Bhullar leads campaign fundraising for Kent City Council

Published 11:14 am Thursday, October 15, 2015

Hira Singh Bhullar leads all Kent City Council candidates in raising campaign funds with a total of $40,650.

Bhullar, in his first race for public office, has 11 individual contributions of the $950 maximum, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) reports filed through Monday. He has spent $28,058 with the highest item $3,082 to Winpower Strategies for mailings. He has four entries at that price with Winpower.

Tina Budell, who is running against Bhullar, has raised $16,867 and spent $14,521. She has one contributor at $950 and a largest expense of $1,750 to Campaign Grid of Washington, D.C., for digital advertising.

Challenger Toni Troutner has raised $8,009 in her race against Councilwoman Brenda Fincher. Troutner has two contributions of $500 each and has spent $5,063, with a largest expense of $1,863 to Boruck Printing of Seattle.

Fincher has raised $7,157 and spent $2,909. She has one high contribution of $500 and a highest expense of $600 to her daughter Crystal Fincher for campaign consulting.

Incumbent Les Thomas and write-in candidate Gwen Allen each filed with the PDC but neither one lists any contributions or expenditures.