It’s time to examine the Federal Election Commission year-end reports from the Republican Party of Kentucky and the Kentucky Democratic Republican Party.

Rather than examine contributions this time, it’s best just to look at how much cash each party has on-hand in its federal account and how much it spent.

RPK’s year-end report covers the period July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011

• $320,035.30 Cash On-Hand

Notable Disbursements

• $353,390.48 on staff
• $82,672.37 on telephone & internet
• $1,082.03 on travel
• $60,863.42 on equipment, supplies, rent
• $6,979.79 on food & events
• $111,323.39 on printing
• $18,152.27 on postage
• $18,000 on polling
• $9,500 on video production
• $17,500 on direct mail for Jamie Comer
• $12,500 on direct mail for KC Crosbie
• $5,000 to KC Crosbie
• $266,975.85 to Todd P’Pool
• $30,000 to Williams-Farmer

KDP’s year-end report covers the period 12/01/2011 through 12/31/2011

• $575,220.08 Cash On-Hand

Notable Disbursements

• $64,745.21 on staff
• $3,707.41 on telephone & internet
• $1,129.14 on travel
• $7,927.19 on equipment, supplies, rent
• $7,272.69 on food & events
• $3,486.81 on printing
• $5,885.69 on postage
• $50,000 transfer to non-federal account