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Local candidates who maintain a campaign finance committee have provided their year-end finance reports.
Only individual contributions of $100 or more are listed, unless multiple donations from the same person are higher than $100. Individual contributions listed in previous reports are not included in the listing, although all donations are included in the total amounts raised.
Most of the following information was taken from reports filed for local candidates who have run for office since 2022. All totals have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
Bartholomew County Republican Central Committee (as of Dec. 31, 2023)
Total raised: $46,071
Total spent: $40,850
Cash on hand: $5,221
No report submitted by the Bartholomew County Democratic Party.
2024 Election
Bartholomew Council Commissioners
District 1
Larry S. Kleinhenz (R)
Total raised: $8,110
Total spent: $2,710
Cash on hand: $5,400
Contributors(4th quarter): Michael Rowe of Carmel, $1,700; Jon Clodfelter of Fishers, $1,700; David Doup of Columbus, $500; Wilma Doup of Columbus, $500; Don Michael of Columbus, $500; Diane Michael of Columbus, $500
Rick Miller (R)
Total raised: $5,350
Total spent: $2,873
Cash on hand: $2,477
Contributors: Rick Miller of Columbus, $2,000; Max Henry of Columbus, $500; Leah D. Rust-Essex of Columbus, $200; Jon Kain of Columbus, $100; Shirley Wagner of Columbus, $100.
Josh Burbrink (D)
Total raised: $1.55
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $1.55
District 2
Tony London (R)
Total raised: $2,796
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $2,796
Contributors: Jon Clodfelter of Fishers, $1,000; DZL Industrial LLC, $500; Angela Robertson of Columbus, $300; Eric and Norma Brunn of Columbus, $300.
Bartholomew Consolidated School Board
Todd Grimes
Total raised: $95
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $95
Bartholomew Superior Court 1 Judge
James D. Worton (R)
Total raised: -0-
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: -0-
2023 Election
Mayor of Columbus
Mary Ferdon (R)
Total raised: $53,741
Total spent: $48,280
Cash on hand: $5,020
Contributors (4th quarter): Heritage Construction of Indianapolis, $750; Charles Day of Columbus, $100.
Matt Myers (R) – Announced candidacy Nov. 9, 2022. Withdrew Jan. 17, 2023.
Total raised: $12,724
Total spent: $5,703
Cash on hand: $7,020
Columbus City Clerk
Luann Welmer (R)
Total raised: $800
Total spent: $753
Cash on hand: $47
City Council, District 1
Christopher Bartels (R)
Total raised: $3,519
Total spent: $3,492
Cash on hand: $27
Contributors: Christopher Lee Bartels of Columbus, $350
City Council, District 2
Victoria Griffin (R)
Total raised: $16,666
Total spent: $15,404
Cash on hand: $262
Contributors (fourth quarter): Victoria Griffin of Columbus,$3,000 (in-kind); Wade Day, $485; Melanie Henderson of Columbus, $366 (loan); Trent Miller of Columbus, $500; Scott Poling of Columbus, $150; Laurel Wright of Columbus, $150.
Elaine Hilber (D)
Total raised:$31,456
Total spent: $20,207
Cash on hand: $11,480
City Council, District 3
Sue Ann Chapple (R)
Total raised: $759
Total spent: $95
Cash on hand: $664
City Council, District 4
Frank Miller (R)
Total raised: $700
Total spent: $347
Cash on hand: $353
Keegan Hill (D)
Total raised: $3,090
Total spent: $1,769
Cash on hand: $1,320
City Council, District 5
Kent Anderson (R)
Total raised: $2,154
Total spent: $2,034
Cash on hand: $120
City Council, At-Large
Josh Burnett (R)
Total raised: $5,045
Total spent: $4,993
Cash on hand: $52
Grace Kestler (D)
Total raised: $17,314
Total spent: $16,242
Cash on hand: $1,072
Contributors (fourth quarter): Act Blue of Somerville, Massachusetts, $337; Bartholomew County Democratic Women, $150; Eric Riddle Electon Committee, $350; Committee to Elect Jerone Wood, $525; Committee to Elect Nick Slabaugh, $175.
2022 Election
County Commissioner (2nd District)
Carl Lienhoop (R)
Total raised: $2,965
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $2,965
Christopher Sims (D)
Total raised: $208
Total spent: $15
Cash on hand: $193
Sheriff
Christopher Lane (R)
Total raised: $2,252
Total spent: $441
Cash on hand: $1,814
Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge
Kelly Benjamin (R)
Total raised: $71
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $71
Bartholomew Superior Court 2 Judge
Jon Rohde (R)
Total raised: $126
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $126
Bartholomew County Prosecutor
Lindsey Holden-Kay (R)
Total raised: $2,275
Total spent: $70
Cash on hand: $2,209
Bartholomew County Council (At-Large)
Marcus Speer (R)
Total raised: $3.61
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $3.61
Bartholomew County Recorder
Tamara “Tami” Hines (R)
Total raised: $945
Total spent: $432
Cash on hand: $513
Bartholomew Consolidated School Board-District 1
Jason A. Major
Total raised: $2,535
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: $2,535
Columbus Township Trustee
Ben Jackson (R)
Total raised: -0-
Total spent: -0-
Cash on hand: -0-
Former candidates maintaining their campaign committee
Susan Thayer Fye (R)
Cash on hand: $218
Former candidates with disbanded campaign committees
Candidates who disbanded their campaign finance committees are not necessarily retiring from politics. Many do so to avoid filing requirements when their candidate is not actively campaigning, Bartholomew County Elections spokeswoman Taylor Seegraves said. Committees can be reformed with a new filing at the voter registration office, she said.
Milo Smith (R)
Barb Hackman (R)
Clayton Nolting (R)
Dascal Bunch (R) -deceased
Eric Riddle (D)
Arthur Dewayne Fillmore (D)
Tom Dell (D)
Jay Foyst (R)
Greg Patterson (R)
Paul Hoffman (D)
Leah Beyer (R)
David Jones (R)
Anita Hole (R)
Logan Schulz (school board)
Roy West (school board)
