Frazier Files First Fundraising Report

DELHI — New York State Senate Candidate Michele Frazier filed her first fundraising report in her race for the 51st District, which includes all of Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, and Sullivan Counties, and parts of Broome, Chenango and Ulster Counties. Frazier filed with $12,513 raised from 162 unique donors, qualifying her to unlock funds from New York’s public financing program. Over 90% of her donations came from in-district donors. Frazier began the race with nearly $20,000 cash on hand. Frazier ran for the same seat in 2024.

“I am honored to have so much support so quickly from voters in the district who are investing in the future of our communities,” Frazier said. “From housing to healthcare to the cost of living, we are facing big challenges and with them, the opportunity to bring solutions that make our communities stronger. Voters see that I am a person who doesn’t hesitate to roll up my sleeves and get to work, and that together, we can make sure the 51st district and all of rural New York can thrive.”

Frazier’s campaign estimates that the funds raised to date qualify her for more than $110,000 in matching funds from the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program. “Public financing continues to be a game-changer that makes it possible for a working mom like me to run a competitive campaign and spend my time talking to voters about the issues that matter most to them,” Frazier said of the program that provides candidates running for statewide or state legislative office the ability to qualify for public matching funds based on donations of $5-$1000 from residents in their district. Frazier is the only announced Democrat running for this seat.

Frazier lives in Delhi, New York, with her husband and three kids. www.michelefrazier.com