John Hyre III spent $11,542 on his unsuccessful bid to win one of the two available seats on the Worthington Board of Education last November.

By comparison, incumbent candidates Charlie Wilson and Julie Keegan spent a combined $5,355, yet the two were re-elected to the board.

A campaign finance report for Carrie Washburn was not available on the Franklin County Board of Elections website. She came in fourth in the race.

Final campaign finance reports were due Dec. 16.

The reports showed that most of Hyre’s money came from his own pocket and was spent on full-page advertisements in local newspapers and on postcards sent to school district residents. Nearly $8,000 was spent on postcards and postage.

Only $428 of Hyre’s contributions came from residents, with the remainder coming from the candidate. Contributing $100 or more were Linda K. Wollett, 5135 Oakwood Place, Lewis Center, $100; and Citizens for Duffey, 645 Farrington Drive, $174.

Wilson spent $3,155 on his re-election bid and raised $4,495.

The largest contributor was the Worthington Education Association. The teachers union endorsed only Wilson and gave him $2,000.

Others who contributed $100 or more were Peter Swire, Bethesda, Md., $100; Dale Oesterle, 58 S. Center St., West Jefferson, $100; J. Michael Houlahan, 6774 Lakeside Circle West, $150; Kolean Pitner, Minneapolis, $200; William Phillis, 1019 Torrey Hill Drive, Columbus, $100; Kris Banvard, 6775 Alloway St. W., $300; Richard Wilson, Minneapolis, $500; Robert Barkley Jr., 490 Evening St., $200; Paula S. Niven, 119 E. Noble St., Columbus, $100; Lester Jipp, 119 Eastpoint Drive, Columbus, $200; Russell Carnahan, 725 Old Oak Trace, Columbus, $100; Erika Schoenberger, 250 Riverglen Drive, $100.

Julie Keegan raised and spent about $2,200 on her successful bid for re-election.

Most of her campaign chest came from her pocket and from those of family members.

Jerry Katz, 36 E. Southington, contributed $500. He is Keegan’s father. Daniel Keegan, Vermilion, Ohio, contributed $1,000. Fellow board member Marc Schare contributed $100.

Keegan’s final finance report was not available on the board of elections’ website because her campaign manager mistakenly sent it to the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office. Keegan said the mistake has been corrected, and she has been certified to take office this month.