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
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