Financial reports filed in 58th District
State Rep. Ted Harhai (D-Monessen) has received slightly less in contributions than the amount he has spent during his campaign to retain his seat in the 58th District, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Harhai’s campaign finance report showed that he received $1,000 from the Local 66 PAC Club in Monroeville, $500 from the Pa. Bankers Political Action Committee in Harrisburg, $300 from the Allegheny Power Political Action Committee in Greensburg and $250 from the Nisource Inc. Political Action Committee in Columbus, Ohio.
Harhai also received a $500 contribution from Douglas Farnham in Belle Vernon, $500 from Robert Billick in Monessen and $400 from Martin Dudas in Monessen. Dennis Zywicki of Monessen, Donald Ivill of Charleroi and Casey Harvey of North Huntingdon Township each contributed $200. Al Bove of Monessen, Blaine Popp of Pittsburgh, Charles Assenat of Monessen, the Croatian Fraternal Union and the Committee to elect Ron Diehl all contributed $100 to Harhai’s campaign. Harhai received $150 from the Committee to re-elect Rich Grucela.
The total amount of Harhai’s contributions was $4,800.
During his campaign, Harhai spent a total of $2,967.38 at the American Campaign Store for advertising and signs.
Harhai spent $881.50 at Farnham and Pfile Rental and Sales for golf outings that were given away.
He spent $80 at Battaglini’s, which was an advertising donation for shirts used at an MS walk, and $100 donations were given to the Committee to Re-elect Tom Murphy and DWNI in West Newton.
Harhai spent $148.38 at Decoration World for the donation of a bingo machine to the West Newton Senior Center. He spent $50 in advertising at the Democrat Club of Westmoreland County and $128.75 for advertising at the Greater Westmoreland Labor Council. Harhai also spent $100 for advertising at the Herminie United Methodist Church.
Harhai donated $50 each to the Belle Vernon Public Library, Belle Vernon Youth Soccer and Croatian Lodge 194 in Monessen.
He donated $90 to the 3 State Chapter SCI and spent $60 in advertising at Belle Vernon Area High School. Harhai also spent $175 on the Belle Vernon Area Wrestling Boosters for advertising and donation, and $125 on advertising with the Baseball Boosters. His total expenditures were $5,226.01.
Harhai’s Democratic opponent, Jodie Goughnour, listed only $400 in contributions from Adeline Szabo of Monessen. Democratic opponent Bernard Sarra and Republican opponent Pete McConnell did not have campaign finance reports filed with the Department of State.