Reports of receipts and expenditures of political committees have been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office for the pre-election period of April 13 through Oct. 11:
• Committee to Elect Vicki Andrews, County Council At Large; Vicki Andrews (R), County Council, At-Large.
The committee showed no cash on hand, $1,544.69 in itemized contributions and $1,764.93 in itemized expenditures. The committee had no debts.
Itemized contributions were from Mike Vanover, Keystone, $400; Wells County GOP, Bluffton, $1,000; and Vicki Andrews, Warren, $144.69.
Itemized expenditures were $530.29 to Signs on the Cheap, Texas, for political signs; $156.95 to Costco, Fort Wayne, for parade candy; $41.99 to Amazon for sign stakes; $461 to News-Banner, Bluffton, for newspaper advertising; $224.70 to Ellie Grace, Bluffton, for shirt printing; and $350 to Vicki Andrews, Warren for food expenses for events.
• Committee to Elect Tamra Boucher.
The committee showed $124.07 in cash on hand, $250 in itemized contributions, $100 in itemized expenditures and $25.93 in unitemized expenditures. The committee had no debt.
Itemized contributions were $250 from Renelle Stauffer, Bluffton.
Itemized expenditures were $100 to CampHouse Marketing, Decatur, for marketing.
• Scott J. Burke for County Council At Large; Scott Burke (I), County Council, At-Large.
The committee showed no cash on hand, $2,000 in itemized contributions and $2,000 in itemized expenditures. The committee showed one outstanding debt of $2,000.
Itemized contributions were from Scott Burke, Ossian, $2,000.
Itemized expenditures were $2,000 to New Haven Printing for graphic artist services.
Debts owed were $2,000 to Scott Burke, Ossian.
• Committee to Elect Scott Elzey; Scott Elzey (R), County Council, At-Large.
The committee showed $120.97 in cash on hand, $2,050 in itemized contributions, $1,735.75 in itemized expenditures and $193.28 in unitemized expenditures. The committee had no debts.
Itemized contributions were from Scott Elzey, Markle, $800; Wells County Republican Central Committee, Bluffton, $1,000; and Michael Vanover, Keystone, $250.
Itemized expenditures were $200 to Ossian Days Inc., Ossian, for a community event; $100 to the Wells County Historical Society, Bluffton, for a community event; $595.21 to 4-Imprint, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for printing; $128.60 to Walmart, Bluffton, for retail; $560 to Bluffton News-Banner for newspaper advertising; $151.94 to Team Mantra, Bluffton, for printing.
• The Committee to Elect Pam Gregory; Pam Gregory (R), Treasurer
The committee showed no cash on hand, $125.67 in unitemized contributions and $125.67 in unitemized expenditures. The committee had no debt.
• Elect Preston Kaehr; Preston Kaehr, Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitans Schools Board of Trustees, At-Large.
The committee showed $0.60 in cash on hand, $1,169.09 in itemized contributions and $1,168.49 in itemized expenditures. The committee had no debt.
Itemized contributions were from Kole and Amy Meyer, Bluffton, $100, and Preston Kaehr, Bluffton, $1,069.09, in-kind.
Itemized expenditures were $342.40 to Baller Signs, Bluffton, for signs; $4 to First Bank of Berne for finance fees; $475 to Leeskey LLC, Bluffton, for a billboard; and $347.09 to Vista Print, North Waltham, Massachusetts, for promotional items.
• Restoring America One Community at a Time; Chris Koiner, Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan Schools Board of Trustees, District 3.
The committee showed $23.66 in cash on hand, $1,080 in itemized contributions, $668.73 in unitemized contributions, $1,461.88 in itemized expenditures and $263.20 in unitemized expenditures. The committee had no debt.
Itemized contributions were from John Senac, $155, and Amanda Koiner, Bluffton, $925.
Itemized expenditures were $104.70 to the Bluffton Parks Department, unspecified; $150.76 to 48HourPrint, unspecified; $516.93 to Parlor City Trophy, unspecified; $196.68 to Signs on Cheap, unspecified; and $492.91 to Signs on Cheap, unspecified.
• Friends of Cathie Peterson; Cathie Peterson, Norwell Community Schools Board of Trustees, Lancaster Township.
The committee showed $2,037.77 in cash on hand, $3,334.20 in itemized contributions, $2,110 in unitemized contributions and $3,406.43 in itemized expenditures. The committee had no debt.
Itemized contributions were from Danny and Jackie Norris, Markle, $100; Scott and Leonda Brenna, Bluffton, $100; Jeremy and Sheri Ward, Ossian, $100; Bruce and Kate Stinson, Bluffton, $100; Cathie Peterson, Craigville, $482.20 in kind for logo, printing and postage; Jason and Amy Cupp, $100, Bluffton; Nathaneal and Veronica Wilson, Markle, $500; Meriwether Tool, Ossian, $100; Barkley for Ossian, Ossian, $250; CLP Real Estate, Craigville, $1,000; and CLP Real Estate, Craigville, $500 in-kind for advertising.
Itemized expenditures were $100 in-kind to Cathie Peterson, Craigville, for logo design, $384.20 in-kind to Cathie Peterson, Craigville for postage and printing; $500 in-kind to CLP Real Estate, Craigville, for advertising; $1,461.25 to AGE Graphics, Little Hocking, Ohio, for signs; $176 to Bluffton News-Banner, Bluffton, for newspaper advertising; $709.98 to Team Mantra Wear, Bluffton, for printing; and $75 to Bluffton Free Street Fair, Bluffton, unspecified.
• Friends of Jeff Stringer; Jeff Stringer (R), County Commissioner, District 3.
The committee showed no cash on hand, $4,279.75 in itemized contributions and $12,308.50 in itemized expenditures. The committee had one outstanding debt of $1,029.75.
Itemized contributions were from Mike Vanover, Keystone, $500; Michael Eichenauer, Noblesville, $500; Jeff Stringer, Uniondale, $1,029.75 loan; Rolling Acres, Bluffton, $250; and RTT Investments, Fort Wayne, $2,000.
Itemized expenditures were $831.55 to Veronica Wilson, Markle, for campaign management; $750 to Veronica Wilson, Markle, for campaign management; and $10,726.95 to New Haven Print, Fort Wayne, for printing mailers.
The committee owes $1,029.75 to Jeff Stringer, Uniondale.
• Rina E. Stuck for Wells County Recorder; Rina Stuck (R), Recorder.
The committee showed no cash on hand, $100 in itemized contributions, $50 in unitemized contributions and $150 in itemized expenditures. The committee had no debts.
Itemized contributions were from Glenna Plummer, Bluffton, $100.
Itemized expenditures were $43.46 to Walmart, Decatur, for parade candy; $14.49 to Walmart, Decatur, for parade candy; $75 to Bluffton Free Street Fair, Bluffton, for parade registration; and $17.05 to Wells County Republicans, Bluffton, unspecified.
• Cliff for Coroner; Cliff Thomas (R), Coroner.
The committee showed no cash on hand, $500 in itemized contribution and $500 in itemized expenditures. The committee had no debts.
Itemized contributions were from the GOP, $500.
Itemized expenditures were $500 to Parlor City Trophy, unspecified.
• Jeremiah Tomlin for Norwell Community Schools; Jeremiah Tomlin, Norwell Community Schools Board of Trustees, Lancaster Township.
The committee showed $148.12 in cash on hand, $5,085.81 in itemized contributions and $4,937.69 in itemized expenditures. The committee had no debts.
Itemized contributions were from Steve Ringger, Bluffton, $500; Jeffrey Hagerman, Indianapolis, $242.03; Rachel Roembke, Bluffton, $96.02; Roger Thornton, Bluffton, $100; Angela Topp, Bluffton, $300; Steve Gerber, Bluffton, $900 in-kind for billboard rental, Jeremiah Tomlin, Bluffton, $2,000; Andrew Springer, Ossian, $47.76; and Tomlin Audiology LLC, Yorktown, $900.
Itemized expenditures were $2,321.90 to Sky High Graphics, Bluffton, for signs; $438.70 to Excell Color Graphics, Fort Wayne, for printing; $307.09 to Baller Signs, Bluffton, for billboard graphics; $970 to Universal Lettering, Van Wert, Ohio, for apparel; and $900 to Steve Gerber, Bluffton, in-kind for billboard rental.
• R. Seth Whicker for County Council – Wells; Seth Whicker (R), County Council, At-Large
The committee showed $769.17 in cash on hand, $2,000 in itemized contributions and $1,905.60 in itemized expenditures. The committee had $500 in debt.
Itemized contributions were from Sharon and Jeff Espich, Uniondale, $500; Mike Vanover, Keystone, $500; Wells County GOP, Bluffton, $1,000.
Itemized expenditures were $1,155.60 to Baller Signs for signs and $750 to Veronica Wilson, Uniondale, for campaign management.
The committee owes $500 to Cari and Seth Whicker, Uniondale.
The following committees filed reports showing no cash on hand, receipts or contributions, expenditures, or outstanding debt:
• Hoosiers for Blake Gerber; Blake Gerber (R), County Commissioner, District 2
• Brian Hollingsworth for County Council At Large; Brian Hollingsworth (D), County Council, At-Large.
• Committee to Re-Elect Hahn for Surveyor; Jarrod Hahn (R), Surveyor.
• Health Schlagenhauf.
