Joyce, Rulli have major financial advantage over challengers

U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Michael Rulli, the two Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, each raised more than $250,000 in the third quarter of the year, dwarfing what their Democratic challengers collected for their entire campaigns. Even after spending $1,046,511 in the third quarter, between July and September, Joyce, R-Bainbridge, had $2,327,622 in his campaign fund as of Sept. 30. Maria Jukic of Euclid, his Democratic challenger in the 14th Congressional District race, had $25,140.84 in her fund as of Sept. 30. Rulli, R-Salem, had $461,477.12 in his campaign fund as of Sept. 30…