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It’s FEC Reporting Time Again! The Highlights

April 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments

It’s Quarterly Reporting time for candidates running for federal office.

So let’s start with Rand Paul’s 555-page FEC report:

  • He raised $806(8?),205.89 for the quarter
  • $296,214.54 raised in unitemized (under $200) contributions
  • Spent $1,516,079.21, with total disbursements at $1,524,266.45

Contribution Highlights:

Out-of-State contributions:

  • 1,168 or 78%

In-State Contributions:

  • 258 or 22%
  • Angie Ballou $500
  • Michael Ballou $250

Notable Disbursements:

  • $21,000 in salary to David Adams just for this quarter
  • $1,000 to singer Aime Allen
  • $2,812.50 to Nena Bartlett
  • $1,317,702.66 on Advertising
  • $89,800.40 on Printing
  • $550 to (Mica & Husband) Sims Party Service
  • $898.92 to the USPS
  • $965.23 to AT&T

You’ll note that there is no contribution from Mica Sims re: her $500/ticket function a few months ago. Hello, campaign finance violation.

Trey Grayson’s 391-page FEC Report highlights:

  • $727,779.54 raised for the quarter
  • $1,012,079.80 spent for the quarter
  • $44,489.54 in unitemized contributions
  • $149,850 from Political Action Committees

Out-of-State Contributions:

  • 300 or 34%

In-State Contributions:

  • 577 or 66%

Notable Contributions:

  • Holly Harris $750
  • Autumn Jennings $250
  • Whitney Headlee $125
  • Gail Russell $1,150
  • Owsley Brown Frazier $2,000
  • Russell Raque $250
  • Brian Thieneman $100
  • Brad Cowgill $200
  • Junior Bridgeman $1,900
  • Hunter Bates $1,500
  • David Jones, Jr. $1,000
  • Jim Patterson $250
  • Jack Ditty $500
  • Billy Piper (McConnell Chief of Staff) $250
  • Bill Tafel $250

Notable Disbursements:

  • $16,393.42 to Campaign Manager Nate Hodson
  • $13,595.09 to Jeremy Hughes
  • $10,972.28 to other staff
  • $92,180.06 for printing
  • $787,007.92 for Advertising & Media
  • $19,154.15 for Fundraising/Finance
  • $26,382.96 in website costs
  • $4,000 for Get Out The Vote efforts

See Daniel Mongiardo’s, Jack Conway’s and Jim Bunning’s reports after the jump…

Daniel Mongiardo’s 283-page report highlights:

  • $309,421.92 raised this quarter
  • $299,591.95 spent this quarter
  • $44,895.50 in unitemized contributions

Notable Contributions:

  • $250 from Anderson County Judge-Executive Steven Cornish
  • $250 from Meade County Judge-Executive Mark Brown
  • $250 from Virginia Woodward
  • $1,000 from State Senator Tim Shaughnessy
  • $300 from Tim Longmeyer, chair of Louisville’s Democratic Party
  • $1,000 from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Nikki Jackson
  • $2,400 from Theresa Hockensmith, a State Grants Auditor
  • $1,500 from Terrll Renfro
  • $100 from Richmond Mayor Connie Lawson
  • $500 from Eddie Jacobs, who is now Executive Director of the Kentucky Democratic Party
  • $76,625 from the coal industry, explaining his love of mountaintop removal
  • $41,725 from big bankers and mega attorneys, yet Lt. Dan feels it prudent to attack Jack Conway’s support from banks and for being an attorney
  • $8,500 from Political Action Committees

Notable Disbursements:

  • $32,978.03 for Advertising/Media
  • $12,216.17 to Christina Gilgor
  • $10,653.58 to Dick Prelopski
  • $6,921.07 to Lauren Biggs
  • $21,000 to Liberty Concepts for website development
  • $12,404.78 for Printing
  • $18,507 to Kim Geveden
  • $20,785.47 for Fundraising
  • $12,256.89 to the USPS
  • $1,917 to Frank Leidermann, “Voter Target Consultant,” a guy who professes to be an independent blogger
  • $2,000 to Clarence Yancey for Bar-B-Q and Field Consulting
  • $34,000 for Polling
  • $2,500 to the KDP for the voter file
  • $720 to Vertical Response for email blasts

Jack Conway’s FEC report highlights:

  • $212,652.20 raised this quarter
  • $591,244.26 spent this quarter
  • $224,916.57 in debts and obligations
  • $13,100 from Political Action Committees
  • $21,419.01 in unitemized contributions

Notable Contributions:

  • $400 from Nick Wilkerson
  • $300 from Chad Carlton
  • $1,000 from Martin Johnstone
  • $250 from Elaine Musselman
  • $250 from former State Senator Lindy Casebier
  • $900 from Bob Gunnell
  • $250 from Jimmy Cauley
  • $1,000 from Former Governor Paul Patton
  • $500 from Jessica Loving
  • $250 from Tom Dorman
  • $1,000 from Greg Stumbo
  • $500 from Ed Bonnie
  • $1,000 from Dale Romans
  • $100 from Larry Cleveland
  • $500 from Chris Gorman
  • $1,000 from Harold Ford, Jr.
  • $1,250 from Bill May
  • $500 from William Mapother
  • $1,000 from Frank L. Jones, Jr.
  • $500 from Edie Bingham
  • $2,400 from former Governor Brereton Jones
  • $500 from Tad Thomas
  • $500 from former Congressman Mike Ward

Notable Disbursements:

  • $19,674.30 to campaign manager Jonathan Drobis
  • $13,500.70 to spokesperson Allison Haley
  • $263,697.14 for Research & Advertising
  • $32,465 to Mark Riddle, who nearly sank Conway’s ship
  • $9,000 for web development
  • $444.81 to Bruce Lunsford for use of a contact list
  • $1,078.18 to Matt Tompkins, who went to work for Jim Newberry
  • $5,300 to NGP Software
  • $45,000 to Chuck Halloran for Fundraising
  • $325.95 for Printing
  • $389.64 to USPS
  • $638.26 reimbursement to the infamous ALICIA SELLS for catering at Wiltshire Pantry

Though he’s not running, here are Jim Bunning’s FEC report highlights:

  • No contributions
  • $16,594.84 in disbursements
  • $402,027.48 cash on hand at the end of the quarter

Disbursement Highlights:

  • $855.44 in telephone expenses
  • $147.94 in shipping charges
  • $7,643.50 to Delta Airlines
  • $229.58 for booze, food and entertainment
  • $145 for printing
  • $6,615.54 to staffer Amy Towles because there’s oh so much work to do on a non-existent campaign.
  • $2,000 to Portman for Senate
  • $1,000 to Ft. Mitchell GOP Committee

Tags: Campaign Finance · Dan Mongiardo · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Jim Bunning · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted · Trey Grayson

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 James R. // Apr 26, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Tim Longmeyer should lose the job of Jefferson County Democratic Chairman. Chairman are supposed to remain neutral in Democratic primaries. Obviously Longmeyer has no class or feels no obligation to follow the rules laid out for the party chairman.
    People like Longmeyer are a joke. No wonder he supports Mongardio, who skirts the rules so many times with taxpayer money. They always said birds of a feather….

  • 2 NKY Kid // Apr 26, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    What is the Ft Mitchell GOP Committee?
    (from Bunning’s Report)

  • 3 YoMama // Apr 26, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    Gov. Jones gave to Mongiardo also…$2400

  • 4 jake // Apr 26, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    YoMama: Thanks for that.

  • 5 spinnikerca // Apr 26, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Do Kentuckians prefer instate PAC contributions or out of state contributions for an average of $100 each? Which donor do you think will believe they have more claim to your Senator, when the time comes? Which do you think is more likely to have a situation and interests similar to your own?

    Don’t all individuals benefit from internet campaign finance by small donors over PAC sponsorship?

    Did you see how well Rand Paul’s campaign reform suggestion id NOT go down,when made at the debate in front of the N. Kentucky business forum Friday? The one about if you get a government contract a company would have to agree not to lobby or finance candidates through pacs? Near dead silence. Can’t imagine the problem they had with it.

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