Everett Baker spent the most among candidates for mayor and council in Grand Forks in last fall’s election campaign, according to financial disclosures on the ElectionsBC website.
Baker spent $1,529 en route to winning the mayor’s seat. Runner-up Danna O’Donnell spent $1,334. Third-place finisher Alec Brownlee raised $1,000 but only spent $632. Stan Sharkey, who was fourth, spent $1,072.
Among the 10 people who stood for council, two were elected without spending a dime: Zak Eburne-Stoodley, who topped the polls, and incumbent Neil Krog.
The top spender was Rod Zielinski at $1,124, who won a seat. Among the others who won, David Mark spent $520, Deborah LaFleur spent $379, and incumbent Christine Thompson spent $270.
Among those who fell short, former councillor Patrick O’Doherty spent $550, Anna Leksinska spent $498, Kenton McNutt spent $481, and Niki Best spent $451.