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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 compared to $4,823.14 for Elizabeth Kirtley of New Philadelphia, his Democratic opponent in the 6th Congressional District election.
Rulli is seeking his second full two-year term in Congress. He won a special election in June 2024 for Republican Bill Johnson's unexpired term.
Joyce is running for his eighth two-year term in the U.S. House.
14TH DISTRICT
During the third quarter, Joyce raised $257,038.65 with $169,426.01 coming from political action committees, $73,793.26 from individual donors, a $5,000 transfer from a joint fundraising committee he has with 23 other Republicans, and $8,819.38 in interest.
Joyce's campaign received $5,000 maximum contributions from nine PACs.
Of the $1,046,511 Joyce spent in the third quarter, $886,095.38 went to Gen2 Solutions LLC of Arlington, Virginia, for broadcast advertising.
Overall for this election cycle through Sept. 30, Joyce raised $1,688,769 and spent $2,274,748. Because of a huge carryover, Joyce's campaign was sitting on a $2,327,622 surplus as of Sept. 30.
Also during the third quarter, Joyce's leadership PAC ---- Defending American Values Everywhere (DAVE) PAC --- raised $22,250, all from PACs, and spent $15,802.51 in the third quarter.
Jukic raised $42,051.71, all from individual donors, during the third quarter and spent $60,398.15.
Her largest expense was $17,791.09 to Brothers Printing of Cleveland for print ads and postcards.
Overall for the campaign, Jukic raised $105,053.98 and spent $79,913.14 as of Sept. 30.
Jukic also reported $10,336.93 in campaign debt that the candidate spent for various expenses.
Jukic had a $25,140.84 surplus as of Sept. 30.
The 14th District includes all of Trumbull County and a small portion of Mahoning as well as all of Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga and most of Portage.
The district favors Republicans 58.5% to 41.5% for Democrats based on partisan statewide voting results during the past decade.
6TH DISTRICT
Of the $290,799.62 raised by Rulli in the third quarter, $162,500 came from PACs, $16,003.53 came from individual donors and $112,296.09 was transferred from the Rulli Victory Fund.
The Victory Fund PAC was created by Rulli's campaign committee and Ohio Valley Leadership PAC, which he also controls, as a way to receive additional contributions.
Rulli's campaign committee received $5,000 maximum contributions from nine PACs in the third quarter.
Rulli's campaign spent $99,033.51 in the third quarter with his largest expense being $12,789.62 to American Express for a credit card payment for various expenses. Rulli's campaign also gave $31,000 to numerous congressional and state Republican candidate campaigns.
Overall for this election cycle, Rulli's campaign raised $1,423,639.21 and spent $1,070,221.55.
The campaign had a $461,477.12 surplus as of Sept. 30.
The Rulli Victory Fund raised $109,012.72 in the third quarter and spent $120,650.62.
Ohio Valley Leadership PAC raised $9,160.31 - all of it coming from the Rulli Victory Fund - and spent $14,582 in the third quarter.
In comparison, Kirtley raised $9,262.73 and spent $5,608.53 in the third quarter, which was her most financially active period of the campaign.
Of the money her campaign raised, Kirtley contributed $3,500 of it.
Kirtley also reported $2,322.67 in campaign debt owed to her for various campaign expenses.
Overall for the campaign, Kirtley raised $10,494.43 and spent $5,671.29.
As of Sept. 30, Kirtley's campaign had a $4,823.14 surplus.
The 6th District includes most of Mahoning and Stark counties as well as all of Columbiana, Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison and Tuscarawas counties and portions of Wayne and Holmes counties.
The district favors Republicans 63.9% to 36.1% for Democrats based on partisan statewide voting results during the past decade.