Campaign finance reports

Published 9:07 pm Friday, November 2, 2018

Financial reports required by Minnesota State Statute 211A.02 submitted prior to the 2018 general election. Separate reports were submitted prior to the primary election.

 

Albert Lea City Council candidates

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4th Ward

Gary Hagen

Period of time covered by report: from June 5-Oct. 7

Contributions received: None

Disbursements:

July 24: Political yard signs, $528.75

Aug. 13: Political business cards, $115.13

Oct. 2: Political mailer, $888.31

Total: $1,532.19

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

Reid Olson

Period of time covered by report: Not listed

Contributions received: None

Disbursements:

Sept. 1: Signs, $350

Oct. 20: Paper ad, $277

Total: $627

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

 

6th Ward

Al “Minnow” Brooks

Period of time covered by report: June 5-Oct. 22

Contributions received: None

Disbursements:

Aug. 24: Signs, $280

Total: $280

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

Nick Ronnenberg

Period of time covered by report: Aug. 14-Oct. 25

Contributions received: None

Disbursements:

Aug. 14: Church Offset Printing, yard signs, $1,294.50

Aug. 15: Church Offset Printing, rack cards, $198.49

Sept. 6: Albert Lea Tribune, advertising, $140

Sept. 25: Albert Lea Tribune, advertising, $220

Oct. 4: Hy-Vee bakery, treats for meet-and-greet, $35.91

Oct. 22: Church Offset Printing, rack cards, $118.66

Total: $2,007.56

* Had one unpaid room rental fee of approximately $20 due to Brookside that has not  yet been billed.

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

 

Albert Lea mayor

George Marin

Period of time covered by report: from June 8-Oct. 26

Contributions received: Cash: $13,519.62

Total amount received: $13,519.62

Total cash on-hand: $241.67

Contributions over $100:

Chad Vogt, 22072 Wild Ridge, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Mrs. Gerry’s, $250, deposited July 19

John Chadwick, 4477 Manitou Road, Excelsior MN 55331, Chadwick Gp Inc, $300,deposited July 20

Liz Wangsness, 75678 310th, Ellendale, MN 56026, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Dustin Mayfield, 624 N. Washington Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Colleen Prinzing, PO Box 1125, Albert Lea, MN 56007, retired, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Amy Grahn, 205 E. Hawthorne St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Rick Wangsness, 75678 310th St., Ellendale, MN 56026, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Parker Hemmingsen, 207 Hemmingsen Ave., Alden, MN 56009, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Taylor Meaney, 2118 Harmony Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007, ISD 241, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Gwendolynn Reiss, 217 Eighth Ave. E., Ellendale, MN 56026, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Morgan Meaney, 606 Cherry Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Mark Hoffman, 1405 Martin Road, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 17

Timothy Lenhart, 21493 Indian Hills Road, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Security Bank, $250, deposited Aug. 21

Richard Kary, 2725 Campus Lane, Albert Lea, MN 56007, retired, $400, deposited Aug. 21

Lisa Thompson, 656 Meadow Lane, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Dima, $600, deposited Aug. 21

Ben Dahl, 3257 Fourth Ave. N., Moorhead, MN 56560, Ben Dahl Construction, $600, deposited Sept. 18

Amber Dahl, 3257 Fourth Ave. N., Moorhead, MN 56560, homemaker, $600, deposited Sept. 18

Allan Larson, PO Box 68, Lake Mills, IA 50450, retired, $500, deposited Sept. 24

Theresa Harriman, 202 North Lane, Albert Lea, MN 56007, Crest Services, $380, deposited Oct. 15

Mark Peterson, 707 Lakeview Blvd., Albert Lea, MN 56007, ind consultant, $600, deposited Oct. 26

Jon Hibbard, 74305 172nd St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, AL Electroplating, $600, deposited Oct. 26

Greg Moen, 1891 Paradise Road, Albert Lea, MN 56007, ReMax, $500, deposited Oct. 26

Jodi Klukow, 1783 Pride Lane, Albert Lea, MN 56007, MCT Mortgage, $500, deposited Oct. 26

Greg Jensen, 111 E. Clark St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, LandProz, $200, deposited Oct. 26

Total: $12,280

Disbursements:

June 11: PayPal Verify Bank: $0.30

June 11: PayPal Verify Bank: $0.32

June 12: Checks, $28.75

June 28: Postage, $10

July 5: Rental Senior Center, $43.15

July 5: Postage, $25

July 10: Postage, $30

July 20: Postage, $10

July 25: Door magnets, $97.09

July 27: Supplies, $3.45

July 27: Supplies, $2.14

July 30: Business cards, $114.95

Aug. 24: Repay loan, $325

Sept. 10: Newspaper ad, $140

Sept. 20: Repay loan-stakes, ins, tags, $177.61

Sept. 21: Social media ads, $25

Sept. 29: Social media ads, $50

Oct. 7: Social media ads, $22.60

Oct. 11: Website domain, $10.13

Oct. 23: Website design, graphics, $300

Oct. 23: Repay, website hosting, $75

Oct. 26: Repay loan-lit droppers, $488

Oct. 26: Repay loan-refreshments, $269.60

Total: $2,248.09

Corporate project expenditures:

July 11: Signs, Ad Art, 17486 US-65, Albert Lea, MN 56007, $517.80

July 30: Yard signs, Ad Art, 17486 US-65, Albert Lea, MN 56007, $408.75

Aug. 24: Signs, stakes, T-shirts, Ad Art, 17486 US-65, Albert Lea, MN 56007, $327

Aug. 24: Signs, stakes, Ad Art, 17486 US-65, Albert Lea, MN 56007, $630

Sept. 20: T-shirts, Ad Art, 17486 US-65, Albert Lea, MN 56007, $333

Oct. 5: Radio ads, Alpha Media, 18431 State Highway 105, Austin, MN 55912, $1,147

Oct. 23: Printed materials, Arrow, 514 W. Main St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $682.35

Oct. 26: Mailers, Church Offset, 1731 Margaretha Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $782.10

Aug. 14: Digital letter board, Dima Corp, 400 W. Front St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $425

Sept. 10: Billboards, Fairway Outdoor, 1421 S. Bell Ave. #106, Ames, IA 50010, $1,800

Oct. 23: Billboard, Fairway Outdoor, 1421 S. Bell Ave. #106, Ames, IA 50010, $300

Oct. 26: Printed publication ad, Freeborn County Shopper, 110 Pearl St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $453

Sept. 15: Billboard, I-35 Outdoor Ad, 305 1/2 First Ave. S., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $500

Oct. 26: Postage, mail expeditors, 1731 Margaretha Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $1,202.86

Oct. 15: Radio ads, Power 96, 109 E. Clark St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, $521

Aug. 24: Billboard, Riveria Consulting, 1665 Hammer Road, Albert Lea, MN 56007, $1,000

Total: $11,029.86

Loans (for pre-paid items):

George and Jill Marin, 1311 S. Fourth Ave., Albert Lea, MN 56007, Grace Christian/ISD 241/self-employed chaplains, $842.80, June 8, June 27, July 11, open account, fair, signs; $177.61, July 23, July 24, stakes, ins, name tags; $488, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, wages-lit droppers; $269.60, Aug. 18, Sept. 29, Oct. 18-20, refreshments

Elisha Marin, 501 W. College St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, St. Theodore Catholic School/Grace Christian, $75, Oct. 11, website hosting

Total: $1,853.01

 

 

Vern Rasmussen Jr.

Period of time covered by report: from Aug. 1-Oct. 14

Contributions received: Cash: $3,915

Total amount received: $3,915

Total cash on-hand: $4,547.20

Contributions over $100:

Sarah Hensley, 1115 Lakeview Blvd, Albert Lea, Insurance agent-Intego Insurance, $300, deposited July 2

Ken and Susie Petersen, 1617 Bay Oak Drive, Albert Lea, sales (Alltech)/chamber director, $300, deposited July 2

Cal Johnson, 19880 720th Ave., Albert Lea, owner/Albert Lea Electric, $300, deposited July 2

Dennis Bergstrom, 1424 Edgewater Drive, Albert Lea, owner/Jim & Dudes Plumbing, $300, deposited July 2

Laurie Bergstrom, 1424 Edgewater Drive, Albert Lea, office/Jim & Dudes Plumbing , $300, deposited July 2

Rick Mummert, 441 Crescent Drive, Albert Lea, owner, Painted Wheel, $300, deposited July 2

Mike Petersen, 327 Willmar Circle, Albert Lea, Security Insurance, $300, deposited July 7

Amy Petersen, 327 Willmar Circle, Albert Lea, owner/small marketing business, $300, deposited July 7

Steve & Barb Anderson, 505 Crescent Circle, Albert Lea, Albert Lea School District, $200, deposited July 2

Alan Arends, 1702 Bay Oaks Drive, Albert Lea, retired, $300, deposited Aug. 1

John & Mary Schulte, 212 Lee Place, Albert Lea, retired, $300, deposited Aug. 1

Dan Rasmussen, 1708 Hale Drive, Albert Lea, manager/carpenter co., $150, deposited Aug. 1

Steve Thompson, 408 Garden Road, Albert Lea, owner/Jones, Haugh & Smith, $150, deposited Aug. 20

Kevin Poppel, 7232 220th St., Albert Lea, farmer, $300, deposited Aug. 21

Rachel Poppel, 7232 220th St., Albert Lea, business owner, Advanced Family Dental, $300, deposited Aug. 21

Leean Dulitz, 421 Garden Road, Albert Lea, Savelkoul Law Office, office manager, $300, deposited Sept. 12

Stan & Carol Thompson, 21663 Indian Hills Road, Albert Lea, farmer and school teacher, $200, deposited Sept. 18

Dan & Mary Dorman, 19263 767th Ave., Albert Lea, lobbyist, $200, deposited Sept. 20

Craig Ludtke, 309 Lee Circle, Albert Lea, Commodity Marketing, $150, deposited Sept. 20

Joe & Julie Johnston, 1434 Edgewater Drive, Albert Lea, retired, $250, deposited Oct. 1

Total: $5,200

Expenditures:

Sept. 13: listing in political directory, $140

Sept. 28: flyers, $949.30

Total: $1,089.30

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

 

Freeborn County commissioner candidates

District 2

Dan Belshan

Period of time covered by report: from May 22-Oct. 25

Contributions received: None

Total cash on-hand: $35.25 (in election fund)

Disbursements:

May 22: Freeborn County filing fee, $50

Aug. 27/Sept. 18: Diamond Ridge Printing, flyers, $151.03

Oct. 10/Oct. 12: Arrow Printing, flyers, $196.51

Oct. 11: Freeborn County Shopper, insert flyers, $149.44

Aug. 10/Oct. 21: Consolidated & PN Group-email & computer, $76

Total: $622.98

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

Ken Osmonson

Period of time covered by report: Not listed

Contributions received: None

Disbursements:

Aug. 31: Yard signs, $583

Sept. 12: Advertising, $461

Sept. 21: Advertising, $485

Total: $1,529

Corporate project expenditures: None

 

 

Albert Lea Area Schools

Contributions or disbursements did not exceed $750 for any of the candidates

 

 

District 27A

Peggy Bennett

Period of time covered by report: from Jan. 1-Oct. 22

Individual contributions received:

Al Arends, Albert Lea, $375

Patricia Arends, Albert Lea, $375

Arlene Bennett, Scottsdale, Arizona, $250

Peggy Bennett, Albert Lea, in-kind $235

Richard Bennett, Scottsdale, Arizona, $250

Lynette Dorfner, Blue Earth, $300

Matthew Dorfner, Blue Earth, $250

Douglas Edwards, Albert Lea, $250

Beverly Haugen, Hayward, $250

Dennis Haugen, Hayward, $250

Arvilla Johnson, Albert Lea, $250

Stanley Johnson, Albert Lea, $250

David Kelby, Sanibel Island, Florida, $250

Virginia Kelby, Sanibel Island, Florida, $250

Diana Magnuson, Austin, $250

David R. Olson, Albert Lea, $250

Susan E. Olson, Albert Lea, $250

Julie Rosen, Vernon Center, $250

Henry Savelkoul, Albert Lea, $500

Margaret Savelkoul, Albert Lea, $500

Richard D. Stadheim, Albert Lea, $250

Sarah L. Stadheim, Albert Lea, $250

David B. Syverson, Albert Lea, $250

Elaine Syverson, Albert Lea, $250

Peter H. Van Erkel, Hollandale, $250

Terisa M. Van Erkel, Hollandale, $250

Gerald Vogt, Albert Lea, $250

Gerry Vogt, Albert Lea, $250

Total: $22,575

Lobbyist contributions received:

Brian K. Halloran, Minneapolis, $250

Total: $250

Political Committee/Fund Contributions received:

Minn Business Partnership PAC, Minneapolis, $300

Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund, St. Paul, $500

Minn Dental Political Action Committee, Minneapolis, $500

Minn Gun Owners Political Action Committee, St. Paul, $235 (in-kind mailing list data)

Minn Soybean PAC, Mankato, $300

MTA PAC (fka SITCO PAC), Roseville, $750

Total: $3,085

Party unit/principal campaign committee contributions received:

Tim Pawlenty Gov. Committee, Lakeville, $1,000

Total: $1,000

Public subsidy payments received:

State of Minnesota, St. Paul, $2,906.83

Campaign expenditures:

Albert Lea Tribune, advertising, $4,461.85

Fairway Outdoor Funding, advertising, $450

James Cheeseman, door knocking, $557.88

KATE/KCPI, advertising, $4,560

KAUS, advertising, $2,760

Mail Handling Group, advertising, $1,743.32

Marketing Plus, internet access, web hosting, advertising, $5,021.71

MCCL, mailing/voter list, $400.66

Minn Gun Owners Political Action Committee, mailing/voter list, $235 (in-kind)

Peggy Bennett, conference and meeting fees GOP Convention, lodging for convention, $382

Postmaster, PO Box rental, postage, $270

Power 96, advertising, $1,320

Total: $24,772.74

 

Terry Gjersvik

Period of time covered by report: from Jan. 1-Oct. 22

Individual contributions received:

Douglas Anderson, Golden Valley, $250

Joan Anderson, Albert Lea, $230

Mark A. Anderson, Albert Lea, $230

John Blumer, Charlotte, North Carolina, $500

Joseph Brown, Austin, $425

Robin K. Brown, Austin, $525 (including $60 in-kind for campaign buttons)

Ann Ciresi, Minneapolis, $500

Michael Ciresi, Minneapolis, $500

George M. Ehrhardt, Albert Lea, $1,000

George R. Ehrhardt, Albert Lea, $250

Margaret C. Ehrhardt, Albert Lea, $250

Peter Ehrhardt, Kenai, Alaska, $250

Tom Ehrhardt, Albert Lea, $250

Frank Gjersvik, Albert Lea, $520

Pat Gjersvik, Albert Lea, $520

Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, $500

Alyssa Langfald, Emmons, $250

Carl Langfald, Emmons, $250

Mia Mendoza, Edina, $500

Salvador Mendoza, Edina, $500

Phillip Morreim, Albert Lea, $300

Matthew Gene Mouw, Southern Islands, SG, $250

Ramon H. Rosas, Albert Lea, $300

Total: $28,547

Lobbyist contributions received: $300

Political Committee/Fund Contributions Received:

AFSCME Council 5 PEOPLE Fund, St. Paul, $1,000

Committee of Thirteen Legislative Fund, Lakeville, $300

Education Minn PAC, St. Paul, $500

IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund, Rochester, $1,000

IFO Political Action Committee Fund, St. Paul, $500

MAPE-PAC, Shoreview, $1,000

TEMPO Political Fund, St. Paul, $250

United Food & Commercial Workers Council 6, Itasca, Illinois, $750

Total: $5,300

Party unit/principal campaign committee contributions received:

27th Senate District DFL, Austin, $2,350

Faribault County DFL, Blue Earth, $500

Freeborn County DFL, Albert Lea, $1,500

Clark P Johnson House District 19A Committee, Mankato, $300

Total: $4,850

Public subsidy payments received:

State of Minnesota, St. Paul, $3,447.68

Campaign expenditures:

AD-ART Inc., advertising, $5,183

Albert Lea Tribune, advertising, $851

Alpha Media-KAUS Radio, advertising, $3,000

Church Offset Printing, advertising, $2,721.74

Dodge County Independent, advertising, $600

Mac Ehrhardt, print reimbursement, $1,218.99

Fairway Outdoor Advertising, billboard advertising, $2,250

Freeborn County Shopper, advertising, $1,405

Hometown Broadcasting, advertising, $1,503

Litho Printing, advertising, $396.79

Seven Corners Printing, advertising, $12,552.85

Skylow Imaging LLC, advertising, $500

Speakeasy Political Inc., advertising, $5,000

Wells Mirror, advertising, $356

Total: $38,673.82