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CAMPAIGN FINANCE | Pre-general election reports

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Candidates and issues on the Nov. 7 ballot had to file campaign finance reports for activity before Oct. 18. Only those who raised and/or spent $1,000 are listed. Because of rounding, not all figures are exact. The reports are subject to review by county election boards. An * denotes incumbent.

MAHONING COUNTY

YOUNGSTOWN

MAYOR

Jamael Tito Brown (D): Had, $2,133; contributions, $50,790; spent, $49,926; has, $2,997; in-kind, $1,000; outstanding loans, $4,052. Major contributors: Committee to Elect Jerry Greene of Boardman, $1,000; Herb Washington of Boardman, $1,000; David Betras of Boardman, $1,500; America 2.0 Political Action Committee of Gaithersburg, Md., $1,000; Western Reserve Building & Construction Trade Council Public Contributing Entity of Boardman, $1,500; Operating Engineers Local #66 District #2 PCE of Boardman, $6,000; Rodney Hill of Youngstown, $2,500; W.J. Cobbin of Youngstown, $2,500; Charles Staples of Youngstown, $1,000; Derick O. Jackson of Howland, $2,500; Gerald Bostocky of Canfield, $1,000; Alexander Zoldan of Youngstown, $1,000; Ron Zoldan of Canfield, $1,000; Roetzel and Andress of Cleveland, $1,000.

Janet Tarpley (I): Had, $0; contributions, $8,861; other income, $6,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $13,750; has, $1,111; in-kind, $715; outstanding loans, $6,000.

Sean McKinney (I): Had, $1,749; contributions, $50,457; other income, $41,300 [loans from family members]; spent, $15,780; has, $77,727; in-kind, $5,091; outstanding loans, $41,300. Major contributors: Casey Nalley, no address given, $3,000; Monica L. McKinney of Atlanta, $1,000; Bullseye Lady LLC of Poland, $1,500; Wassim Hojeji of Tyrone, Ga., $2,500; Carol Hojeji of Tyrone, Ga., $2,500; Rachel Davis-Haley of New Orleans, $2,000; Curbside Management Services LLC of Atlanta, $2,500; Benchmark Management LLC of Atlanta, $1,000.

CLERK OF COURTS

Sarah Brown-Clark* (D): Had, $5,739; contributions, $8,325; other income, $3,160 [loan from candidate]; spent, $11,448; has, $5,776; outstanding loans, $3,160. Major contributors: Ursula Purdue of Streetsboro, $1,000; Henry Holden of Girard, $1,000.

MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE

Carla Baldwin: Had, $6,557; contributions, $28,049; spent, $33,969; has, $637; in-kind, $120. Major contributors: Western Reserve Building & Construction Trade Council PCE of Boardman, $1,500; Joyce Baldwin of Youngstown, $1,000; Youngstown Warren Black Caucus of Youngstown, $1,500; Operating Engineers Local 66, District 2 PCE of Boardman, $3,220

Mark Hanni: Had, $0; contributions, $28,641; other income, $1,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $20,086; has, $9,555; in-kind, $10,137; outstanding loans, $1,000; outstanding debt, $6,449.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT

DeMaine Kitchen (D): Had, $223; contributions, $2,515; spent, $2,632; has, $105; outstanding debt, $1,922.

Bruce Paulette (write-in): Had, $0; contributions, $2,000; other income, $1,600 [loan from candidate]; spent, $3,099; has, $501; outstanding loans, $1,600.

AUSTINTOWN

TRUSTEE

Kenneth A. Carano*: Had, $4,824; contributions, $750; spent, $3,743; has, $1,831.

Jim Davis*: Had, $396; contributions, $4,600; spent, $2,490; has, $2,506; in-kind, $22. Major contributor: Penn National Gaming Political Action Committee of Wyomissing, Pa., $1,000.

Matt Schriner: Had, $0; contributions, $2,965; spent, $2,455; has, $510; in-kind, $3,164.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Don Sherwood: Had, $0; contributions, $3,770; spent, $3,429; has, $341; in-kind, $2,258.

Kimberly A. Smrek: Had, $0; contributions, $1,550; spent, $1,422; has, $128; in-kind, $1,037.

Robin Krempasky: Had, $0; contributions, $2,002; other income, $450 [loan from candidate]; spent, $1,614; has, $838; in-kind, $15; outstanding loans, $450; outstanding debt, $1,164.

BOARDMAN

TRUSTEE

Tom Costello*: Had, $16,113; contributions, $200; spent, $1,992; has, $14,320.

Brad Calhoun*: Had, $16,260; contributions, $2,605; spent, $2,716; has, $16,149; outstanding loans, $1,000. Major contributor: Bruce Zoldan of Youngstown, $2,000.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Vickie Davis*: Had, $0; contributions, $2,650; spent, $2,666; owes, $16; in-kind, $297; outstanding debt, $300.

John P. Landers*: Had, $2,296; contributions, $2,888; other income, $75; spent, $2,589; has, $2,670; in-kind, $134.

John W. Fryda: Had, $0; contributions, $5,650; spent, $3,024; has, $2,626; in-kind, $480. Major contributor: Beverly Eisner of Solon, $1,000.

CAMPBELL

MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE

Mark Kolmacic: Had, $0; contributions, $4,980; other income, $3,000 [loan from candidate]; spent, $5,870; has, $2,110; outstanding loans, $3,000. Major contributor: Karen A. Winters of Columbus, $1,500.

4TH WARD COUNCIL

Juanita Rich*: Had, $0; contributions, $1,101; spent, $952; has, $149; in-kind, $2,025.

CANFIELD

MAYOR

Richard Duffett: Had, $0; contributions, $12,765; spent, $4,693; has, $8,072; in-kind, $1,301. Major contributors: Jean Duffett of Youngstown, $1,000; Carmine Zarlenga of Ft. Washington, Va., $1,500.

CITY COUNCIL Christine Lucarell Oliver: Had, $8; contributions, $1,350; spent, $971; has, $386; outstanding debt, $3,671.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Traci Kinkade DeCapua: Had, $0; contributions, $7,195; spent, $4,233; has, $2,962. Major contributor: Diane L. Kinkade of Canfield, $1,000.

Justin Taylor: Had, $0; contributions, $1,930; spent, $942; has, $988; in-kind, $1,050.

POLAND

TRUSTEE

Catherine T. Stacy: Had, $1,937; contributions, $1,900; spent, $3,091; has, $746; in-kind, $165; outstanding loans, $2,500; outstanding debt, $2,500.

Joanne Wollet*: Had, $659; contributions, $11,410; spent, $11,888; has, $182. Major contributor: Joanne Wollet of Poland, $8,060.

Ricky Morrison: Had, $0; contributions, $0; other income, $1,800 [loan from candidate]; spent, $1,793; has, $7.

Edward R. Kempers: Had, $0; contributions, $150; other income, $4,343 [loan from candidate]; spent, $4,424; has, $68; in-kind, $42; outstanding loans, $4,343.

Robert Canter: Had, $0; contributions, $0; other income, $1,999 [loan]; spent, $1,802; has, $197; in-kind, $3,497; outstanding loans, $1,999.

Mark Naples: Had, $0; contributions, $4,770; other income, $5,100 [loan from candidate]; spent, $4,181; has, $5,689; outstanding loans, $5,100; outstanding debt, $496.

Robert Lidle*: Had, $1,608; contributions, $0; spent, $1,055; has, $553.

VILLAGE COUNCIL

Anthony Lattanzio (write-in): Had, $0; contributions, $5,210; other income, $2,100 [loan from candidate]; spent, $5,668; has, $1,642.

J. Michael Thompson (write-in): Had, $0; contributions, $300; other income, $1,300 [loan from candidate]; spent, $1,439; has, $161; outstanding loans, $1,300.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Larry Dinopoulos*: Had, $48; contributions, $2,225; spent, $1,530; has, $743. Major contributor: Larry Dinopoulos of Poland, $2,225.

SOUTH RANGE

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Taylor Christian: Had, $0; contributions, $660; other income, $1,300 [loan from candidate]; spent, $1,822; has, $138; outstanding loans, $1,300.

STRUTHERS

MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE

Damian P. DeGenova: Had, $0; contributions, $50,336; spent, $42,373; has, $7,963. Major contributors: Frances DeGenova of Poland, $3,000; Jacqueline DeGenova of Columbus, $1,000; Mark DeGenova of New Middletown, $2,975; Paul DeGenova of Canal Winchester, $2,611.

Dominic R. Leone III: Had, $45; contributions, $38,846; other income, $2,950 [loan from candidate]; spent, $32,097; has, $9,745; in-kind, $583; outstanding loans, $8,550.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Mary M. Carcelli: Had, $0; contributions, $1,775; other income, $500 [loan from candidate]; spent, $1,314; has, $961; outstanding loan, $500.

Robert Noble*: Had, $0; contributions, $997; spent, $395; has, $602; in-kind, $495.

COMMITTEES

Friends of Transit [pro-Western Reserve Transit Authority levy]: Had, $17,453; contributions, $6,142; spent, $19,444; has, $4,151. Major contributors: Nelson Development LTD of Akron, $1,000; Murphy Contracting Co. of Youngstown, $2,000; Gillig of Livermore, Calif., $2,000.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

WARREN

AUDITOR

Vince Flask* (D): Had, $3,572; contributions, $770; other income, $2,500 (from Vince Flask); spent, $6,200; has, $583.

COUNCIL AT LARGE

James Walker (R): had 0; contributions, $1,142; spent, $926; has $216, in-kind contributions, $368.

COUNCIL 3RD WARD

Nick Bellas (R): had 0; contributions, $2,334; spent, $1,927; has $407.

NILES

MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE

Chris Shaker: Had, $325; other income, $20,000 (contributed by Chris Shaker); contributions, $0; spent, $19,582; has, $653; loans owed by committee, $100,000.

Kara Stanford: Had 0; contributions, $24,270; spent, $23,214; has $1,056; in-kind contributions, $805. Major contributors, Kyle Leonard of Hubbard, $11,000; Kelly Hutton, Nashville, $2,000; Robert Leonard of Niles, $1,100.

MCDONALD COUNCIL

Joseph Dugan (R): Had, $0; contributions, $0; in-kind contributions, $2,241 (from Joseph Dugan for cards, stamps, ads and postage); spent, $0; has, $0.

LORDSTOWN COUNCIL

Robert Bond*: Had, $0; contributions, $0 (from Robert Bond for ad, labels, envelopes, printing, stamps); spent, $0; has, $0.

CHAMPION TRUSTEE

Doug Emerine: Had, $0; contributions, $0; spent, $0; has, $0 in-kind contributions, $3,733 (from Emerine, campaign materials).

FARMINGTON TRUSTEE

Martha Yoder*: Had, $430; contributions, $0; in-kind contributions, $1,070 (From Martha Yoder campaign materials); spent, $30; has, $400.

HOWLAND TRUSTEE

James LaPolla Jr.*: Had 0; contributions, 0; spent, 0; has 0, in-kind contributions, $2,656 (from James LaPolla Jr. for campaign materials).

LIBERTY TRUSTEE

Arnold Clebone, Had 0; contributions, $3,200; spent, $2,345; has $855. Major contributors, Arnold Clebone, $3,000.

MATHEWS SCHOOL BOARD

Tom Gifford, Had 0; contributions, $1,100; spent, $1,100; has 0, in-kind contributions, $2,477 (from Tom Gifford for campaign materials). Major contributors, Robert Bisel of Girard, $1,000.

ISSUES

Niles Building Levy: Had, $2,566; contributions, $3,115; spent, $1,412; has, $4,269.

Source: Mahoning and Trumbull counties boards of election