Friday, April 21, 2017
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Pre-primary election reports
Candidates in the May 2 primary election had to file campaign finance reports for activity between Jan. 1 and April 12. 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 election boards. An * denotes the incumbents.
MAHONING COUNTY
YOUNGSTOWN
MAYOR
John A. McNally* (D): Had: $10,969; contributions, $61,600; other income, $75; spent, $34,435; has, $38,208; in-kind, $939. Major contributors: Operating Engineers Local #66, District #2 Political Contributing Entity of Boardman, $2,500; Samuel A. Covelli of Warren, $2,500.
Jamael Tito Brown (D): Had: $87; contributions, $23,110; spent, $21,688; has, $1,509; outstanding loans, $4,052. Major contributors: Operating Engineers Local #66, District #2 PCE of Boardman, $2,500; Youngstown Warren Black Caucus, $2,000; W.J. Cobbin Office Tower LLC of Youngstown, $1,000.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
John R. Swierz (D): Had: $500; contributions, $8,010; other income, $2,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $5,936; has, $4,574; outstanding loans, $2,000. Major contributor: Mohamed Azam of Youngstown, $1,140.
Mike Ray (D): Had: $9,635; contributions, $8,540; other income, $2,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $13,393; has, $6,783; in-kind, $4,476; outstanding loans, $7,600.
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Carla Baldwin (D): Had: $0; contributions, $44,792; spent, $33,907; has, $10,885; in-kind, $4,483. Major contributors: Operating Engineers Local #66 of Boardman, $1,000; Charles E. Baldwin of Youngstown, $1,000.
Anthony Sertick (D): Had: $1,746; contributions, $60,990; other income, $2,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $45,598; has, $19,138, in-kind, $1,289; outstanding loans, $2,000.
CLERK OF COURTS
Sarah Brown-Clark* (D): Had: $1,254; contributions, $2,385; spent, $1,293; has, $2,346; outstanding debt, $1,422.
STRUTHERS
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Jamie Dunn (D): Had: $0; contributions, $35,295; other income, $5,000 [loan]; spent, $18,264; has, $22,031; in-kind, $150; outstanding loans, $5,000.
Dominic R. Leone III (D): Had: $0; contributions, $16,345; other income, $2,250 [loan from candidate]; spent, $15,874; has, $2,721; in-kind, $604; outstanding loans, $2,250; outstanding debt, $7,859.
James E. Lanzo (D): Had: $0; contributions, $21,225; other income, $5,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $25,228; has, $997; outstanding loans, $5,000.
COUNCIL AT LARGE
Joseph Rudzik* (D): Had: $144; contributions, $1,350; spent, $538; has, $955. Major contributor: Janis Martin of Struthers, $1,350.
Anne M. Wilson (D): Had: $0; contributions, $150; other income, $1,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $1,103; has, $47; outstanding loans, $1,000; outstanding debt, $45.
Dallas Bigley (D): Had: $0; contributions, $3,600; spent, $3,480; has, $120. Major contributor: Dallas Bigley of Struthers, $3,600.
COUNCIL
2ND WARD
Carol A. Crytzer* (D): Had: $0; contributions, $4,324; spent, $2,530; has, $1794. Major contributor: Robert Crytzer of Struthers, $2,500.
Ronald A. Carcelli (D): Had: $7,323; contributions, $100; spent, $933; has, $6,490.
ISSUES
Citizens Committee for Poland Schools [pro-levy]: Had: $396; contributions, $3,525; spent, $348; has, $3,573; in-kind, $50.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
NILES
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE
Gil Blair (D): Had: 0; contributions, $10,822; spent, $8,892; has, $1,930; loans owed, $75. Major contributors: Matthew J. Blair, Niles (Gil’s father), $2,000.
John Gargano (D): Had: 0; contributions, $16,100; other income, $5,214; spent, $8,152; has, $13,162; self-loans, $5,214; debts owed $4,031. Major contributors: Pete Gargano of Niles, $2,000; Michaelina Gargano, Niles, $1,000.
Chris Shaker (D): Had: 3,401; contributions, 0; other income, $55,000 (self-loans); spent, $55,408; has, $2,993.
Terry Swauger (D): Had: 0; contributions, $10,700; spent, $7,648; has, $4,052; in-kind contributions $1,800; self-loan, $1,000.
WARREN
AUDITOR
Vince Flask* (D): Had: 2,055; contributions, $50; other income, $9,200 (money from Flask); spent, $3,620; has, $11,305; loans owed by committee $14,200.
Valdeoso Patterson (D): Had: 0 contributions, $1,120; spent, $971; has, $149.
ISSUES
Champion schools: Had: $2,442 contributions, $875; spent, $2,402; has, $915.
Mathews schools: Had: $4,411; contributions, $4,490; spent, $2,262; has, $6,640.
Source: Election boards