Bader 'surprised' by $38K in campaign cash from Master Builders

EVERETT — If voters have noticed a flood of Scott Bader in their mailboxes, there’s an explanation: The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties has spent over $38,000 on advertising for Bader’s Everett City Council run.

The eye-popping sum is more than any Everett City Council candidate has raised for their campaign this year. And it matches all of Bader’s direct contributions combined. Even in Seattle, where campaign spending is generally much higher, only one City Council candidate has gotten more outside help than Bader.

Bader is trying to get back on the council after serving nearly a decade before declining to run for reelection in 2021.

For his part, Bader said he didn’t know what to make of the large independent expenditures on his behalf.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/bader-surprised-by-38k-in-campaign-cash-from-master-builders/

This sounds similar to few decades ago when some property rights groups supported Snohomish County Executive Bob Drewel (D) via independent expenditures. Drewel turned out to be anything but a patsy for the group. Guess we'll see.