Campaign finances: Susan Maruca raised more than $100K in primary

YOUNGSTOWN — Susan Maruca raised $104,342 — about half of it from her personal finances and a credit card — to win the Democratic primary for Mahoning County Probate Court judge.

Christopher Sammarone of Canfield, who lost by 200 votes to Maruca in last month’s primary, raised $82,850, which included a $10,000 personal loan he gave to his failed campaign.

Maruca of Poland loaned $39,650 to her campaign, and put $12,195 on a credit card to help fund her primary victory.

Maruca raised $52,497 from donors compared to $72,850 by Sammarone.

Maruca’s outstanding loans total $117,203 with $77,553 of it from her failed 2008 bid to win the Democratic primary for this seat.

Today was the deadline to file post-primary reports for financial activity between April 17 and June 6. The primary was May 6.

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