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Pre-election campaign finance statements for candidates of the Aug. 4 Ann Arbor mayoral and City Council primaries were due Friday. The statements report all campaign contributions and expenditures \u2014 from five-figure donations, to a $3.99 purchase<\/a> of water made by mayoral candidate Yousef Rabhi\u2019s campaign. Collectively, candidates for mayor and City Council have raised more than $600,000 in 2026 in preparation for the state primary.<\/p>\n Local office campaign contribution limits set by the state of Michigan state<\/a> an individual may contribute up to $2,450 to an Ann Arbor mayoral candidate and up to $1,225 to a City Council candidate. Donations reset after the primaries, and people may contribute additional funds during the general election.<\/p>\n This year, Mayor Christopher Taylor\u2019s political action committee<\/a>, Christopher Taylor for Mayor, received<\/a> $176,293.00 and spent $141,534.05. Taylor also raised<\/a> just under $70,000 in 2025, including $20,000 from the Michigan Laborers Political League<\/a>.<\/p>\n Taylor\u2019s campaign spent $40,000 on digital advertising, almost $7,000 on yard signs, more than $1,000 on T-shirts and more than $2,500 for two mailers.<\/p>\n