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County commissioners race shaping up

By Renee Fox 3 min read

WARREN -- Frank Fuda, incumbent Trumbull County commissioner, ended 2017 with four times the amount of money as the woman who is challenging him for the Democratic nomination in the May primary.

Lisha Pompili Baumiller, who has served for more than 15 years as 3rd Ward councilwoman in Hubbard, ran against Fuda for the same seat in the 2014 primary race. Fuda won with 70 percent of the vote, but Pompili Baumiller won in Hubbard and Hubbard Township.

The two filed their annual campaign finance reports with the Trumbull County Board of Elections. Many candidates are required to file the reports, unless they filed a post-general election report this year or had a waiver for spending or expending under the cap.

Pompili Baumiller reported raising more than Fuda in 2017 -- $5,584 to his $3,695 -- but Fuda carried over a larger balance from previous years. Fuda now has $28,375 on hand, while Pompili Baumiller has $6,846 at her disposal.

Whichever candidate wins the primary race is likely to face off against Mary Williams, a Lakeview school board member, who is running unopposed for Republican nomination for the commissioner seat.

The filing deadline for the primary is Feb. 7.

Other candidates who filed their campaign finance reports before the Wednesday deadline:

Trumbull County

• Commissioner Mauro Cantalamessa

contributions: $26,750

expenditures: $14,157

other income: 0

balance on hand: $35,436

• Commissioner Frank Fuda

contributions: $3,695

expenditures: $6,910

other income: $19

balance on hand: $28,375

• Commissioner Dan Polivka

contributions: $20,490

expenditures: $8,696

other income: 0

balance on hand: $28,692

• Lisha Pompeli Baumiller

contributions: $5,584

expenditures: $7,961

other income: 0

balance on hand: $6,846

• Treasurer Sam Lamancusa

contributions: 0

expenditures: $250

other income: 0

balance on hand: $1,098

• Auditor Adrian Biviano

contributions: 0

expenditures: $930

other income: 0

balance on hand: $15,708

• Coroner Humphrey Germaniuk

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income: $2,810

balance on hand: 0

• Clerk of Courts Karen Infante Allen

contributions: 0

expenditures: $473

other income: 0

balance on hand: $408

• Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald J. Rice

contributions: 0

expenditures: $1,330

other income: 0

balance on hand: $15,113

• Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Andrew D. Logan

contributions: 0

expenditures: $970

other income: 0

balance on hand: $7,228

• Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge W. Wyatt McKay

contributions: 0

expenditures: $463

other income: 0

balance on hand: $8,296

• Trumbull County Family Court Judge Sandra Stabile Harwood

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income: 0

balance on hand: $730.76

• Trumbull County Probate Judge James A. Fredericka

contributions: 0

expenditures: $2,153

other income: 0

balance on hand: $6,216

• Prosecutor Dennis Watkins

contributions: $20

expenditures: $18

other income: 0

balance on hand: $8

• Trumbull County Central District Court Judge Thomas A. Campbell

contributions: 0

expenditures: 200

other income: $75

balance on hand: $9,108

• Sheriff Paul Monroe

contributions: 0

expenditures: $608

other income: $15

balance on hand: $5,64

• Recorder Tod Latell

contributions: $8,889

expenditures: $5,866

other income: 0

balance on hand: $3,030

• Engineer Randy Smith

contributions: $20,964

expenditures: $10,352

other income: 0

balance on hand: $20,462

• David DeChristofaro

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income: 0

balance on hand: $40,383

• Martin Nosich

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income: $6,000

balance on hand: $6,000

• Samuel Bluedorn

contributions: 0

expenditures: $15,987

other income: $24,000

balance on hand: $8,012

• Jack Pico

contributions: 0

expenditures: $6,626

other income: $9,000

balance on hand: $2,373

• Gwen Logan

contributions: $10

expenditures: $30

other income: 0

balance on hand: $2,765

• John Gargano

contributions: 0

expenditures: $4,645

other income: 0

balance on hand: 0

• Patricia Leopardi Knepp

contributions: $1

expenditures: $30

other income: $50

balance on hand: $214

Warren

• Mayor William "Doug" Franklin

contributions: 0

expenditures: $2,188

other income: 0

balance on hand: $8,466

• Law Director Greg Hicks

contributions: $5,745

expenditures: $1,904

other income: 0

balance on hand: $5,373

• Emily Mach

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income: 0

balance on hand: $50

• Bill Dolan

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income:

balance on hand: $131

• Joseph J. Angelo Jr.

contributions: 0

expenditures: 0

other income: 0

balance on hand: $325

Girard

• Mayor James Melfi

contributions: 0

expenditures: $470

other income: 0

balance on hand: $14,979

Braceville

• Fiscal Officer Tom Shay

contributions: 0

expenditures: $35

other income: 0

balance on hand: $3,235

State lawmakers

• Ohio Rep. Glenn Holmes, D-McDonald

contributions: $13,160

expenditures: $15,837

other income: 0

balance on hand: $6,026

• Ohio Rep. Michael O'Brien, D-Warren

contributions: $19,720

expenditures: $10,392

other income: 0

balance on hand: $21,592

• Ohio Sen. Sean O'Brien, D- Bazetta

contributions: $47,700

expenditures: $11,622

other income: 0

balance on hand: $84,979

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