It’s no secret that State Representative and Boston mayoral hopeful Marty Walsh has strong union ties in the Bay State. In fact, the former union official has received as much, if not more, funding from those organizations than just about anyone else across the country. But perhaps the most interesting fact of Marty Walsh’s municipal run is that a substantial amount of those donations have come from far beyond the reaches of Boston, Suffolk County, and even Massachusetts.

Reaching back to just October 25, The Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance shows that Walsh has received approximately $49,550 out-of-state donations directly from unions. Three of those tap out at $15,000 apiece, the state limit for a group to donate towards a campaign. That’s almost $50K in just four days from unions alone.

A possible shortcoming that fellow contender John Connolly hoped to capitalize on earlier in the race for City Hall was Walsh’s deep union roots. In the first debate between the two candidates, Connolly pointed singled out this fact, noting how such a sturdy connection could lead to a swaying of ideals or even instances of puppetry. Walsh, of course, denied such claims vehemently and countered by outlining his long-tenured legislative career on Beacon Hill.

Still, the piles of cash being raked in by Walsh’s people are staggering. Below is a list of out-of-state contributions Walsh has received from unions over the past four days.

  • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union CLC; Washington D.C. – $15,000
  • Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council; Kansas City, MO – $500
  • Indiana Laborers’ District Council; Terre Haute, IN – $500
  • Michigan Laborers’ District Council; Lansing MI – $15,000
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 81; St Valparaiso, IN – $200
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 751; Kankakee, IL – $250
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 538; East Galesburg, IL – $100
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 110; Saint Louis, MO – $500
  • Kankakee Federation of Labor AFL-CIO COPE Account; Kankakee, IL- $250
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 660; Saint Charles, MO – $500
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 53; Bridgeton, MO – $250
  • Laborers’ International Union Local 319; Joplin, MO – $500
  • Laborers’ District Council of Minnesota & North Dakota; Saint Paul, MN – $15,000
  • Construction & General Laborers’ Union Local 152; Highland Park, IL – $1,000
You can read more stories on Boston startups, technology and innovation at https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/inno