash.

Now facing two potential challengers, Elk Grove Mayor continues amassing reelection campaign cash
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For Elk Grove's November mayoral election, the incumbent mayor faces two potential challengers. Even though Bobbie Singh-Allen will not run unopposed, along with their built-in incumbency advantage, she will have another edge over her opponents: her enormous campaign cash advantage.

According to financial disclosures filed on her California Form 460, the second-term Elk Grove mayor raised $43,065 for the six months ending June 30. Singh-Allen enters the five months leading to the November election with an overwhelming $264,480.

Singh-Allen's patrons gave the following amounts for the six-month reporting period, with the cumulative amount per election cycle in parentheses: 

  • Bob's Club - $5,000
  • Elk Grove Investments - $1,500
  • Feather Ridge Drive LLC - $2,500 ($5,000)
  • Sally Guttridge - $1,000
  • Laborers Local 185 - $1,500 ($1,740)
  • Operating Engineers Local 3 - $500
  • Sierra Building Trades - $1,000 ($5,000)
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 104 - $1,000 ($1,200)
  • CCSD Director Angela Spease - $200
  • Tajinder Singh, Full Stop Market - $1,000
  • Stratus Engineering Associates - $500
  • Syphax Strategic - $1,000
  • Taylor & Wiley - $1,000
  • Tooley Oil Company $750 ($1,250)
  • Townsend Raimundo Besler and Usher - $1,000 ($1,749)
  • Allan Lee Veto Jr. - $5,000

Among Singh-Allen's notable expenses were a $500 donations to Elk Grove Unified School District Trustee Michael Vargas and payments totaling $4,500 to Shan Allen for information technology expenses.