CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Coming down the home stretch for the city’s mayoral run-off election, many expect a close race between the two finalists.

But as of last week, Council Vice President Davida Russell had amassed a war chest more than double that of her opponent, Jim Petras, based on unofficial campaign finance reports filed with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

Petras and Russell advanced in the primary from a field of five candidates on Sept. 9, the same day former mayor Kahlil Seren was recalled by voters .

The latest unaudited filings showed the Russell campaign with nearly $95,000 available in total funds -- over $55,000 of that already spent.

That left a “balance on hand” of nearly $39,500 going into the final full week before the Nov. 4 general election.

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