Nashville’s mayoral finalists differ politically — and in campaign fundraising.

It’s no secret that Nashville’s top two mayoral candidates are on the opposite ends of the political spectrum. And the divide between Freddie O’Connell and political strategist Alice Rolli also appears in their campaign finance reports.

Rolli, a Republican political strategist, is asking Nashville voters to consider a leader different from the status quo.

“This city can buck every naysayer that says that it’s a nonpartisan race as long as you’re a Democrat,” Rolli said at her Election Night watch party, to a crowd of cheers. “We can govern.”

But if she’s going to do that, she’ll have to overcome a major fundraising deficit. That’s according to finance reports from July 1 through July 24.

Over those few weeks, O’Connell gathered more than twice as much in donations. He thanked attendees for their support at his watch party earlier this month.

“More than 2,000 of you — from $3 up to larger amounts — came in to support this effort with your treasure,” O’Connell said. “And help us build a team to be competitive on the ground but also on screens.”

O’Connell doesn’t only have the upper hand in campaign donations. He also has double the funds left in his war chest — at least as of July 24. When the report was filed, he had $419,901. Rolli’s balance on hand: $164,106 — again, less than half of O’Connell’s.

And O’Connell’s lead is without making a personal loan to his campaign. In contrast, a large share of Rolli’s funds — $145,839 — comes via a personal loan.

In the days since the general election, both have been back on the campaign trail — which, right now, mostly means asking for money. Fundraising will continue right up until the runoff on Sept. 14.