NORTHAMPTON — As the race for an at-large City Council seat nears the finish, campaign finance reports filed this week show that in the most recent reporting period Marlene A. Morin outraised Ryan O’Donnell by more than $700, though he outspent her by nearly $500 using money previously contributed. 

The pair will face off in a special election Thursday to determine who will fill the at-large City Council seat vacated by Jesse Adams in May. The polls in every city precinct  will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the city clerk’s office. 

In the July 7 preliminary election, only 9.7 percent, or 2,090 of the city’s 20,423 registered voters turned out to vote. O’Donnell was the top vote-getter in that election, which whittled the four-candidate race down to two. He received 1,444 votes, while Morin came in second with 307.  Andrew B. Smith and Blue DuVal were knocked out of the race, receiving 216 votes and 104 votes, respectively. 

Morin, a Northampton lawyer and property owner, raised $995 between June 21 and July 25, according to her campaign finance report. She added that amount to a balance of 94 cents from the previous fundraising period, bringing her total to $995.94. Under state law, candidates are required to list individual donations over $50. Morin received six donations over $50, and reported $70 in contributions under that amount.

Morin spent $688.32 of the funds on website work, lawn signs and postcard printing, the report states. Morin also reported spending $150 on a campaign consultant from RMC Strategies, a company run by political consultant Ryan McCollum, of Springfield. She has $307.62 left in her campaign account, according to the report.

Morin was a day late submitting her campaign finance report to the city clerk. Reports were due Wednesday by 4:30 p.m., and Morin submitted her report early Thursday afternoon. 

O’Donnell, the current Ward 3 councilor and council vice president, added $250 in donations to his campaign fund between June 21 and July 17, bringing his balance to $3,701.09. He received three individual contributions, all over $50. He did not report any contributions under $50. 

O’Donnell reported spending $1,186.96 during the period on printing, postage, mailing labels and food for a campaign event. He reported spending $41.46 of his own money on  expenditures including lumber and hardware for signs, paper-cutting supplies and $10 for Facebook advertisements. 

He has $2,514.3 left in his campaign account, according to the statement.