While Regina’s civic election is behind us, there’s still a bit of detail worth noting after the city released its 2020 Candidate Campaign Contributions and Expenses Report on Monday.
Mayor Sandra Masters, who ousted incumbent and runner-up Michael Fougere to take charge of the city, was the biggest spender. She listed her campaign expenses at $68,289.56 after raising $67,891.36.
Advertising came with the largest price tag during her campaign, costing $33,458.95, while the cost of signs was close behind at $29,429.
Masters’ two highest contributors were Kevin Knight Management, which donated $10,000 to the campaign, and Bruce Axelson, who dished out $8,000. She did not end up with a surplus.
Mayoral candidates are capped at $68,776 on the amount they can spend on their campaign.
Fougere spent $64,047.21 after raising $63547.21, $6487.69 of which was added from a 2016 surplus.
Like Masters’ campaign, advertising was Fougere’s largest expense at $34, 807.62. He spent $24,422.18 in polling, his second most costly expense.
His largest contributors were Dr. Ayman Aboguddah and Tandoori Kabab Restaurant, who paid $5,000 and $3,200, respectively.
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Fougere ended up with a surplus of $26.58.
The second runner-up to Masters, Jerry Flegel, also spent a hefty chunk of change for his campaign. He raised $31,396.76 and spent $52,986.35.
Mayoral candidates Tony Fiacco, George Wooldridge and Bob Pearce could face a $10,000 fine and may not be able to run again after failing to submit their campaign expenses.
Campaign costs for councillor candidates
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Winning councillor candidates also spent their fair share on their campaigns. Leading the way was Ward 10 Coun. Landon Mohl, who spent $11,259.46 and Ward 1’s Cheryl Stadnichuk, who spent $11,114.92.
Ward 2 Coun. Bob Hawkins spent $10,518.70 on his campaign, while Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Stevens spent $10,757.14.
Ward 9 Coun. Jason Mancinelli spent $8788.30, Ward 8 Coun. Shanon Zachidniak spent $8,841.57 and Ward 6 Coun. Daniel LeBlanc spent $8,087.44.
Ward 7 Coun. Terina Shaw spent $6,088.92 and Ward 5 Coun. John Findura spent $6964.71.
Ward 4 Coun. Lori Bresciani indicated she did not spend any money on her campaign.
Councillor candidates Carl Humphreys, Nahida Chowdhuary, John Gross, Carmen Hiebert and Bikramjit Singh could face a $10,000 fine and may not be able to run again after failing to submit their campaign expenses.
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