TV COMMERCIALS | Political ads for 2012 primary

Candidate campaigns, political action committees and special-interest groups have spent more than $500,000 on the Youngstown area’s local television network affiliates. All nonpresidential candidates are Democrats, unless noted. Here is the spending, as of Tuesday, for each.

PRESIDENTIAL “SUPER” POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES

Restore Our Future (pro-Mitt Romney): $164,785

Winning Our Future (pro-Newt Gingrich): $51,005

60 Plus Association (Conservative senior opposing the new health care law): $7,000

SPECIAL-INTEREST GROUPS

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (public services employees union and pro-Barack Obama): $44,935

American Wind Energy Association (Group in support of production tax credits for wind energy): $42,810

American Petroleum Institute (Group in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline): $31,230

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

Tim Ryan, 13th District: $750

MAHONING COUNTY

COMMISSIONER

Walter Pishkur: $29,301

David Ditzler: $15,730

Richard Oz Ouzounian: $4,080

PROSECUTOR

Jay Macejko: $46,670

Paul J. Gains: $36,575

SHERIFF

Jerry Greene: $35,010

Jimmy Hughes: $29,375

Brian Goodin: $17,622.50

TRUMBULL COUNTY

SHERIFF

James Phillips: $5,488

DOMESTIC-JUVENILE DIVISION JUDGE

Richard L. James (R): $750

63RD OHIO HOUSE DISTRICT

Sean O’Brien: $750 Sources: Local television stations