Politics & Government

Republican Congressional Candidates: War Chest Balances?

Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola face off in Sept. 6's primary for the right to challenge Democratic Congressman Ed Markey. Here's how their campaign finances look.

Jeff Semon is ahead of fellow Republican Frank Addivinola when it comes to fundraising in the Massachusetts 5th congressional district race, but both have a long way to go before they match the fundraising prowess of 35-year Democratic incumbent Ed Markey.

According to the Federal Election Commission, from April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, Semon raised $21,086 in contributions and took out no loans.

Meanwhile, Addivinola raised $6,810 in contributions between Jan. 1 and June 30 of this year, and took out $8,870 in loans.

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Both candidates are in the black on their financial sheets. Semon has spent $17,772 on operating his campaign, while Addivinola has spent $1,200 on operating his campaign and $5,634 in loan repayments.

Markey far outpaces both his potential oppoonents, with $800,813 raised between Jan. 1 last year and June 30 of this year. Of that amount, $439,050 are itemized individual contributions and $355,228 come from other committee contributions, such as political action committees.

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The incumbent has spent $734,428 in that same time frame, with $410,896 going towards operating expenditures and $318,331 in other disbursements, such as donations to associations, charitable contributions and contributions to other political candidates.

Below are the itemized individual contributions for Semon and Addivinola and the operating expenditures for each, as taken from the Federal Election Commission's website. Markey's campaign finance reports are also available through the FEC website.

Individual Itemized Contributions

Jeff Semon Contributor Name City Receipt Date Amount BATHON, DANIEL LEXINGTON 3/30/12 $250 BERTUCCI, JOHN LEXINGTON 9/9/11 $200 BINES, HARVEY LEXINGTON 8/15/11 $200 BUSA, DANIEL LEXINGTON 1/16/12 $100 DEANE, KENNETH NEW YORK 2/12/12 $250 DEONE, KENNETH NEW YORK 8/1/11 $250 DINAPOLI, MARK LEXINGTON 9/26/11 $200 HANSON, JOHN NEW YORK 12/6/11 $200 HORRINGTON, JOHN GLOUCESTER 8/6/11 $250 KASZYNSKI, FRANK BELMONT 3/9/12 $300 KONE, MICHAEL ASHLAND 12/15/11 $250 KOTHARI, S P LEXINGTON 8/3/11 $500 KOTHARI, SP LEXINGTON 2/25/12 $500 LYSICK, PAUL MELROSE 10/13/11 $200 MILLER, JOHN WINCHESTER 3/26/12 $250 MIRZA, ADEEL BRONXVILLE 5/25/11 $200 POLIZZI, FRANK STATEN ISLAND 5/25/11 $1,000 SEMON, JEFFREY LEXINGTON 10/13/11 $2,141 SEMON, JEFFREY LEXINGTON 5/30/11 $800 SEMON, NICOLE LEXINGTON 5/30/11 $300 STEENBRUGGEN, JAMES READING 1/9/12 $250 TAYLOR, MICHAEL LEXINGTON 8/19/11 $250 TAYLOR, MICHAEL LEXINGTON 1/18/12 $250 WILSON, PETER CAMBRIDGE 3/29/12 $200 Frank Addivinola Contributor Name City Receipt Date Amount CARUCCIO, PAUL WINTHROP 4/19/12 $1,000 CARUCCIO, PAUL WINTHROP 6/9/12 $750 CARUCCIO, PAUL WINTHROP 4/30/12 $750 CHAPMAN, CORNELIUS WESTON 4/6/12 $25 HAMMERLE, NANCY BOSTON 3/20/12 $50 HELENE, ANDREW BREWSTER 4/4/12 $100 KRONER, GENE WESTON 5/4/12 $1,000 LYNCH, LESLIE WINCHESTER 4/27/12 $250 MCDONNELL, CATHERINE BOSTON 4/20/12 $250 MCDONNELL, JOHN BOSTON 4/20/12 $250 MORRISON, LISA REVERE 4/26/12 $500

Operating Expenditures

Jeff Semon Payee Name Purpose City Payment Date Amount CONNOLLY PRINTING YARD SIGNS WOBURN 2/15/12 $538 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 8/30/11 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 9/23/11 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 7/19/11 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 10/18/11 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 6/10/11 $2,015 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 11/25/11 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 2/4/12 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 1/30/12 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 12/28/11 $533 FOUR TIER STRATEGIES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BOSTON 3/10/12 $533 KYLE COUTURE VIDEO PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BRIGHTON 2/4/12 $200 KYLE COUTURE VIDEO PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BRIGHTON 11/4/11 $350 KYLE COUTURE VIDEO PRODUCTION PAYMENT FOR SERVICES BRIGHTON 4/14/11 $350 WOXY O'CONNORS PAYMENT FOR SERVICES LEXINGTON 10/13/11 $2,141 YANGTZE RIVER RESTAURANT CATERING EXPENSES LEXINGTON 3/29/12 $358

 

Frank Addivinola Payee Name Purpose City Payment Date Amount KGREELEY CONSULTING CONSUTING SERVICES BOSTON 6/1/12 $600


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