Between financial assistance he received from the Ohio Republican Party, contributions from fellow Ohio House members and the $50,000 he gave his campaign, state Rep. Al Cutrona was flush with cash as he handily won his race.
Post-general election campaign finance reports show Cutrona, R-Canfield, not only raised and spent significantly more money than Democratic challenger Chris Stanley in the Ohio House 59th District race, but he received much more in in-kind contributions from his political party than Stanley.
Cutrona received $103,347.16 from the Ohio Republican Party between Oct. 16 and 30 for digital advertising and direct mail.
In comparison, the Ohio Democratic Party gave $5,305.73 from the Ohio Democratic Party on Oct. 27 for campaign mail, but also paid $5,400 for the same purpose on Oct. 21.