Ryan Meili has raised more money than Trent Wotherspoon in Sask. NDP leadership race

NDP leadership candidate Ryan Meili has raised more money than his sole competitor, Trent Wotherspoon, andfrom more donors.

Meili hadraised nearly $157,700 from 896 donors, according to the party's latest report, by the end of January.Wotherspoon has received more than $127,300 from 538 different donors.

Meili's biggest donors, contributing $5,000, arehimself, Alice Kuipers, Garry Ward, Shirley Ward,Jim Meili, Lea Meili,Mahli Brindamour,Olin Valbyand Yann Martel.

Wotherspoon's biggest donors, who also contributed $5,000, areConstruction andGeneral WorkersLocal 180, Ironworkers Local 771,Millwrights Local 1021,Saskatchewan Building Trades,Unifor 649 and theUnited Steel WorkersDistrict 3.

Meili, who became an MLA in March 2017, said he would not accept corporate or union donations during his fundraising campaign.

Meilidid not receive much financial support from NDPelected members, as only MP Erin Weir contributed to his campaign. Weir made the same donation to Wotherspoon.

Meanwhile, multiplemembers of the Saskatchewan NDPcaucusmade financial donations toWotherspoon:Warren McCall, Nicole Rancourt, Doyle Vermetteand Carla Beck.

Wotherspoonhas also received donations from CUPE Saskatchewan, United Steelworkers Local 5890 and theInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2038.

Party members will elect a new leader at aMarch 3 leadership convention in Regina.

The Saskatchewan NDP currently hold 12 seats in legislative assembly, with another three up for grabs in upcoming byelections.