One Chilliwack City Council candidate raised over $23,000 in 2022 election, but still didn’t win

In other election filing reports:

* Harv Westeringh, a realtor who won reelection, reported $12,800 in income opposite $11,736 in expenses. He had 20 donors who donated $100 or more, including himself and his wife.

* Bud Mercer, with a 34-year career in law enforcement, recorded $16,817 in both income and expenses. He received 29 contributions from donors who gave $100 or more, many of which were from married couples. He also won his reelection effort.

* Debra Soutar, a retired forester who previously ran in 2018 but did not win in October 2022, recorded $5,783.43 in both income and expenses. She received 15 contributions of $100 or more. A fellow council candidate gave her campaign $500.

* Chris Kloot, a dairy farmer and realtor who won his third term in October 2022, reported $10,102.65 in income compared to $12,917.65 in expenses. He recorded 13 contributions of $100 or more.

* Amber Price, owner of The Bookman in downtown Chilliwack, reported $8,992 in income compared to $12,750 in expenses. She reported 33 contributions of $100 or more, including from three members of the Chilliwack school board. She finished seventh out of 12 candidates.

* Jason Lum, who was first elected to council in 2011, recorded $6,262 in campaign income against $10,177.39 in expenses. He received 11 campaign contributions of $100 or more, but was still the highest vote getter in October. He still had $741.76 left over from his 2014 city council campaign.

Image: Jason Lum / Four-term Councillor Jason Lum raised only $6,262 for his city council campaign ahead of the October 2022 municipal election, but still was the top vote getter among all council candidates with 10,766 votes.

* Jared Mumford, an entrepreneur with his own small business, reported $18,097.53 in both income and expenses. He recorded 51 contributions of $100 or more. He finished eighth out of 12 candidates.

* Nicole Huitema Read, the general manager of Community Futures South Fraser, recorded $20,129.09 in both income and expenses. She had 45 campaign contributions of $100 or more. She finished third and was elected to council.

* Jeff Shields, a chartered accountant and longtime community volunteer in Chilliwack, reported $14,752.19 in income compared to $23,793.93 in expenses, a deficit of nearly $9,000, but he was still elected in October. He reported 20 campaign contributions of $100 or more. He finished fifth.

* Brent Bowker, a stay-at-home father of two who previously worked in the tech industry, recorded $150.72 in income and expenses. He reported one contribution.

* Craig Hill, the longtime publisher of The Valley Voice, recorded no campaign contribution income or expenses.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

One Chilliwack City Council candidate raised over $23,000 in 2022 election, but still didn’t win

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