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Rockville mayoral challenger Councilwoman Phyllis R. Marcuccio continues to lead campaign fundraising efforts, gathering more than $18,000 from more than 160 donors, according to her unofficial campaign finance report sent to The Gazette.

The reports are not due at City Hall until close of business Thursday.

Most of the candidates had agreed at an election forum in the Twinbrook community last week that they would file an early report so that the information could be published in The Gazette. The Gazette also sent requests for early reports via e-mail Thursday evening.

Mayor Susan R. Hoffmann said she was unable to provide an early report by Gazette press time.

"While I am more than willing to comply with your request, my campaign treasurer has been travelling and is unable to prepare the report early," she wrote in an e-mail Monday.

City Council candidate Virginia Onley did not respond to the e-mail or provide a report.

Marcuccio claims that 94 percent of her donors are from within the city limits.

Marcuccio's cash on hand on Monday was $3,900. She has raised about $4,897 since Sept. 26.

The latest numbers include money raised from Sept. 26 through Oct. 26, and are not the official reports. Candidates can collect money until the filing deadline, and some of the balances below could reflect money carried over from the previous reporting period.

Bridget Newton raised $3,636 since the first report, spent $1,860 and has a cash-on-hand balance of $5,100.

Councilman Piotr Gajewski has raised $2,452 since Sept. 26, spent $2,022 and has a cash-on-hand balance of $2,068.

Waleed Ovase raised $2,121 since the last report, spent $1,381 and has a cash balance of $1,479.

Councilman John Britton raised $1,940 since the first report, spent $328 and has a balance of $2,000.

Thomas Moore raised $1,895 since the first report, spent $2,614 and has a cash-on-hand balance of $481.

Trapper Martin raised $1,110 since the first report, spent $803 and has a cash-on-hand balance of $569.

Carl Henn raised $1,065 since the last report, spent $3,186 and has a cash balance of $833.

Mark Pierzchala has raised $970, took out a $1,000 loan and spent approximately $3,250, leaving him with cash on hand in the amount of about $1,049.

Max van Balgooy has raised $235 since the last report, spent $588 and has a cash-on-hand balance of $218.