Over $75K Spent For May Primary In County Sheriff Race
Over $75K Spent For May Primary In County Sheriff Race
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
Over $75K Spent For May Primary In County Sheriff RaceCampaign finance pre-primary reports were due by noon Monday to the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office and they show that the most money being spent for the May Republican primary in Kosciusko County was on the county sheriff race.
The reports are for the period of Jan. 1 to April 8. There are no contested races for any other political party.
Incumbent Sheriff Kyle Dukes reported $47,671.88 cash on hand and investments at the beginning of this reporting period. He received a total of $11,190 in contributions for a total of $58,861.88. Expenditures totaled $40,821.40, leaving $18,040.48 cash in hand.
Contributors to Dukes’ campaign included Keith Busse, $1,000; William Thomas, $400; Arlene Bobeck, $150; Carolyn Anderson, $500; Roger Corenstra, $1,000; Nathaniel Scherer, $500; Timothy Early, $3,000; Andy Roeder, $500; RTT Investments LLC, $1,000; Bearcat Corp., $1,000; Medical Devices of Indiana LLC, $1,000; and BCA LLC, $1,000.
The largest individual expenditures Dukes reported were $3,590.92 to Affordable Signs, Kendallville, for advertising, and $20,000 to Campaign Ad Cloud, Indianapolis, for social media advertising.
Challenger Jim Smith reported $16,243.51 cash on hand at the beginning of this reporting period, with contributions totaling $31,426.55 for a total of $47,670.06. Expenditures have totaled $35,189.96, leaving cash on hand at $12,480.10.
Contributors to Smith’s campaign include Black Concrete Construction, Don Black, $500; American Concrete Pumping, Lee Wahl, $2,000; Wesley Anglin, $350; Pam Galloway, $250; Larry Yeiter, $200; Gina Deatsman, $500; Theodore Nine, $2,000; Donnita Speigle, $200; Steve Conrad, $200; Mark Ervin, $500; Dan Woods, $1,000; Kelly Fields, $200; Dan Ransbottom, $250; Lew Collier, $200; F.A. Eddie Pool, Jason McCorkle, $200; Jack Warren, $400; Don McCune, $440; Byron Prisock, $200; Matt Rapp, $655; Keith Pfeiffer, $160; Mike Long, $235; Gary Himes, $510; Larry Craft, $140; Angie Tom, $235; Brian Klinger, $240; Gene Marshall, $645; Thaine Tribalski, $3,270; Tara Lochmandy, $295; Traci Shultz, $300; Floyd Knafel, $120; Tabitha Williamson, $250; Rhonda Ousley, $2,000; Allan Disbro, $200; Jacob Furbee, $2,000; Linda Hoffer, $990; Scott Kammerer, $250; Toby Sumpter, $200; John Sadler, $1,000; Michael Stinfer, $500; David S. May Jr., $200; Jason Trammel, $200; Mike Robinson, $1,955; Matt Mauk, $150; and Mike Mulligan, $69.55.
The largest individual expenditures Smith reported were $12,663.88 to Indiana Dimensional Products, North Webster, for advertising; $3,630.76 to Perma Advertising, Pierceton, for advertising; and $3,000 to Kensington Digital Media of Indiana for radio advertising.
County Council District 3
There are three candidates in the County Council District 3 race.
The report for Tony Ciriello’s campaign shows cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period was $4,675.83, with contributions listed for this period as $1,100. Total contributions year-to-date (YTD) is listed at $5,060. Expenditures for this period are listed at $2,092.15, with YTD expenditures listed at $3,376.32. However, the report also lists cash on hand and investments at the close of this reporting period as $2,092.15 and YTD as $3,376.32.
Contributors included Discount Warehouse of Warsaw, $500; Fred Armstrong, $100; and Mishler for State Senate, $500. The largest expenditure was $1,246.30 to Indiana Dimensional Products.
Scott Clay listed his cash on hand and investments at the beginning of the reporting period as $1,526.49. Contributions totaled $7,143, giving him a total of $8,669.49. Expenditures were listed as $4,614.68, leaving him cash on hand as $4,054.81. His report also states debt owed to the committee is $750, but that is listed as a loan from Clay to his committee.
Contributors included Mitchell Hall, $250; Jacob Danner, $475; Steve Thomas, $730; Gayle Weaver, $120; Jordan Dotson, $200; The Lab LLC, $250; Warsaw Automotive Supply, $1,500; Mania Sports Cave, $150; Maple Leaf Farms, $310; and Split Road Media, $1,250. The largest expenditures were $1,072.14 to Split Road Media, Rochester, for advertising, and $696 to Blue River Digital, Warsaw.
Candidate Josh Lozano reported contributions of $112 and an expenditure of $7, leaving cash in hand of $105.
County Council District 1
For the County Council District 1 seat, incumbent Kimberly Cates is facing challenger Todd Davis.
Cates reported contributions of $3,934.29, with expenditures of $3,934.29. She lists her contributors as herself, $3,184.29; Jean Northenor, $500; and Randy Girod, $250. Her largest expenditures are $1,310 to The Papers, Milford, for news publication advertising and $1,011.87 to Signs on the Cheap, Austin, Texas.
Davis reported contributions of $5,556.14 and expenditures of $5,556.14. He listed himself as the only contributor. His largest expenditures were listed as $1,663.82 to Indiana Dimensional Products and $1,423 to the Times-Union.
County Commissioner Southern District
Don Wiesehan reported $1,000 cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, with contributions totaling $1,451. Expenditures total $2,034, leaving cash on hand as $416. Contributors include Brian Klinger, $250; Joel Beam, $101; Frank E. Rhoades, $100; and James H. Stafford, $1,000. The largest expenditure was $670.54 to Vista Print.
Incumbent Bob Conley listed $4,288 as cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period. He received $930 in contributions, listed as coming from himself, giving him a total of $5,218. Expenditures totaled $2,148, leaving him a cash on hand of $3,070. His largest expenditure is listed as $943 to The Paper Inc., Milford, for printing and online.
Challenger Elaine Kokenge listed her contributions and expenditures as $360, with the contribution coming from her and Robert A. Kokenge. All the money went to The Paper for advertising.
The fourth candidate, Brian Pyle, listed his contributions as $2,980. The report didn’t list expenditures, but he put $40 as cash on hand at the close of the reporting period. Contributors included Tony Garza, $100; Vincent Smith, $200; David Kolbe, $100; and himself, $109.80, $1,602.08 and $867.16.
Auditor
In the county auditor race, Chasity Sandy received $4,000 in contributions and had $3,941.08 in expenditures. All of her campaign contributions came from her and her husband, Matt Sandy. The highest expenditures were $650.63 to Imprint.com, $561 to VictoryStore.com and $302.85 to Imprint.com.
Rhonda Helser reported contributions of $6,500, all coming from her, and expenditures of $6,082.01, leaving cash in hand of $417.99. Her largest three expenditures included $1,774.98 to Perma Advertising Co. Inc., Pierceton; $1,011.18 to Signs on the Cheap, Austin, Texas; and $1,000 to Kensington Digital Media, Warsaw.
Recorder
Deb Wright, candidate, lists her contributions as $1,970 and expenditures as $1,433.51, leaving cash in hand as $536.49.
Contributors are listed as Andy and Deb Wright, $400; Robert and Carolyn Wulliman, $500; Diane Wulliman, $25; Marlin and Kathy Carr, $50; John and Cheryl Lacheta, $50; Alan Frank, $50; Cindy Klondaris Hampton, $25; John and Fannie Widaman, $25; Prisilla Wood (William), $100; Kelly and Shannah Bugg, $25; Ron Robinson, $100; Jerry and Shirlee Clevenger, $50; anonymous cash donation, $30; Jeff and Renea Salyer, $50; Kelly and Shannon Bugg, $45; Wes and Anita Jones, $50; Sue Charlton, $25; Jay and Jennifer Godshalk, $25; Steve and Mari Truman, $100; Bruce and Rebecca Woodward, $25 and Lonnie Hinkley, $220.
Expenditures were listed as $1,421.14 to Diane Wulliman and $12.37 to Lake City Bank.
Teena Pence reported contributions of $757.65 and expenditures of $757.65, with herself being the sole contributor. Her three expenditures were $149.52 and $159.89 to National Pen Co. LLC, Dallas, Texas, and $248.34 to UZ Marketing, Houston, Texas.
Syracuse Town Council
Incumbent Paul Stoelting, District 2 Syracuse Town Councilman, listed his contributions and expenditures as $0.
He faces Matthew Goodnight in the primary, but no report was available for Goodnight as of 3:30 p.m. Monday.
