Every 90 days, the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance releases campaign financing reports. With the primary races coming up, legislative candidates raked in money from both political action committees (PACs) and individual donors.
While many candidates have accepted donations from PACs, Rep. Buddy Wheatley (D-Covington) is the only incumbent candidate to receive money from PACs this quarter. A Republican candidate from the 69th district, Steve Doan, is the only non-incumbent to accept money from a PAC this quarter.
Here is a look at Northern Kentucky candidates running for House of Representatives and how much they’ve raised this first quarter, and how much money they have on hand.
Read more about individual campaign finances here.
House of Representatives
60th District
Incumbent Rep. Sal Santoro (R-Union):
Beginning Balance: $107,208.23
Total Receipts: $5,250.00
Total Expenditures: $12.00
Ending Balance: $112,446.23
This quarter, Santoro accepted $5,250 in individual donations with no money coming from PACs.
Santoro’s primary competitor, Republican Marianne Proctor:
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $15,481.00
Total Expenditures: $5,634.72
Ending Balance: $9,846.28
Proctor raised $14,135.00 this quarter, all of it coming from individual contributions.
Whoever wins the primary will win the race in the fall as no Democrat has filed to run.
61st District:
Incumbent Rep. Savannah Maddox (R-Dry Ridge)
Beginning Balance: $57,585.41
Total Receipts: $6,729.76
Total Expenditures: $9,331.16
Ending Balance: $54,984.01
Rep. Maddox raised $6,644.76 this quarter, all from individual contributions.
Her opponent in the primary opponent Jarrod Lykins and he, has raised zero dollars so far.
Whoever wins the primary will face Democrat Debby Lucas Angel in the fall.
Beginning Balance: $74.73
Total Receipts: $50.00
Total Expenditures: $0.00
Ending Balance: $124.73
63rd District
Republican incumbent Kim Banta (R-Ft. Mitchell) will run unopposed in both the primary and general elections.
There was no campaign finance report file for Rep. Kim Banta.
64th District
Incumbent Kimberly Poore Moser (R-Taylor Mill):
Beginning Balance: $53,778.69
Total Receipts: $4,200.00
Total Expenditures: $6,656.76
Ending Balance: $51,321.93
Moser raised $4,2000 from individual donors this quarter.
Her Republican primary opponent Christopher C. Mann has raised zero dollars.
The winner of the Republican primary will face off against Democrat Anita Isaacs in the fall. Isaacs has also raised zero dollars.
65th District
Democratic incumbent Buddy Wheatley from Covington:
Beginning Balance: $27,095.77
Total Receipts: $3,445.00
Total Expenditures: $5,606.04
Ending Balance: $24,934.73
Wheatley accepted $1,195.00 individual campaign contributions. He also received $2,250.00 from PACs.
The two PACs that donated to Wheatley’s campaign are Drive 783 ($250) and Better Schools Ky Pac ($2,000).
Wheatley’s general election opponent, Republican Stephanie Dietz:
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $21,378.90
Total Expenditures: $6,852.84
Ending Balance: $14,526.06
Dietz accepted $20,378.90 in individual contributions.
66th District
Incumbent C. Ed Massey (R-Hebron):
Beginning Balance: $48,876.96
Total Receipts: $1,938.70
Total Expenditures: $8,713.02
Ending Balance: $42,102.64
Massey accepted $1,838.70 in individual contributions.
His primary opponent Republican Steve Rawlings:
Beginning Balance: $600.00
Total Receipts: $33,120.00
Total Expenditures: $5,741.25
Ending Balance: $27,978.75
Rawlings accepted $12,225.00 in individual contributions.
Whoever moves past the Republican primary will face Democrat Tim Montgomery.
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $0.00
Total Expenditures: $0.00
Ending Balance: $0.00
67th District
Incumbent Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport):
Beginning Balance: $56,390.38
Total Receipts: $1,312.22
Total Expenditures: $5,508.37
Ending Balance: $52,194.23
Roberts accepted $1,312.22 in individual contributions.
Her opponent in the general election is Republican Jerry Gearding:
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $2,645.00
Total Expenditures: $2,500.00
Ending Balance: $145.00
Gearding reported $2,600 in self-funded donations.
68th District
Incumbent Rep. Joe Fischer (R-Ft. Thomas) is not running. The Republican primary is a crowded field, and whoever wins will face Democrat Kelly Jones in the fall.
Mike Clines (R-Alexandria):
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $38,757.88
Total Expenditures: $4,236.91
Ending Balance: $34,520.97
Clines accepted $32,000.00 in individual donations.
Mirna Eads (R-Ft. Thomas):
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $7,073.20
Total Expenditures: $2,692.91
Ending Balance: $4,380.29
Eads raised $5,659.84 in individual donations this quarter.
Paul Kloeker (R- Cold Spring)
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $16,930.00
Total Expenditures: $10,905.88
Ending Balance: $6,024.12
Kloeker raised $10,350.00 in individual donations this quarter.
Democrat Kelly Jones has raised zero dollars.
69th District
Incumbent Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger):
Beginning Balance: $86,879.93
Total Receipts: $5,950.00
Total Expenditures: $630.95
Ending Balance: $92,198.98
Koenig raised $5,950.00 in individual donats.
Republican primary opponent Steve Doan:
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $39,861.00
Total Expenditures: $18,501.61
Ending Balance: $21,359.39
Doan raised $32,201.00 in individual contributions. He also raised $2,000 from the Massie PAC.
Whoever wins the primary will face Democrat Chris Brown in the fall.
Beginning Balance: $0.00
Total Receipts: $5,682.86
Total Expenditures: $1,452.46
Ending Balance: $4,230.40
Brown raised $2,350.00 in individual donations this quarter.
78th District
Incumbent Mark Hart (R-Hart) runs unopposed in both the primary and general elections.
Beginning Balance: $20,753.29
Total Receipts: $0.00
Total Expenditures: $1,500.00
Ending Balance: $19,253.29