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Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney spent slightly more than $1.5 million on his campaign to win the post, and raised nearly as much dough, according to financial statements filed with Elections Alberta.

The money raised by the former Calgary Conservative MP dwarfed his competitors in the four-man race, according to documents published online Tuesday. Vermilion-Lloydminster MLA Richard Starke was a distant second, raising and spending $192,603 during the campaign period.

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Calgary lawyer Byron Nelson raised $44,000 and spent about $1,500 more than that, according to his disclosure. Former St. Albert MLA Stephen Khan, who stepped out of the race midway, raised nearly $25,000, but spent close to $55,000 on the campaign.

Former premier Jim Prentice amassed $2.66 million in contributions, and spent about $2.64 million, to win the 2014 Tory leadership race.

It took a more modest sum of $194,475 for Brian Jean to claim the Wildrose leadership in 2015. Premier Rachel Notley’s 2014 campaign to become NDP leader cost $117,841.