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Deadline for pre-election expenditure reports to the Kosciusko County Clerk's office was Oct. 20.
Local political candidates are required to report the contributions they received and their expenditures for the period of April to Oct. 13. The reports also include year to date figures.
Campaign finance forms are due by Jan. 17.
Republican Middle District County Commissioner-elect Ron Truex has filed his final and annual reports. According to his final filing, contributions and receipts for the period of April to October were $629, with a YTD figure of $4,192.24. His expenditures were the same. While most of the money was from Truex himself, current Republican middle district commissioner W.E. Creighton contributed $907.
Truex's annual report shows contributions for the same period were $2,895.98 and were $3,563.24 for the year. Expenditures were the same.
Republican Northern District commissioner Brad Jackson reported YTD contributions and receipts of $253.75, all from himself, with expenditures being the same.
Joseph Banks III, Democrat middle district county commissioner candidate, reported YTD contributions of $1,227.33, with YTD expenditures of $901.39. Donations to Banks from private citizens ranged from $100 to $150.
Republican county councilman at-large-elect Maurice Beer, Republican county coroner Larry Ladd, Republican county treasurer Stephanie Esenwein and Libertarian county council at-large candidate Deanna Newton all reported no money received or spent.
Candidates for county clerk spent approximately similar amounts in their political race. Republican Sharon Christner, who beat Republican Nanette Newland in the primary and ran unopposed in the general election, reported YTD contributions of $4,295.21 and expenditures of $4,290.21. All the money was her own.
Newland reported YTD contributions of $3,105.40, with expenditures of $3,105.40.
One donation of $50 to Dan Slone, county council at-large candidate, was reported on Slone's form. He reported $181 as his YTD contributions and $171.48 in expenditures.
Michael Houze, middle district county commissioner Libertarian candidate, reported YTD contributions and expenditures of $25. Libertarian Warsaw School Board candidate Daniel Stevens reported contributions and receipts and expenditures of $83.85.
Citizens for Wolkins Committee, the organization to help re-elect State Rep. Dave Wolkins, District 18, reported YTD contributions of $31,201.23 with YTD expenditures of $17,328.67. Contributions to the committee for the period of April to October ranged from $100 to $1,000, with the largest contribution from Build Indiana PAC, Indianapolis.
Adams for Senator Election Committee, to help re-elect State Senator Kent Adams as State Senator for District 9, reported YTD contributions of $8,766.94 and expenditures of $4,714.27. Donations ranged from $50 to $800, with the largest from I-CARE PAC, Indianapolis.
Larry Teghtmeyer, county council at-large-elect, reported YTD contributions of $324.20 with expenditures of the same amount.
Since he is a state position, Rex Reed, Circuit Court Judge for the 54th Judicial Court, did not have to report his pre-election expenditures to the county. His report is filed with the state.
