CAMPAIGN FINANCE | Post-general election reports
Post-general election campaign finance reports for Oct. 16 to Dec. 5 for those who ran in the November election had to be filed by Friday. Only those who raised or spent at least $1,000 are listed. Because of rounding, not all figures are exact. The reports are subject to review by county election boards. An (*) denotes the incumbent. A (#) denotes the election winner.
MAHONING COUNTY
59TH OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT
Ronald V. Gerberry*# (D): Had, $21,798; contributions, $4,050; other income, $54; spent, $19,004; has, $6,898. Major contributor: Wholesale Beer and Wine Association of America Inc. Political Action Committee of Columbus, $1,000.
Dick McCarthy (R): Had, $12,643; contributions, $7,675; spent, $16,635; has, $3,683; in-kind, $25,145. Major contributors: Thomas Fok, of Austintown, $1,000; Mahoning County Republican Party State Candidate Fund, $2,500.
60TH OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT
Robert F. Hagan*# (D): Had, $30,820; contributions, $13,995; other income, $20; spent, $43,050; has, $1,785. Major contributors: Ohio State UAW Political Action Committee of Maumee, $10,600; UFCW Union Local 880 Political Contributing Entity of Cleveland, $1,000; Bruce Zoldan, of Canfield, $1,000.
61ST OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT
Mark Okey*# (D): Had, $31,115; contributions, $2,000; spent, $7,691; has, $25,424; outstanding loans, $25,000.
Kirk Susany (R): Had, $4,251; contributions, $3,500; other income, $2,500; spent, $10,251; has, $0. Major contributors: Edward Susany, of North Lima, $1,000; Donald Charles, of Roswell, Ga., $2,000.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
(Term beginning 1/2/09)
Anthony T. Traficanti*# (D): Had, $8,214; contributions, $800; other income, $142; spent, $3,478; has, $5,677; in-kind, $300; outstanding loans, $20,000; outstanding debt, $82,914.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
(Term beginning 1/3/09)
John A. McNally*# (D): Had, $1,404; contributions, $21,032; spent, $17,589; has, $4,847; in-kind, $8; outstanding loans, $5,000; outstanding debt, $921. Major contributors: Thomas Fok, of Austintown, $1,000; Committee to Elect John Boccieri of New Middletown, $1,000.
Lisa Skomra-Lotze (R): Had, $1,169; contributions, $25; other income, $600 (self-loan); spent, $1,794; has, $0.
Maggy Lorenzi: Had, $1,344; contributions, $2,375; spent, $3,626; has, $93. Major contributor: Richard Barr, of Ellsworth, $1,000.
SHERIFF
Randall A. Wellington*# (D): Had, $9,000; contributions, $1,125; other income, $66,838 (self-loan); spent, $56,616; has, $20,347; outstanding loans, $124,000.
David P. Aey (disqualified as a candidate): Had, $12,266; contributions, $11,739; other income, $24,955 (loans from family members); spent, $25,896; has, $23,068; outstanding loans, $41,579.
ENGINEER
Richard Marsico*# (D): Had, $12,287; contributions, $0; spent, $1,099; has, $11,188.
PROSECUTOR
Paul J. Gains*# (D): Had, $4,755; contributions, $23,716; other income, $10,000 (self-loan); spent, $37,544; has, $926; in-kind, $7,987; outstanding loans, $32,900. Major contributors: Arthur Saunders, of Wooster, $1,000; David Betras, of Canfield, $1,000.
Marty Yavorcik: Had, $0; contributions, $133,750; spent, $150,024; owes, $16,274; outstanding loans, $33,000. Major contributors: Anthony M. Cafaro Sr., of Liberty, $40,000; John J. Cafaro, of Liberty, $40,000; Flora Cafaro, of Liberty, $40,000; Friends for a Stronger Ohio of Boardman, $1,100; Eugene Yavorcik, of Canfield, $10,000.
RECORDER
Noralynn Palermo*# (D): Had, $6,664; contributions, $100; other income, $1,950 (loan from husband); spent, $1,444; has, $7,270; outstanding loans, $1,950.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE
(Term beginning 1/2/09)
Maureen A. Sweeney*#: Had, $3,794; contributions, $3,075; spent, $6,817; has, $51.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE
(Term beginning 2/9/09)
R. Scott Krichbaum*#: Had, $46,067; contributions, $0; spent, $3,719; has, $42,347.
PROBATE COURT JUDGE
Mark Belinky*#: Had, $23,630; contributions, $13,108; other income, $20,000 (self-loan); spent, $56,302; has, $436; outstanding loans, $95,850.
Scott Hunter: Had, $19,932; contributions, $27,035; other income, $25,000 (self-loan); spent, $71,690; has, $277; outstanding loans, $25,000. Major contributor: Mahoning County Republican Organization’s Judicial Account, $14,250.
ORGANIZATIONS
Friends of Transit (pro-Western Reserve Port Authority sales tax group): Had, $19,378; contributions, $1,996; spent, $20,960; has, $414; outstanding debt, $5,500.
Committee to Support Youngstown Schools: Had, $7,274; contributions, $6,427; spent, $10,441; has, $3,259; in-kind, $600. Major contributor: Community Bus Service of Youngstown, $1,000.
Austintown School Levy Committee: Had, $4,927; contributions, $480; spent, $4,691; has, $716; in-kind, $6,457.
Citizens for Jackson-Milton Schools: Had, $3,588; contributions, $70; spent, $3,443; has, $214.
Mahoning County Mental Health Board Levy Committee: Had, $31,899; contributions, $0; spent, $20,934; has, $10,965.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Peter Kontos*# (D): Had, $7,729; contributions, $350; spent, $6,000; has, $ 2,079.
PROBATE COURT
Judge Thomas A. Swift*# (R): Had, $14,530; contributions, $0; spent, $2,083; has, $12,447; in-kind, $20.
SCHOOLS
Howland Levy Committee: Had, $10,840; contributions, $6,227; spent, $8,452; has, $8,615. Major contributors: RCB Capital Markets, Cincinnati, $1,000.
Fairhaven: Had, $11,840; contributions, $340; other income, $7; spent, $4,157; has, $8,030.
Trumbull County Democratic Party Candidates Account: Had, $13,275; contributions, $8,455; spent, $8,648; has, $13,082. Major contributors: Advantage Video, Warren, $5,600; Ohio Democratic Party, $2,400.
LaBrae Levy Committee: Had, $387; contributions, $1,450; spent, $1,786; has, $51.
Lakeview Levy Committee: Had, $2,694; contributions, $0; spent, $2,484; has, $210.
Trumbull County Republican Party Central Committee: Had, $10,452; contributions, $0; spent, $1,507; has, $8,946.
Niles Men’s Democrat Club: Had, $4,764; contributions, $680; spent, $1,087; has, $4,357.
Niles Schools Levy Committee: Had, $6,161; contributions, $200; spent, $3,071; has, $3,291.
Warren Republican Women’s Club: Had, $0; contributions, $2,230; spent, $2,204; has, $26.
Weathersfield Citizens for a Safe Community: Had, $3,432; contributions, $547; spent, $2,988; has, $991.
COLUMBIANA COUNTY
U.S. CONGRESS, SIXTH DISTRICT
Dennis Spisak (I): Expenditures: $1,685.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Jan. 2 term)
Becky Burke (R): Had, $4; contributions, $2,161; spent, $2,166.
Penny Traina *# (D): Had, $7,820; contributions, $320; spent, $3,779; has, $4,360.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Jan. 3 term)
Jim Hoppel *# (R): Had, $2,405; contributions, $1,675; spent, $3,157; has, $922; outstanding debt, $3,677.
Brenda Dickey Myers (D): Had, $843; contributions, $2,115; spent, $2,845; has, $112; outstanding debt, $4,985.
RECORDER
Craig Brown *# (D): Had, $9,222; contributions, $9,795; spent, $17,397; has, $1,400; outstanding loans, $20,270.
Adam Booth (R): Had, $2,350; contributions, $4,268; spent, $5,465; has, $1,154; in-kind; $16,838; outstanding loans, $2,000; outstanding debt, $2,000.
SHERIFF
Ray Stone # (R): Had, $1,013; contributions, $7,457; spent, $ 7,268; has, $188; in-kind, $15,093; outstanding debt, $2,475.
John Soldano (D): Had, $1,898; contributions, $958; spent, $2,856.
TREASURER
Nicholas Barborak*# (D): Had, $8,140; contributions, $1,525; spent, $9,577; has, $156.
James Armeni (R): Had, $13,593; contributions, $3,400; spent, $6,810; has, $10,183.
COMMITTEES
Columbiana County Democratic Committee: Had, $9,048; contributions, $3,886; spent, $5,499; has, $7,436. Major contributors: Ohio Democratic Party Campaign for Change, $2,500.
Columbiana County Republican Party, political account: Had, $2,317; contributions, $10,472; spent, $8,095; has, $ 4,893. Major contributors: Don Brothers, $1,000; Citizens for Adam Booth, $2,500.
Salem-Perry Township Republican PAC: Had, $481; contributions, $2,347; spent, $2,178; has, $169.
Doss Petroleum Inc., dba D.P. Fuel, 3952 state Route 7, New Waterford (liquor option): Contributions, $2,000 from Neighbors for Responsible Retail in Columbus.
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