LYNN – City Council President Timothy Phelan outspent Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy by a 2-1 margin in the first weeks of the campaign season, and campaign finance reports show the candidates spent one out of every five campaign dollars in Lynn.Kennedy?s report shows she spent $14,154 through August on her re-election campaign, including $2,800 spent locally on campaign expenses including a function hall rental, hiring a disc jockey and $469 spent by her campaign at Newhall Liquors.Phelan spent $29,645 through August on his bid to become mayor, including $4,800 spent at Lynn businesses or donations made to Lynn organizations, including Wyoma Little League and other local school and youth sports organizations.?I wish there was a Home Depot and Costco in Lynn because I?d go there. The most difficult part of campaigning is fundraising,” he said. “I don?t like asking people for money.”Kennedy could not be reached for comment on her spending and campaign donation report.The state Office of Campaign and Political Finance requires mayoral candidates to file pre-primary spending reports by Sept. 9 listing campaign receipts, including donations, spending, and beginning and ending balances for the first eight months of the year.Kennedy, who is running for a second term, started the campaign season with a $30,400 campaign balance while Phelan started his bid for mayor with $51,000.He raised $15,120, according to his pre-primary report, and Kennedy added $29,000 to her balance through donations.Both candidates? campaigns are tied to technology with Kennedy?s spending $225 on Facebook advertising and Phelan?s spending $1,600 with Sage Systems, a Boston-based computer firm.Phelan?s biggest single campaign expense to date is $17,000 spent with a Woburn printing firm while Kennedy spent $4,500 at a Peabody printer.Both candidates received donations totaling $500 from a handful of contributors with American By Products President Joseph Cormier donating to Phelan along with 3Phase Elevator Company owner Jeff Hannon.?People who donated to me are friends, business people – people who want to see the city improve,” Phelan said.Kennedy?s “$500 Club” donation list included $500 apiece from Cataldo Ambulance Service owner Dennis Cataldo of Lynnfield and Diana Cataldo of Saugus, as well as $500 from Mayo Group President John McGrail; Nahant retiree William Edwards; Carr Nursery owner Mary Patsios; Perkins Properties owner Andrew Perkins; real estate agent Nancy Nugent; Water and Sewer Commissioner Walter Proodian, and attorney Patrick Salvi.McGrail is a major downtown developer, Perkins is one of the city?s biggest landlords, Nugent works for Century 21 Hughes and Patsios is the wife of Charles Patsios, the Swampscott developer who bought former General Electric land in the city?s center intending to redevelop it as a Market Basket store.Charles Patsios donated $200 to Phelan?s campaign. The Eastern Bank political action committee donated $250 to Kennedy?s campaign.A handful of donors contributed to both candidates? campaigns, including Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development Director Charles Gaeta, city attorney George Markopoulos, developer Patrick McGrath and school attorney John Mihos.Phelan started the September campaign season preceding next week?s preliminary election with $36,000 and Kennedy had $45,000 on hand to spend at the month?s start.