It’s election season and politicians are traveling the country to raise funds for their campaigns. Cruz. Rubio. Sanders. Clinton. Even Mayor Bill de Blasio has raised over one million dollars… for his OWN re-election. But that election is more than a year and a half away. Reporter Stephan Bisaha went to find out why donors give SO early.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has raised over one-million dollars for his re-election. An election more than a year and a half away. Many of his biggest donors stretch from midtown to the southern tip of Manhattan. A few donors are scattered through Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx while little come from the traditionally conservative borough of Staten Island. And hundreds of thousands of dollars come from outside the state, like the nearly five-thousand dollars donated by the CEO of DreamWorks Animation.

To see where the mayor’s donors work – and how much they gave – click on read more and use the map.