The most money raised in any county race for the May 8 primary is in the Republican primary for the 54th Circuit Court judge’s seat.
The race pits Stephen P. Harris against Michael W. Reed, and with no Democrats running, May 8’s election serves as the de facto decider of who the next judge will be.
Incumbent Rex Reed decided not to seek re-election.
Reed has served as judge of the 54th Circuit Court since January 1995.
In terms of money raised, Michael Reed has brought in $7,250 to Harris’ $5,794.70.
Harris reported having $100 cash on hand prior to receiving contributions. Reed reported none.
Reed also has outspent Harris $3,904.21 to $2,854.12.
Reed reported 11 personal contributions with the largest being his own of $2,500.
Dr. Bruce Grossnickle also donated $1,000 to Reed’s campaign.
In terms of corporate donations, Reed received $500 from Carco Inc., which is The Car Company.
Harris, who is serving as his own treasurer, reported donating $5,000 of his own money and another $244.70 for postage and stamps.
No other donors are listed on Harris’ form.
Campaign contribution forms for the May 8 primary were due April 20.
While failing to do so could lead to fines by the Kosciusko County Election Board, county clerk Jason McSherry said he hasn’t known the election board to do so.
McSherry noted that most of the time failing to file a CFA-4 report of receipts and expenditures for a political committee is simply an oversight by the candidate.
Of the six Republicans who are running for a chance at three Kosciusko County Council at-large seats, only three met the April 20 deadline.
Incumbents Bob Sanders and Larry Teghtmeyer filed their forms as did challenger Sean Boylan.
Sanders claimed $1,146.11 in contributions. Of those, $978.11 were in-kind contributions from himself for signs and labels. The other personal donations also came out of Sanders’ pocket.
Sanders’ company, Bodkin Abstract, Warsaw, is also listed as making $112 in in-kind donations for candy.
Boylan claimed $435 worth of in-kind donations from his company, STC Tower Developments, of which he’s the owner.
Both Sanders and Boylan spent all the money they took in.
Teghtmeyer didn’t claim any donations or expenditures for his re-election campaign.
County council incumbent Tom Anglin and Republican challengers Jon Fussle and Robert Beer hadn’t filed the forms as of Wednesday morning.
Two Democrats are seeking a county council seat and they both filed contribution forms.
Both Lee Ann Brown and Josh Bartman listed zero contributions or expenditures.
Brown’s was filed April 24, four days after the deadline.
In the coroner’s race, Syracuse Town Marshal Tony Ciriello is leading former Warsaw fire inspector Michael Wilson in donations. But Wilson has outspent Ciriello by nearly double.
Both currently serve as deputy coroners.
Current county coroner John Sadler is term-limited and can’t run again in 2012.
Ciriello claimed $700 in contributions while spending $720.07.
For personal contributions, Ciriello’s top donor is District 22 State Representative Rebecca Kubacki with $250.
Accountant Kimberly Cates, Syracuse, is listed as donating $200 and James Northenor, no address provided, donated $100.
Huntington Street Bar and Grill, Syracuse, donated $150.
Ciriello lists expenditures of $581.18 for signs and paint supplies and $139.09 to Lowe’s.
Wilson reported $450 in contributions. Wilson donated $250 of his own money.
Leesburg Clerk-Treasurer Jan Carter and Warsaw Police Department Patrol Lt. Joel Beam each donated $100.
In expenditures, Wilson listed $1,475.20. Those costs were all attributed to printing for pens, banners, signs, handouts and letterheads.
Both Ciriello and Wilson filed by the April 20 deadline.
Coroner candidate Carl Saint failed to file a form.
Other county offices on the ballot for May in both parties were unopposed.
