Local congressional candidates file finance reports

YOUNGSTOWN

U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6th, has raised $1,187,007 toward his re-election effort while his Democratic challenger recently filed paperwork to start collecting money for his campaign fund.

Johnson, of Marietta, had $1,033,840 in his campaign account as of March 31, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.

Belpre Mayor Michael L. Lorentz, Johnson’s Democratic challenger, filed a statement of organization March 30 with the FEC, and didn’t submit a campaign finance report for the first three months of the year.

The 18-county 6th Congressional District includes all of Columbiana County and a southern portion of Mahoning County.

In the 13th Congressional District, incumbent Tim Ryan, a Democrat from Howland, has raised $772,690 toward his re-election, including $71,696 in the first three months of this year. Of the money raised in the first quarter, $61,750 came from PACs.

Richard A. Morckel of Akron, his Republican opponent, submitted a statement of organization to the FEC on Feb. 22, but didn’t turn in a campaign finance report for the first quarter of the year.

The five-county 13th District includes most of Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Read more about their reports in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.