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Third District fundraising at a glance
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, will face Democrat Jane Mitakides of Centerville in the November race for Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District, a swath of Ohio that includes all or parts of Highland, Clinton, Warren and Montgomery counties.
Here’s how the candidates’ campaign coffers are shaking out so far:
Jane Mitakides
Political Party: Democrat
Running for: 3rd Congressional District, currently held by Rep. Mike Turner
Raised between April 1 and June 30: $156,964.11
Spent during that period: $127,333.54
Raised to date: $271,216.64
Cash on hand: $130,566.49
Debts: $50,000
Interesting contributions: Mitakides received a contribution from former Darke County Democratic Chair Enid Goubeaux, a superdelegate, as well as Liz Bernard, a Canfield, Ohio attorney who was among former Sen. John Edwards’ Ohio rainmakers. She also received $500 from Mat Heck of the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s office, and the Greek PAC. She’s loaned her campaign $50,000, but her reports indicate she contributed $65,137.54 to her campaign between April 1 and June 30.
Interesting expenditures: The vast majority of Mitakides’ expenditures were reimbursements to Mitakides for travel expenses, office supplies, postage and other incidentals.
Mike Turner
Political Party: Republican
Running for: incumbent running for re-election in 3rd Congressional District
Raised between April 1 and June 30: $176,250
Spent during that period: $66,487.49
Raised to date: $975,508.86
Cash on hand: $596,171
Debts: $6,995.93
Interesting contributions: Turner received from individuals as well as political action committees that included the UPS PAC, DP&L Employees Fund for Responsible Citizenship, the NCR PAC, Meadwestvaco and the NRA Political Victory Fund. He also received $250 this quarter from Michael Gessel, a vice-president with the Dayton Development Coalition, $500 from Chris Kershner and $1,000 from Phil Parker, both of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, and Louis Luedtke, the president and CEO of the National Composite Center.
Interesting expenditures: Turner held receptions at the Capitol HIll Club and at Dorothy Lane Market, but many of his expenditures were strictly business: payroll, office supplies and rent were among his biggest expenditures. He also gave $10,000 to the Ohio Republican Party.
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