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Fourth District fundraising at a glance
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, will face AK Steel employee Mike Carroll of Mansfield in the November race for Ohio’s 4th congressional district, which includes all or parts of Hancock, Wyandot, Allen, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, Auglaize, Shelby, Logan and Champaign counties.
Here’s the race, by the numbers, at a glance:
Jim Jordan
Political Party:Republican
Running for:incumbent running for re-election in 4th Congressional District
Raised between April 1 and June 30:$77,118.91
Spent during that period:$75,824.16
Raised to date:$623,050.91
Cash on hand:$433,838.14
Debts: none
Interesting contributions: Donors hailed largely from his district: He raised money from donors in Sidney, Fort Loramie, St. Mary’s and Bellefontaine. But that money was supplemented by political action committees representing First Energy, Procter & Gamble, Realtors, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and the Snack Food Association, among others.
Interesting expenditures: Jordan, whose district is the most Republican in Ohio, gave heavily to fellow congressional candidates. Among them: Steve Austria, a Beavercreek Republican who hopes to replace retiring Rep. David Hobson, R-Springfield, in the fall. Jordan gave Austria’s campaign $1,000.
Mike Carroll Political Party: Democrat
Running for: challenging U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan for 4th Congressional District
Raised between April 1 and June 30: $5,051
Spent during that period: $920.69
Raised to date: $5051
Cash on hand: $2,298.13
Debts: none
Interesting contributions: Carroll, who works at AK Steel, received donations from the AK Steel Corp. Political Action Committee, as well as the Communication Workers of America and the Machinists Nonpartisan Political League, among others. He also gave himself $1,400.
Interesting expenditures: He’s spent money on pens, bumper stickers, a GPS for his campaign and a video camera for his campaign.
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