***In this article, The Daily stated that two of the slates, Dorsey-Harris and GOGO, hired sweat-free T-shirt companies. In actuality, Sharma-Cackler also purchased sweat-free T-shirts.***

Large differences in campaign spending between this year’s executive slates are largely the result of a decision by two of the slates to hire sweat-free T-shirt companies, according to the candidates.

David Gobaud ‘08 and Greg Goldgof ‘08 spent $3,768.55 and Jonny Dorsey ‘09 and Fagan Harris ‘09 spent $3,597.31, while Sagar Doshi ‘09 and Philip Hon ‘10 spent $1834.14 and Priyanka Sharma ‘09 and Jack Cackler ‘09 spent $1,265.33.

Both slates spending over $3,500 pointed to the high cost of sweat-free T-shirts as the reason for the discrepancy, and said that the difference in spending would not affect the campaign.

“Over half of the money went to Ashbury Images, who is rebuilding lives one T-shirt at a time,” said David Gobaud ‘08. “They provide employment for youth committed to breaking out of the cycle of poverty, addiction and homelessness.”

Dorsey and Harris, who also spent extra money to secure sweat-free shirts, argued that the added expense of the shirts was entirely responsible for the difference in executive campaign spending.

“If our shirts had not been sweat-free, our financing would be close to the pack,” Dorsey said.

Sharma and Cackler, the lowest spending slate in the executive campaign, told The Daily that their low spending did not reflect on the seriousness of their campaign.

“I don’t think us spending less money is an indicator of our commitment,” said Priyanka Sharma ‘09. “That was just a limitation we had that we had to work with.”

Sharma was hopeful that in the future, University-funded campaigns or some kind of spending equalizer would keep the playing field level.

“If Jack and I are elected, that is something we are going to brainstorm [for next year],” Sharma said.

Sophomore slates McLeven and Soph Touch spent $605.01 and $667.32 respectively, while Oh-Lovin’ spent $331. Junior slate Ocean’s Oh-Ten spent $272, with the incumbent slate The Giving Tree declining to report spending to the Elections Commission.

Mock Trial spent the most of any special fees group, printing $213.48 worth of fliers.

Senate spending ranged from $0 for Joseph Lester ‘11 to $329.34 for Max Sosna-Spear ‘11. Numerous senate candidates did not report figures to the Elections Commission.

Incumbent Senator Luukas Ilves ‘09, who is running for re-election, blew away all other candidates by reporting a spending total of $192,025 to the Elections Commission. According to his filing, Ilves partook in a $100,000 “hooker and blow,” shelled out $50,000 for “Rove and Libby” and is planning a $2,000 post-election defeat party for “the other losers.”