Politics & Government
Cerreta, Griffith, Kiesling Biggest Spenders in 2011 Election
All three spent more than $1,000 in their election campaigns and won at-large seats
The three winning candidates for North Canton's at-large council seats were the biggest spenders in the 2011 Election.
, and each spent more than $1,000 on their campaigns. The race also included Chuck Osborne and Allen Wells.
North Canton Patch took a look at what each candidate who ran for North Canton City Council raised and spent during the November 2011 election. Overall, incumbents spent a little less than their opponents (but not in the at-large race), and candidates who ran unopposed didn't spend any money on their campaigns.
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Information came from finance reports the candidates filed with the Stark County Board of Elections, showing their contributions and expenditures during the campaign for the .
Ward 1
— The Stark County Board of Elections said Foltz did not submit a campaign finance report.
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Ward 2
— Peters raised no money and spent no money, according to his one-page campaign finance report.
Ward 3
— Fox reported $893 in in-kind donations from Sign-a-Rama, Bloom's Printing and the Ohio Ethics Commission. He reported no expenditures on his campaign finance report. Fox won the Ward 3 seat against incumbent Jeffrey Davies.
— Davies gave his campaign $594. He spent $594 on advertising and stakes for signs. Davies, who ran as an incumbent, lost the Ward 3 council seat to Timothy Fox.
Ward 4
— Snyder provided goods or services to his campaign, which are known as in-kind donations, totaling $1,527. Snyder reported no expenditures on his campaign finance report. Snyder, who ran as an incumbent, won the Ward 4 council seat.
— Mueller raised $50 and spent $50. She received $488 in in-kind contributions. Mueller entered the race as a write-in candidate and lost to incumbent Jon Snyder.
Council-at-large
— Cerreta raised $50 and brought forward $2,264 from a previous report for a total of $2,314. He spent $2,217, which went to postcard design, supplies and advertising. Cerreta, who ran as an incumbent, was re-elected to an at-large seat.
— Griffith received $200 in monetary contributions and brought forward $995 from a previous report for a total of $1,195. He received a $1,455 loan and spent $1,277 on advertising. Griffith won an at-large council seat.
— Kiesling received $300 in contributions and brought forward $1,524 from a previous report for a total of $1,824. She provided goods and services to her campaign, totaling $174. She spent $1,753 on postcards. Kiesling, who ran as an incumbent, was re-elected to an at-large seat.
— Osborne provided goods and services to his campaign, totaling $381. He reported no expenditures on his campaign finance report. Osborne was not elected to an at-large seat.
— Wells contributed goods and services to his campaign, totaling $900. He reported no expenditures on his campaign finance report. Wells was not elected to an at-large seat.
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