Campaign finances for candidates and issues on the Nov. 3 ballot
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Post-general election reports
Candidates and issues on the Nov. 3 ballot had to file campaign-finance reports for activity between Oct. 15 and Dec. 4. Only those who raised and/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. An * denotes incumbent. A # denotes the election winner.
MAHONING COUNTY
YOUNGSTOWN
COUNCIL
2ND WARD
T.J. Rodgers*# (D): Had, $2,207; contributions, $0; spent, $1.028; has, $1,180.
3RD WARD
Nate Pinkard*# (D): Had, $1,383; contributions, $100; other income, $500 (loan from candidate); spent, $1,862; has, $122; outstanding loans, $4,500.
4TH WARD
Mike Ray*# (D): Had, $11,251; contributions, $440; spent, $2,448; has, $9,243; in-kind, $400; outstanding loans, $5,600.
5TH WARD
Lauren McNally# (D): Had, $626; contributions, $3,126; spent, $2,528; has, $1,225; outstanding debt, $73.
AUSTINTOWN
TRUSTEE
Rick Stauffer*#: Had, $4,855; contributions, $5,350; spent, $9,301; has, $904. Major contributor: Victoria A. Benyo Revocable Trust of Austintown, $5,000.
Andrea Paventi: Had, $3,537; contributions, $100; spent, $3,728; owes, $90; outstanding loans, $1,744.
BOARDMAN
Larry Moliterno*#: Had, $6,566; contributions, $0; spent, $3,395; has, $3,177.
Jim Villani: Had, $581; contributions, $1,000; spent, $1,334; has, $247. Major contributor: Denise DeBartolo York of Canfield, $1,000.
CAMPBELL
Nick Phillips#: Had, $644; contributions, $950; spent, $1,154; has, $440.
William J. VanSuch*: Had, $1,746; contributions, $700; spent, $1,843; has, $603.
LAW DIRECTOR
Brian J. Macala*#: Had, $3,902; contributions, $1,025; spent, $3,781; has, $1,147.
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP
TRUSTEE
Tony Bettile: Had, $163; contributions, $250; other income, $5,000 (loan from candidate); spent, $4,923; has, $490; outstanding loans, $12,000.
David J. Knarr: Had, $1,056; contributions, $940; other income, $300 (loan from candidate); spent, $2,288; has, $8; outstanding loans, $600.
POLAND TOWNSHIP
TRUSTEE
Eric C. Ungaro*#: Had, $3,322; contributions, $100; spent, $3,307; has, $15; outstanding loan, $5,000; outstanding debt, $1,746.
STRUTHERS
MAYOR
Terry Stocker*#: Had, $4,050; contributions, $1,050; spent, $3,251; has, $1,849; outstanding loans, $2,500.
Danny Thomas Jr. (D): Had, $4,017; contributions, $3,820; spent, $4,728; has, $3,110; in-kind, $860.
COMMITTEES
Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board Levy Committee (pro-levy): Had, $12,160; contributions, $0; spent, $10,910; has, $1,250.
Citizens for Developmental Disabilities Levy (pro-levy): Had, $122,968; contributions, $100; other income, $466; spent, $5,150; has, $11,383.
People for MetroParks Political Action Committee (pro-levy): Had, $58,760; contributions, $7,190; spent, $41,206; has, $25,044. Major contributors: Jack and Jane Donadee of Canfield, $1,000; National Healthcare Access Agency Employee Benefit Specialists of Las Vegas, $1,000.
Canfield Schools Citizens Committee (pro-levy): Had, $7,887; contributions, $0; spent, $1,532; has, $6,355.
Citizens Committee for Poland Schools (pro-levy): Had, $2,381; contributions, $175; spent, $2,538; has, $18.
Committee for Poland Village Streets (pro-levy): Had, $0; contributions, $1,201; spent, $1,023; has, $178.
Mahoning County Democratic Party’s Campaign Committee Account: Had, $5,230; contributions, $31,250; spent, $23,050; has, $13,430. Major contributors: Robert Wasko of Boardman, $1,000; Committee to Elect (David) Ditzler of Austintown, $1,000; John McNally for Mayor of Youngstown, $1,000; David Kennedy of Canfield, $1,000; Committee to Elect Patrick T. Ginnetti of Struthers, $1,000; Anthony Traficanti of Poland, $1,000; Wasko Funeral Home of Campbell, $1,000; Fox Funeral Home of Boardman, $1,000; Kubina Yuhasz Wasko Funeral Home of Boardman, $1,000; American Contracting of Canfield, $1,000; Edward Reese of Boardman, $1,000; Addiction Outreach of Boardman, $2,000; Danny Thomas Jr. of Struthers, $3,000; Committee to Elect Jerry Greene of Boardman, $1,000; MS Consultants of Youngstown, $1,000.
Struthers Committee for Better Education (pro-levy): Had, $1,799; contributions, $0; spent, $1,717; has, $82.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
WARREN
MAYOR
Dennis Blank: Had, $12,516; contributions, $9,844; spent, $22,318; has, $42. Major contributors: William Abell, Warren, $1,500; Cloyd Abruzzo, Warren, $1,000; Anthony Payiavlas, Warren, $1,000; Dennis Blank, $2.000.
Doug Franklin*# (D): Had, $27,075; contributions, $15,075; spent, $31,863; has, $10,287; in-kind contributions, $821. Major contributors: Demetra Panteloukas, Warren, $6,000; Michelina Cantalamessa, Warren, $4,000; Sam Covelli, Warren, $2,500.
LAW DIRECTOR
Greg Hicks*# (D): Had, $9,749; contributions, $850; other income, (self-loan) $4,000; spent, $14,065; has, $534.
Jeff Goodman: Had, $1,495; contributions, $1,200; spent, $2,641; has, $54.
COUNCIL
5TH WARD
Vince Flask*# (D): Had, $1,292; contributions, $1,100; spent, $134; has, $2,258. Major contributors: James and Margaret Shoaf, Naples, Fla., $1,000.
NILES
MAYOR
Barry Profato (write-in): Had, $5,516; contributions, $5,125; other income, $500; self-loan, $500; spent, $10,853; has, $282. Major contributors: Edward Pope, Niles, $2,000; Bernard Profato, Niles, $2,500.
Tom Scarnecchia# (D): Had, $2,521; contributions, $240; spent, $1,450; has, $1,311; in-kind contributions, $600.
LORDSTOWN
MAYOR
Jackie Woodward: Had, $0; contributions, $0; other income, (self-loan) $4,000; spent, $14,065; has, $534; in-kind contributions, $2,120.
TREASURER
Paul F. Chaney: Had, $0; contributions, $0; spent, $0; has, $0; in-kind contributions, $1,332.
CHAMPION
TRUSTEE
William Templeton: Had, $0; contributions, $0; spent, $0; has, $0; in-kind contributions (self), $4,125.
ISSUES
Trumbull County senior citizens: Had, $491; contributions, $4,511; spent, $4,511; has, $491. Major contributors: Community Bus Service, Youngstown, $2,995, Community Bus Service, Youngstown, $1,516.
Trumbull County Children Services committee: Had, $9,466; contributions, $0; spent, $1,479; has, $7,987.
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