AUBURN - Just as the holiday season arrives, the political season wraps up.
The Cayuga County Board of Elections is collecting figures for the last financial round-up for the already-determined general election.
Assistant District Attorney Jon Budelmann, a Republican, topped all candidates as the biggest spender.
He won his bid for county district attorney by a wide margin, having spent more than $106,600.
He collected nearly $94,000 during his campaign.
His opponent, attorney Michael Bass, collected less than half that with $46,800. The Democrat's expenditures totaled about $47,800.
Newcomers and those non-incumbents generally spend more money to make the public familiar with their names.
Judicial positions such as district attorney usually have greater resources because they attract more high-end contributors and generally candidates know attorneys, said Tom Prystal Jr., deputy commissioner.
Budelmann's expenses mostly consisted of flyers and advertisements.
His package to the board of elections includes copies of more than two dozen newspaper advertisements, flyers, mailers, postcards, benefit forms and fundraiser documents.
Unlike the district attorney race, the Auburn mayor's race was not won by the highest spender. Mayor-elect Michael Quill nearly spent $18,150, mostly on flyers, advertisements and doorhangers. The Democrat collected nearly $21,500.
A close second in the November general election, current Mayor Timothy Lattimore, a Republican, collected and spent more than Quill and third candidate David Dempsey, of the Independence Party.
Lattimore's campaign took in nearly $29,100 in contributions, and spent $29,850.
Dempsey's campaign cost about $13,500. According to his records, Dempsey loaned his campaign about $11,000, mostly for mailers and television advertisements.
Amounts spent by council and mayor candidates are steadily rising.
Across the board, candidates are spending more money during campaigns, Prystal said. He credits rising general costs as well as an increase in places to advertise.
“There's a million ways to get to (voters),” Prystal said.
Assistant District Attorney Jon Budelmann, a Republican, topped all candidates as the biggest spender.
He won his bid for county district attorney by a wide margin, having spent more than $106,600.
He collected nearly $94,000 during his campaign.
His opponent, attorney Michael Bass, collected less than half that with $46,800. The Democrat's expenditures totaled about $47,800.
Newcomers and those non-incumbents generally spend more money to make the public familiar with their names.
Judicial positions such as district attorney usually have greater resources because they attract more high-end contributors and generally candidates know attorneys, said Tom Prystal Jr., deputy commissioner.
Budelmann's expenses mostly consisted of flyers and advertisements.
His package to the board of elections includes copies of more than two dozen newspaper advertisements, flyers, mailers, postcards, benefit forms and fundraiser documents.
Unlike the district attorney race, the Auburn mayor's race was not won by the highest spender. Mayor-elect Michael Quill nearly spent $18,150, mostly on flyers, advertisements and doorhangers. The Democrat collected nearly $21,500.
A close second in the November general election, current Mayor Timothy Lattimore, a Republican, collected and spent more than Quill and third candidate David Dempsey, of the Independence Party.
Lattimore's campaign took in nearly $29,100 in contributions, and spent $29,850.
Dempsey's campaign cost about $13,500. According to his records, Dempsey loaned his campaign about $11,000, mostly for mailers and television advertisements.
Amounts spent by council and mayor candidates are steadily rising.
Across the board, candidates are spending more money during campaigns, Prystal said. He credits rising general costs as well as an increase in places to advertise.
“There's a million ways to get to (voters),” Prystal said.
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