CAMPAIGN FINANCE Annual reports
Officeholders who didn’t run for election last year and candidates who have filed to run in this year’s election had to submit campaign finance reports for activity between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2013, 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 boards of elections and the Ohio secretary of state. An * denotes incumbents.
OHIO SENATE
33RD DISTRICT
Joe Schiavoni* (D): Had, $19,915; contributions, $40,275; spent, $23,603; has, $36,587. Major contributors: Service Employees International Union District 1199 Political Contributing Entity of Columbus, $5,000; Time Warner Cable Ohio Political Action Committee of Columbus, $1,500; Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Agriculture for Good Government PAC of Columbus, $1,000; Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters Ohio Political Contributing Entity of Columbus, $2,000; Ohio Association for Justice PAC of Dublin, $2,000; Philip J. Fulton of Columbus, $1,000; Abigail S. Wexner of New Albany, $1,000.
32ND DISTRICT
Capri Cafaro* (D): Had, $1,076; contributions, $30,510; spent, $29,596; has, $1,990, in-kind, $200; outstanding loans, $1,000. Major contributors: Service Employees International Union District 1199 Political Contributing Entity of Columbus, $5,000; Operating Engineers Local 66, District 2 Political Contributing Entity of Youngstown, $2,750; Denise DeBartolo York of Canfield, $2,500 Political Education Patterns of Cleveland, $3,000; J.J. Cafaro of Hubbard, $1,300; Timken Co. Good Government Fund of Canton, $1,000; Flora Cafaro of Brookfield, $1,000.
OHIO HOUSE
5TH DISTRICT
Nick Barborak* (D): Had, $3,129; contributions, $13,105; other income, $380; spent, $2,821; has, $13,793; in-kind, $335. Major contributors: SEIU District 1199 PCE of Columbus, $5,000; Political Education Patterns of Cleveland, $1,500.
58TH DISTRICT
Robert F. Hagan* (D): Had, $4,101; contributions, $4,750; spent, $5,778; has, $3,073. Major contributor: Ohio Civil Services Employee Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 11 Political Action Fund of Westerville, $3,000.
Michele Lepore-Hagan (D): Had, $0; contributions, $22,428; spent, $900; has, $21,528; in-kind, $1,194. Major contributors: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen PAC Fund of Cleveland, $2,500; Frank Snider of New York City, $2,000; Friends of Connie Pillich of Cincinnati, $1,000; James J. Lepore of Girard, $1,000; Jonathan Rondinelli of New Castle, Pa., $1,000.
59TH DISTRICT
Ronald V. Gerberry* (D): Had, $35,991; contributions, $8,100; other income, $15; spent, $4,358; has, $39,748; in-kind, $54. Major contributors: Wholesale Beer & Wine Association of Ohio, $1,000, Ohio Credit Union Legislative Action Committee of Columbus, $2,000.
63RD DISTRICT
Sean O’Brien* (D): Had, $8,443; contributions, $43,185; spent, $26,473; has, $25,156; in-kind, $11,454. Major contributors: Ted Bloom of Warren, $7,500; James Whetstone of Warren, $2,500; International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 of Cleveland, $1,500; Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters of Columbus, $1,000; United Auto Workers Ohio State Political Contributing Entity of Maumee, $1,000; Laborers District Council of Ohio of Westerville, $1,000; BP North America Employee PAC of Houston, $1,000; David Bozanich of Boardman, $1,000; Mark Hudson of Transfer, Pa., $1,000; Terry Thomas of Youngstown, $1,000; Robert Thompson of Hubbard, $2,000.
64TH DISTRICT
Thomas B.J. Letson* (D): Had, $2,924; contributions, $387; spent, $1,345; has, $1,966.
Sheila Calko (D): Had, $131; contributions, $1,635; spent, $410; has, $1,356; in-kind, $96.
Ken MacPherson (D): Had, $0; contributions, $4,069; spent, $1,733; has, $2,336; outstanding debt, $1,855. Major contributor: Ken MacPherson of Warren, $1,000.
Michael O’Brien (D): Had, $18,915; contributions, $0; spent, $290; has, $18,625.
MAHONING COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
Anthony Traficanti* (D): Had, $1,542; contributions, $0; spent, $1,286; has, $256.
Carol Rimedio-Righetti* (D): Had, $9,830; contributions, $1,177; spent, $7,287; has, $3,721; outstanding loans, $6,500.
David Ditzler* (D): Had, $2,133; contributions, $0; other income, $1,000 [loan from officeholder]; spent, $2,965; has, $167; outstanding loans, $25,700.
AUDITOR
Michael V. Sciortino* (D): Had, $7,497; contributions, $9,995; spent, $7,386; has, $10,106; in-kind, $25; outstanding debt, $2,332; outstanding loans, $2,500.
ENGINEER
Patrick T. Ginnetti* (D): Had, $22,229; contributions, $37,275; spent, $24,582; has, $34,921; in-kind, $710. Major contributors: Lawrence Rich of Fort Myers, Fla., $1,000; Clayton Stahl of Latrobe, Pa., $1,000; Ryan Mitchell of Sewickley, Pa., $1,000; Vincent and Malissa Tutino of New Castle, Pa., $2,000; Michael Mangine of Lowellville, $1,000; David Mangine of Lowellville, $1,000; Anthony Medure of New Castle, Pa., $1,000; James Iudiciani Sr. of Lowellville, $1,000; Ryan Harcar of New Castle, Pa., $1,000.
PROSECUTOR
Paul J. Gains* (D): Had, $4,901; contributions, $26,700; spent, $11,429; has, $20,172; outstanding loans, $39,900.
SHERIFF
Jerry Greene* (D): Had, $19,838; contributions, $22,920; other income, $876; spent, $21,982; has, $27,651.
TREASURER
Daniel R. Yemma* (D): Had, $3,159; contributions, $5,515; spent, $4,767; has, $3,906.
CLERK OF COURTS
Anthony Vivo* (D): Had, $622; contributions, $1,844; spent, $908; has, $1,558.
COMMON PLEAS COURT JUDGE
R. Scott Krichbaum* (R): Had, $16,095; contributions, $0; spent, $4,445; has, $11,650.
PROBATE COURT JUDGE
Susan Maruca (D): Had, $34; contributions, $0; other income, $5,844 [loan from candidate]; spent, $4,819; has $1,060; outstanding loans, $77,553.
COUNTY COURT JUDGE
Diane Vettori* (D): Had, $16,037; contributions, $0; spent, $10,556; has, $5,481.
7TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
Mary DeGenaro* (R): Had, $2,480; contributions, $5,025; other income, $2,000; spent, $9,480; has, $25; outstanding debt, $3,152; outstanding loans, $11,308.
Mark A. Hanni (D): Had, $648; contributions, $11,780; spent, $12,427; has, $0. Major contributor: Mark A. Hanni of Canfield, $11,780.
STRUTHERS
MAYOR
Terry P. Stocker* (D): Had, $7,503; contributions, $0; spent, $4,562; has, $2,941.
ORGANIZATIONS
Mahoning County Republican Organization’s general fund: Had, $13,567; contributions, $9,304; other income, $117; spent, $15,721; has, $7,266.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
Frank Fuda* (D): Had, $55,873; contributions, $16,385; other income, $11; spent, $9,756; has, $62,512; Major contributors, Realtors’ Political Action Committee, Columbus, $1,500.
Dan Polivka* (D): Had, $34,485; contributions, $19,440; other income, $32; spent, $9,644; has, $44,313; in-kind contributions, $1,371; Major contributors, Thomas Bellish, Hudson, $2,000; Richard M. Thomas, Youngstown, $1,000.
Linda Pompili Baumiller (D): Had, $14,305; contributions, $17,970; other income, $500; spent, $8,792; has, $23,982; in-kind contributions, $4,965; Major contributors, Michael Huber, Struthers, $1,800.
ENGINEER
Randy Smith* (D): Had, $2,569; contributions, $15,220; spent, $3,744; has, $14,046; Major contributors, Vincent Tutino, New Castle, $1,000; Michaeal Mangine, Lowelville, $1,000.
CLERK OF COURTS
Karen Infante Allen* (D): Had, $10,210; contributions, $0; spent, $3,053; has, $7,157.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
GENERAL DIVISION
Ronald Rice* (D): Had, $25,714; contributions, $0; spent, $1,695; has, $24,019.
JUVENILE/FAMILY COURT
Sandra Stabile Harwood* (D): Had, $7,106; contributions, $0; spent, $6,375; has, $731.
PROBATE COURT
Patricia Leopardi Knepp: Had, $0; contributions, $0; other income, $10,000 (self-loan); spent, $7,954; has, $2,046.
James Fredericka (D): Had, $0; contributions, $0; other, $11,500 (self loan); spent, $8,771; has, $2,729.
Thomas A. Swift* (D): Had, $159; contributions, $0; other, $1,000 (self loan); spent, $894; in-kind contributions, $240; has, $265.
NEWTON FALLS
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Philip Vigorito* (D): Had, $8,567; contributions, $0; spent, $1,010; has, $7,557.
WARREN
LAW DIRECTOR
Gregory Hicks* (D): Had, $17,344; contributions, $3,860; other income, $300; spent, $3,055; has, $18,849.
ORGANIZATIONS
Children Services Board Committee: Had, $27,668; contributions, $14,580; spent, $8,317; has, $33,931; Major contributors, Family and Community Services, Ravenna, $1,000; Law Office of Curt Bogen, Niles, $1,000.
Citizens For McKinley Library: Had, $68; contributions, $1,250; spent, $0; has, $1,318; Major contributors, Friends of McKinley Memorial Library, $1,250.
Friends of Fairhaven: Had, $26,401; contributions, $24,100; other income, $23; spent, $0; has, $50,525; Major contributors, Thomas Stanko, Struthers, $2,600; Wayne Wilkerson and Fairhaven Golf Association, $21,500.
Lordstown Schools: Had, $1,798; contributions, $595; spent, $1,060; has, $1,333.
Trumbull Career and Technical Center Levy Committee: Had, $16,099; contributions, $6,491; spent, $723; has, $21,866.
Source: Election boards
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