Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist and former New York City mayor, has given millions more in support of Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco products, setting a new record.

Voters are set to decide Tuesday whether to keep or repeal the city’s recent ban on flavored vaporizers, menthols and more. Bloomberg’s contributions to the coalition in favor of retaining the ban now stand at $4,973,000, according to the latest campaign finance filings.

It’s the most ever given by an individual to a Denver municipal race, according to a spokesperson with the Office of the Denver Clerk and Recorder. The city has no limit on campaign contributions for ballot measures.

The previous record, according to the clerk’s office, was $2,015,875 donated by Reid Hoffman to Major Mike Johnston’s campa

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