Stonington — Three weeks after Republican First Selectman Rob Simmons rebuffed Democratic challenger George Crouse’s public challenge to limit fundraising to $6,000, campaign finance filings show Simmons and running mate John Prue have raised $10,420 for the November election.

Crouse, meanwhile, has filed a document with the state Elections Enforcement Commission saying he is exempt from filing candidate committee fundraising reports because he is among a slate of candidates whose campaigns are being funded solely by the Democratic Town Committee, which will file a report showing what it has spent on his behalf. The Democratic Town Committee’s report filed Tuesday shows it has raised $7,468 but not expended any money through Sept. 30. Crouse has pledged not to spend more than $6,000.

Simmons’ report, which lists campaign fundraising through Sept. 30, shows he raised all his money from individual donations and spent $2,618, leaving $7,802 on hand. Most donations range from $50 to $250. The largest, $1,000, came from David Lattizori of Groton Long Point, who is developing the Coogan Farm property into a medical research and residential campus.

Three weeks ago, Crouse, who was defeated by Simmons in 2015, issued a joint statement along with Democratic Town Committee Chairman Scott Bates and incumbent Democratic Selectwoman Kate Rotella, saying the limit would stop big money and outside groups from influencing the election. They could not say what groups those might be.

Simmons, who raised $33,195 to Crouse’s $5,125 in 2015, said he would not limit his fundraising as donations had come in and he had planned out his campaign strategy.