County Candidates File Campaign Finance ReportsIndividual campaign finance reports won’t tell you how many doors a candidate knocked on, how many phone calls they’ve made or how many complaints they’ve heard about on any number of issues.
What they will tell you is where the candidate’s money is coming from and where it’s going.
There are three county-level competitive races in the Kosciusko County Republican primary Tuesday: Superior Court III judge with four candidates; three county council at-large seats with four candidates; and the northern district county commissioner seat, with two candidates.
Judge
Filed May 15 for the reporting period of Jan. 1 to May 8, Chad Miner reported contributions and receipts totaling $61,461.59; expenditures of $47,999.80; leaving cash on hand and investments at the close of the reporting period at $13,461.79.
Among his contributors were himself, Steven Miner and Gloria Miner.
Expenditures of $500 or more included The Papers Inc., a newspaper, Milford; Adlexx, printer, Springfield, Ill.; Parma Ad. Co. Inc., billboards, Pierceton; Blue Llama, graphic artist, Pierceton; Eagle Outdoor Sign, billboards, Warsaw; Kyzie.com LLC, videographer, Warsaw; Times-Union, newspaper, Warsaw; and a number of expenditures to Facebook.
Records for Rob Bishop indicate his contributions and receipts totaled $22,365.31; with expenditures of $18,659.09; leaving cash on hand and investments of $3,366.31. Debts owed by his committee total $5,540.
His contributors included himself, Richard Keeven, Thomas Allen, Kristina Armstrong, Perma Advertising and PNC Bank.
Expenditures of $500 or more included Lamar Medai, outdoor advertising, Baton Rouge, La.; Blue Note Designs, graphic arts, Winona Lake; The Papers, newspaper, Milford; Perma Advertising, outdoor advertising, Pierceton; Facebook, social media, Menlo Park, Calif.; 1 Eighty Digital, website design, Warsaw; Maverick Promotions, printing, North Webster; and Mason Geiger Photography, photography, Warsaw.
For Karin McGrath, her election committee reported $38,926.77 in contributions, $31,200.32 in expenditures, leaving cash on hand for the reporting period at $7,726.45.
Along with herself, contributors to her campaign included Mike Coon, Wendy Tucker, Sally Mahnken, Sue Tidball, Tony Cutshall, Ann Darlington, Barbara and Rex Reed, Bradley Hinkle, Steve Hollar, George Clemens and Dean Jansen.
Expenditures of $500 or more included Eagle Outdoor Sign Co., advertising signs, Warsaw; Perma Advertising Co., advertising signs, Pierceton; TS Kehler LLC, landlord; Combined Community Services, not-for-profit, Warsaw; Kosciusko County Republican Party, Lincoln Day dinner; The Papers Inc., newspaper, Milford; and Nation Builder, web service.
Paperwork for Lindsey Grossnickle’s campaign shows her contributions totaled $11,836.05, with expenditures at $11,736.05. She listed herself as her sole contributor and expenditure.
County Council At-Large
Joni Truex, incumbent, reported contributions of $572.84 with expenditures of $573. She is her sole contributor. No single expenditure was over $500.
Incumbent Sue Ann Mitchell reported contributions of $733.75, which match her expenditures. She also is her sole contributor and no expenditure exceeded $500.
The third incumbent, Kimberly Cates, reported contributions and receipts totaling $2,395.64 with expenditures of the same amount. Debt owed by her committee as of the reporting period was $1,895.64.
Along with herself, contributors to Cates’ campaign included Rebecca Kubacki and Mary Ann Cates. No expenditure exceeded $500.
Challenger Kathy Groninger listed her contributions and receipts totaling $7,300, with expenditures at $6,832.79, leaving cash on hand at $467.21. She is listed as her only contributor.
Expenditures of over $500 included Graycraft Signs Inc., signs, Warsaw; Kyzle.com LLC, video production, Warsaw; Harmony Marketing Group, printing/marketing, Bourbon; and The Paper Inc., advertising, Milford.
Commissioner
Incumbent Brad Jackson reported contributions and receipts of $5,150, with expenditures totaling $3,260.68, leaving cash on hand of $1,889.32.
Contributors to his campaign, besides himself and his wife, included Terry and Sandy Tucker, Larry Coplen, Jane Miller, Dave and Debbie Moyer, Network Packaging Group LLC, TL Jackson Construction Inc., Prism Properties LLC and Indiana Builders Association.
Expenditures of $500 or more included North Winds Imaging Group, Syracuse; and IPP LLC, North Webster.
Challenging him for the seat is Marcia Baumgartner. Her contributions and expenditures are both listed as $96.95, with her husband Sam Baumgartner as her sole contributor.
