The campaign fund of U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce surpassed the $3 million mark while Congressman Michael Rulli’s fund nearly doubled its amount in the second quarter, but has a little more than $200,000 in it as of June 30.

The congressional district of Joyce, R-Bainbridge, has Trumbull as its second most-populous county while Mahoning is the most-populous county in Rulli’s district. Rulli is a Salem Republican.

Joyce received $194,785 in contributions during the second quarter — between April 1 and June 30 — while Rulli collected $258,996.

Joyce, serving his seventh two-year term representing the 14th Congressional District, spent $72,266 in the second quarter while Rulli, who was first elected in June 2024 to an unexpired term and is serving his first full two-year term representing the 6th District, spent $171,162.

With money carried over from previous campaigns, Joyce had $3,043,005 while Rulli had $205,390 as of June 30.

JOYCE

Of the money Joyce raised in the second quarter, $141,800 came from political action committees, $42,381 came from individual donors and his campaign made $10,603 in interest.

Joyce received $5,000 maximum contributions in the quarter from six PACS. The PACs represent certified public accountants, BWX Technologies, Northrop Grumman Corp., Ernst & Young, air traffic controllers and operating engineers.

Among Joyce’s largest expenses in the quarter were $20,690 to Fifth Third Bank for credit card payments, $11,498 to the U.S. Treasury for income taxes and $28,250 to various Republicans, including $2,500 to the Ohio Republican Party.

Democrat Bill O’Neill of Chagrin Falls, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice and ex-11th District Court of Appeals judge, said he is going to run for Joyce’s seat next year. O’Neill filed a June 24 statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission and reported raising and spending no money during the second quarter. O’Neill has said he doesn’t plan to accept any campaign contributions.

Also, Republican Mark Zetzer of Russell, who withdrew from the 2024 GOP primary for the congressional seat, said he is strongly considering a challenge to Joyce in the 2026 primary. He hasn’t filed any documents with the FEC.

Through the first six months of the year, Joyce’s campaign raised $481,557 and spent $352,152.

The 14th District is considered safe for Republicans. It includes all of Trumbull, Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga counties and all but two communities in Portage County.

RULLI

Rulli nearly doubled his campaign fund surplus in the second quarter, going from $117,555 as of March 31 to $205,390 in the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Rulli received $124,500 from PACs, $60,716 from individual donors and a $73,780 transfer from the Rulli Victory Fund.

The victory fund PAC was created by Rulli’s campaign committee and the Ohio Valley Leadership PAC, which he also controls, as a way to receive additional donations.

Numerous members of Congress have PACs and leadership committees.

Rulli’s campaign committee received $5,000 maximum contributions in the quarter from six PACS, representing Charter Communications; the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association; the American Crystal Sugar Co.; Teamsters; operating engineers; and one led by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana.

Rulli’s largest expense in the quarter was $50,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, which works to elect Republicans to the U.S. House. Rulli’s campaign fund also paid $38,223 to the Paroska Group of Cleveland for fundraising consulting, $22,377 to Grand Valley Consulting LLC of Washington, D.C., for fundraising consulting, $21,136 to American Express for credit card payments, and $10,117 to H&F Strategies of Youngstown for campaign consulting.

Through the first six months of the year, Rulli’s campaign raised $415,112 and spent $317,781.

The Rulli Victory Fund raised and spent $78,518 in the second quarter. All of the money raised in the quarter went to Rulli’s campaign fund.

The leadership PAC raised $2,936 in the second quarter, all from the Rulli Victory Fund.

The leadership PAC spent $19,791 in the quarter with $17,601 going to the Paroska Group for fundraising consulting.

Democrat Michael L. Kripchak of Youngstown, who lost to Rulli in the June 2024 special and November 2024 general elections, reported not raising or spending any money in the second quarter — just like the first quarter. He had $6,111 in his fund as of June 30.

Malcolm Ritchie of Dover filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC on May 13 to run for the 6th District seat in the Democratic primary.

Ritchie reported raising $2,520 in the quarter with $2,000 coming from him. His campaign spent $580 in the quarter with $500 listed as going to Ritchie for “in kind — legal expenses.”

The district Rulli represents is considered safe for Republicans. It includes all of Mahoning, Columbiana, Carroll, Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison, Monroe, Noble and Washington counties and portions of Stark and Tuscarawas counties.

Republican state officials will redraw the congressional district lines later this year for the 2026 election though Rulli is expected to continue representing Mahoning and Columbiana counties and Joyce’s district is expected to keep Trumbull.