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First-time D.C. Council candidate Matt Frumin has raised over $82,000 in his bid for an At-Large seat on the D.C. Council, more than twice any of his competitors.

Frumin, a Ward 3 ANC commissioner and former congressional candidate in Michigan, put $10,000 of his own money towards his campaign, while picking up $71,000 from over 280 individual contributors. The take is a strong showing for the first-timer, and will help him spread his name for the April 23 citywide contest. Frumin has over $75,000 in the bank.

Former Washington Post reporter Elissa Silverman raised over $35,000 from 225 donors, while Ward 1 State Board of Education member and former At-Large contender Pat Mara took in just over $20,000. Defense attorney Paul Zukerberg raised $9,550, of which $3,100 came by way of a personal loan to his campaign. Green Party candidate Perry Redd took in $900.

Most surprising was former councilmember Michael A. Brown, who only raised $9,500 from 10 contributors and spent most of it already on hiring political consultants. Brown jumped into the race earlier this year as a means to get back on the council; he was defeated in December by Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large).

Interim Councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At Large) was granted a one-day extension to file her campaign finance report, while real estate developer John Settles has not yet filed his.

The majority of the candidates gathered for the first debate of the season on Wednesday night, discussing everything from budget surpluses to whether or not D.C. councilmembers should have second jobs. Tweets from that debate are below; the full video is here.