Campaign finance reports show election winners were big spenders

Saturday, June 12, 2010 | 6:57 p.m. CDT; updated 12:01 a.m. CDT, Sunday, June 13, 2010

COLUMBIA — A successful bid for public office has never been cheap, but it's clear from the final campaign finance reports filed by this year's candidates for Columbia City Council that local elections are becoming more expensive — particularly for those who win.

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