{"id":513010,"date":"2026-03-04T04:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/513010\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T04:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:21:10","slug":"top-5-calgary-mayoral-candidates-in-2025-election-raise-more-than-1-7-million-disclosures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/513010\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Calgary mayoral candidates in 2025 election raise more than $1.7 million: Disclosures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Ward 1 councillor and 2025 mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp substantially outraised and outspent all of the other mayoral candidates but ended up losing the race by 384 votes.<\/p>\n

In total, the top five mayoral candidates \u2013 Jeromy Farkas, Sonya Sharp, Jyoti Gondek, Brian Thiessen, and Jeff Davison \u2013 raised $1,733,845.69, according to disclosures filed with Elections Calgary.<\/p>\n

According to Elections Calgary, 132 of 154 candidates for mayor, councillor and school board trustee filed disclosure statements. All three of the local political parties also filed their disclosures.<\/p>\n

The deadline was March 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. If a candidate files a late disclosure, there is a late filing fee of $500. A report to council or the school board is required by the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) and will be provided on March 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

According to Elections Calgary, individuals listed in the reports are ineligible to be nominated for council or school board for a period of (whichever expires first):<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8 years following the day on which the report was presented to council or transmitted to the applicable school board, or<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years following the day the individual\u2019s disclosure statement is filed.<\/p>\n

Sharp\u2019s net contributions for the 2025 Calgary municipal election were $529,909.55, which was $141,336.31 more than rival \u2013 and eventual mayoral winner \u2013 Jeromy Farkas. Former mayor Jyoti Gondek had $346,905 in contributions, Brian Thiessen had $322,408.90 and Jeff Davison raised $146,049.<\/p>\n

(Editor\u2019s note: The Davison disclosure was the latest one filed (Sept. 29, 2025), up to July 31, but not the final one up to Dec. 31, 2025, according to Elections Calgary.)<\/p>\n

Both Sharp and Gondek had prior election surpluses they were able to use in the most recent election. Sharp, Farkas, and Gondek all ran campaign surpluses, while Davison ($83,536) and Thiessen ($28,411.90) ran deficits.<\/p>\n

Mayor candidate Grant Prior also filed a disclosure, and he raised $120 and contributed $4,005.75 of his own funds. He spent the entire combined amount.<\/p>\n

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