CAMPAIGN FINANCE PRE-PRIMARY REPORTS

April 26, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

Officeholders and candidates running in the May 4 primary had to file campaign-finance reports for activity between Jan. 1 and April 14. Only those who raised and/or spent at least $1,000 are listed here. Because of rounding, not all figures are exact. The reports are subject to review by county elections boards and, if necessary, the Ohio secretary of state and Ohio Elections Commission. An (*) denotes incumbents.

OHIO SENATE

33RD DISTRICT

Joe Schiavoni* (D): Had, $57,780; contributions, $6,430; spent, $13,606; has, $50,604. Major contributor: Ohio Association for Justice Political Action Committee (PAC) of Dublin, $2,000.

Matthew M. Lewis (R): Had, $0; contributions, $2,190; other income, $2,000 (loan from Lewis); spent, $2,515; has, $1,675; in-kind, $639; outstanding debt, $2,000. Major contributor: Mark K. Lewis of Waverly, $1,500.

Adam L. Rutushin (R): Had, $0; contributions, $0; other income, $1,200; spent, $1,040; has, $160.

OHIO HOUSE

1ST DISTRICT

Linda Bolon* (D): Had, $15,393; contributions, $21,750; spent, $28,742; has, $8,401. Major contributors: David Maltz of Cleveland, $5,000; Ohio Education Association’s Fund for Children and Public Education of Columbus, $4,400; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Political Participation Committee of Columbus, $1,000; Realtors PAC of Columbus, $1,000; Renew Ohio PAC of Massillon, $1,000.

59TH DISTRICT

Ronald V. Gerberry* (D): Had, $35,703; contributions, $450; other income, $1; spent, $14,,670; has, $21,485; in-kind, $55.

60TH DISTRICT

Robert F. Hagan* (D): Had, $4,103; contributions, $24,800; spent, $11,360; has, $17,543; in-kind, $67. Major contributors: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen PAC Fund of Cleveland, $10,000; OCUL Legislative Action Committee of Columbus, $1,000; Robert J. Savage of New York City, $2,000.

Daniel R. Thimons (R): Had, $1,221; contributions, $1,020; spent, $411; has, $1,830; in-kind, $3.

61ST DISTRICT

Mark D. Okey* (D): Had, $6,050; contributions, $9,496; spent, $10,495; has, $5,051; outstanding loan, $5,000. Major contributors: OAJ PAC of Dublin, $5,000; Todd Book for Congress of Portsmouth, $1,000.

Brian K. Simeone (D): Had, $0; contributions, $1,266; other income, $100; spent, $1,153; has, $213; outstanding loan, $100.

64TH DISTRICT

Tom Letson* (D): Had, $45,935; contributions, $41,500; spent, $48,562; has, $38,522; in-kind, $343. Major contributors: Ohio House Democratic Caucus of Columbus, $15,000; David Betras of Boardman, $1,500; John Perdue Inc. of Niles, $1,500; Nationwide Mutual Insurance PAC of Columbus, $1,000; Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters of Columbus, $1,000; Ohio State Bar Association Law PAC of Columbus, $1,000; Realtors PAC of Columbus, $1,000.

Vincent S. Flask (D): Had, $164; contributions, $3,247; spent, $5,106; has, $305; in-kind, $152. Major contributor: James Shoaf of Naples, Fla., $1,000.

65TH DISTRICT

Edward D. Stredney (D): Had, $0; contributions, $5,765; spent, $4,234; has, $1,531; in-kind, $691. Major contributor: Beverley Fittapaldo of Warren, $3,410.

J.D. Williams (D): Had, $19,587; contributions, $29,335; other income, $100; spent, $38,142; has, $10,881; outstanding loans, $16,000. Major contributors: Anthony Cafaro of Liberty, $2,000; Eight Factory Row Ltd. of Geneva, $1,500; Elenitsa Enterprises of Warren, $2,000; Mr. Clean’s Mobile Pressure Watch of Warren, $2,000; Realtors PAC of Columbus, $2,500, UP-PAC of Rosemont, Ill., $1,500.

MAHONING COUNTY

COMMISSIONER

David Ludt* (D): Had, $0; contributions, $0; other income, $35,000 (loan from Ludt); spent, $10,190; has, $24,810; in-kind, $200; outstanding loan, $35,000.

Carol Rimedio-Righetti (D): Had, $2,243; contributions, $34,162; spent, $26,056; has, $10,349; in-kind, $2,555. Major contributors: Sheet Metal Workers COPE Fund of Youngstown, $5,000; Paul Rimedio of Canfield, $1,000; Gary and Peggy Marinelli of Boardman, $1,000; Bruce and Rori Zoldan of Canfield, $3,000; David Betras of Boardman, $2,000; Canfield Federation Democratic Women’s Club of Canfield, $1,022; Neil Buzzacco and Angela Joseph of Youngstown, $1,000.

AUDITOR

Michael Sciortino* (D): Had, $13,433; contributions, $27,475; spent, $16,877; has, $24,031; outstanding debt, $4,489. Major contributors: Tim Ryan for Congress of Niles, $1,000; Betras, Maruca, Kopp, Harshman LLC of Canfield, $1,000; Linqing Yang of Canfield, $2,500.

Andrew D’Apolito (D): Had, $0; contributions, $4,005; other income, $1,000 (loan from D’Apolito); spent, $2,166; has, $2,839; outstanding loan, $1,000.

JUVENILE COURT JUDGE

Theresa Dellick* (R): Had, $66; contributions, $10,650; other income, $800; spent, $1,803; has, $9,713; outstanding loans, $30,000.

COMMITTEES

Committee for Our Future (pro-county sales tax): Had, $470; contributions, $20,055; spent, $11,787; has, $8,738; in-kind, $1,859. Major contributors: Thomas D.Y. Fok of Austintown, $1,000; ES&C LLP of Youngstown, $1,000; Howland Co. LLC of Youngstown, $1,000; Aqua Ohio Inc. of Bryn Mawr, Pa, $1,000; Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns and Dehaven Inc. of Akron, $1,000.

Campbell School Levy Committee: Had, $0; contributions, $2,090; spent, $0; has, $2,090. Major contributor: Ohio Association of Public School Employees, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Turnaround Ohio PAC of Columbus, $1,000.

Mahoning County Democratic Party’s Campaign Committee Account: Had, $38,509; contributions, $14,815; spent, $48,783; has, $4,541; has, $4,541; in-kind, $39. Major contributor: Richard Durkin of Berlin Center, $1,000.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

AUDITOR

Adrian Biviano* (D): Had, $18,934; contributions, $0; spent, $3,027; has, $15,907.

COMMISSIONER

Frank Fuda* (D): Had, $33,454; contributions, $14,125; spent, $5,015; has, $42,565.

COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE

W. Wyatt McKay* (D): Had, $11,549; contributions, $8,285; spent, $4,902; has, $14,932. Major contributor: Trumbull County Democratic Party, $2,500.

COMMITTEES

Building a Future Committee/Liberty Students First Committee (Liberty Schools): Had, $3,470; contributions, $2,964; spent, $2,023; has, $4,411.

Citizens for Trumbull County Seniors (senior citizens levy), Warren: Had, $92; contributions, $4,052; spent, $4,137; has, $7. Major contributors: Community Bus Service, Youngstown, $2,000; Comfort Keepers, Youngstown, $1,000.

Hubbard Public Library Committee: Had, $0; contributions, $3,183; spent, $20; has, $3,163; in-kind, $24.

Trumbull County Democratic Party/Judicial Account: Had, $911; contributions, $6,691; spent, $6,405; has, $1,197. Major contributors: Committee to Re-elect Judge W. Wyatt McKay, $4,063; Committee to Elect Thomas R. Wright, $2,344.

Trumbull County Democratic Party/Candidate Account: Had, $5,576; contributions, $16,115; spent, $13,708; has, $7,983. Major contributors: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Washington, D.C., $1,000; Committee for Adrian Biviano, $1,563; Committee for Frank Fuda, $2,188.

Trumbull County Republican Party: Had, $14,491; contributions, $1,045; spent, $2,127; has, $13,409.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

COMMISSIONER

Mike Halleck (R): Had, $8,025; contributions, $143; spent, $743; has, $7,426. Major contributors: David Johnson, Salem; W. Thomas Mackall, North Lima, $1,000; MSCPAC, Youngstown; John R. Sebo, Salem; Charles Presley, Salem, $1,000; Kathleen Presley, Salem, $1,000.

COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE

Melissa Byers Emmerling (D) : Had, $zero; contributions, $4,472; spent, $4,593; has, $1,288. Outstanding loan: $1,000.

Scott Washam (R): Had, zero; contributions, $350; spent, $3,939; has, $3,910; in-kind: $1,074. Outstanding loan: $7,500.

COMMITTEES

Columbiana County Republican Judicial Account: Had, $600; contributions, $10,881; spent, $1,428; has, $10,052. Major contributors: Mark Frost, $1,500; Kenneth Robb, $1,500. (Their addresses were not provided in the report.)

Columbiana County Republican Party Political Account: Had, $10,283; contributions, $27,405; spent, $17,041; has $20,696. Major contributors: April Bott, $1,000; John Thompson, $1,500; John Sebo, $1,500; Denise Mackall, $1,500; George Morris, $1,500; Craig Newbold, $1,500; Jack Hill, $1,500; Scot Darling, $1,500; Thomas Darling, $1,500; Kathleen Presley, $3,000. (Their addresses were not provided in the report.)

Columbiana County Democratic Committee: Had, $13,460; contributions, $4,100; spent, $5,971; has, $11,588.

Ohio Valley Tea Party, 1364 Oakgrove Road, Wellsville: Had, $240; contributions, $2,805; spent, $2,478; has, $567.

ISSUES

Salem Public Library Levy Committee, 542 E. State St. Had, zero; contributions, $2,875; spent, $629; has, $2,249.