In the 8th congressional race, incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean continues to make the financial end of the contest a rout.
The summary of Melissa Bean's campaign financing.
Bean has almost $1.2 million on hand.
Reublican Joe Walsh's campaign disclosure summary page.
Walsh took in just under a $100,000 from January through June. $114,000 went out. $88,000 is owed.
Bean raised $300,000 during the last six months and spent $153,000. She has no debt.
What did Walsh spend his money on?
Here, in descending order, are Walsh campaign expenditures over $1,000:
- Media Consulting (Whitney Schlosser) $11,482
- Campaign Management (Nick Provenzano) $11,250
- Campaign Consulting (Starfish Consulting) $8,000
- Debt Repayment to Joe Walsh $7,000
- Campaign Consultant (Jim Thacker Debt Repayment) $7,000
- Accounting Service (CBC Tax & Accounting) $6,538
- Fired Supervisor (Richard Cape) $6,000
- Staff/Field Coordinator + Media Consulting (Florence Johnson) $6,000
- Field Supervisor (Ted Livengood) $5,000
- Printing (MPS) $4,954
- Office Rent (Robert P. Smyth) $4,660
- Technology Consulting (Reachfly) $3,734
- Fund Raising (Charles Walsh) $3,120
- Legal Fee (William Cadigan) $3,000
- Phone (Verizon) $2,559
- Political Event (Lake County Republican Federation) $2,500
- Printing, Automated Calls, Meeting Room Rental, all in-kind (Bruce Donnelly) $1,698
- Electricity (Com Ed) $1,588
- Brochure Design (Patriot Design) $1,125
- Sound System (Don Roth) $1,115
- Tent Rental (Big Top Tent & Party Rentals) $1,000
Shows how Joe will be very fiscally responsible when he gets to DC….
Clearly Melissa’s 1.2 Mil in funds, most of which obtained through entities her congressional votes aided, make her the better candidate…
Wake up already, are you a multimillionaire? Do you socialize with CEO’s of Publicly traded companies? No, you’ve lost money, work and sleep just like 1 in 3 of the rest of us in the U.S..
Anyone who can’t see this choice for what it is, a referendum on another 8th district Phil Crane is dense.