The latest campaign finance disclosure forms for the Nov. 3 election show a slowdown in fundraising activity for candidate Vince Malfitano. His forms show he received no contributions in the latest disclosure period, from July 1-Sept. 19, 2026.
In the same time period, the campaign for incumbent Tyller Williamson raised roughly $19,000.
In the previous filing period, which spanned from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2026, Malfitano’s campaign raised about $23,400, with contributions from about 70 donors ranging from about $100 to $600. In that period, Malfitano’s campaign reported expenditures of about $8,500, which included payments for printing campaign materials and with the largest expenditure of $2,000 paid to Political Data: PDI Intelligence.
The latest totals for 2026 year-to-date show Williamson has raised $27,863, compared to Malfitano's $23,396 year-to-date.
According to the campaign finance disclosure statement filed by Malfitano’s campaign on Sept. 24, his campaign neither received any donations nor did it make any expenditures from July 1 to Sept. 19. Despite reporting no expenditures, Vince Malfitano’s campaign bought a political advertisement in Monterey County Weekly, which was paid for on Sept. 8, 2026.
According to the finance disclosure statement, filed on Sept. 23, 2026, by Tyller Williamson for Monterey Mayor 2026, the campaign has received about $28,000 in contributions from Jan. 1 to Sept. 19, 2026. In the latest filing period, roughly 60 individuals donated to Williamson’s campaign with amounts ranging from $100 to $600.
Williamson's campaign reports spent about $9,000 year to date, with larger expenditures paid to Community Printers for about $4,500 and about $1,100 paid to Monterey County Weekly for an advertisement, among others.