Maria Oropallo drops out of Columbia mayoral race

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been changed to cite the Columbia Missourian as the source of reporting.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Maria Oropallo announced Saturday afternoon that she is dropping out of the Columbia mayoral race, the Columbia Missouri reported.

This comes less than one month before the April 5 elections.

Oropallo said she was dropping out of the race due to a lack of campaign funds, the Missourian reported. Oropallo told supporters to research the other candidates before deciding who to vote for, according to the Missourian.

She announced to her supporters to do their research on the other candidates when looking for an alternative to vote for. 

Oropallo, a Columbia resident, previously served as a member of the city's Finance Advisory and Audit Committee.

She was running on a platform of equitable housing and increased transparency.