You heard that right – it’s campaign finance nerd time.

Let’s take a look at what our mayoral candidates have filed in their quarterly reports with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.

Jim King’s KREF Report

• $14,680 raised
• $510,439.89 spent
• $790,000 from King

Contribution Highlights:

• Jon Ackerson $1,000
• Dennis Horlander $100
• David James $250
• George Unseld $1,000
• Appriss Inc PAC $500
• Sheet Metal Workers Local 110 $1,000

Disbursement Highlights:

• $1,271 on telephone service
• $47,730.25 on field staff
• $59,095.49 on other staff
• $39,859.69 on consulting
• $3,633.79 on printing
• $310,590.99 on advertising and media
• $3,558.20 for website expenses
• $1,200 to NGP Software
• $4,760 for polling and research
• $22,869.89 for postage

Tyler Allen’s KREF Report

• $120,133.87 raised
• $67,360.13 spent
• $100,000 contributed by Allen himself

Contribution Highlights:

• James Moore $200
• Joe McGowan $1,000
• Steve Magruder $25
• Jeff Rodgers $200
• David Kaplan $200
• David Morse $500
• Steve Wiser $200
• Mimi Zinniel $100

Disbursement Highlights:

• $24,545.94 for Fundraising & Fundraising Staff
• $1,880 for Yard Signs
• $3,271.12 for Research
• $2,369 for Printing

View reports for the other candidates – except Greg Fischer – after the jump… Fischer avoided transparency and filed his report in a manner that prevents information from being open to public scrutiny…

David Tandy’s KREF Report

• $92,599 raised this quarter
• $14,354 in unitemized ($100 or less) contributions
• $3,000 from Political Action Committees
• $169,209.62 spent this quarter
• $26,168.04 cash on hand

Notable Contributions

• Tom Barrow $300
• Ronel Brown $100
• Honi Goldman $110.07
• State Rep. Derrick Graham $250
• Kathy Hinko $300
• Devone Holt $250
• David Jones $1,000
• Keidra King $500
• Kenya McGruder $125
• Kerry Morgan $250
• Tony Newberry $500
• Brooke Pardue $50
• Marci Perelmuter $400
• Alicia Sells $1,000
• Bill Stone $100
• Bill Summers $100
• Barrett Tasman $825
• Shawn Tasman $250
• Fran Yarmuth $1,000
• Bob Yarmuth $500
• Bill Yarmuth $1,000

Notable Disbursements

• $585.65 on website/design
• $5,188 on office supplies & printing
• $64,200 consulting
• $55,514.60 on other staff
• $16,268.28 on research & polling
• $3,409.29 on dining & catering
• $1,834.55 on travel
• $11,000 advertising & media
• $2,400 to NGP Software
• $263 for accounting
• $1,848 on postage

Chris Thieneman’s KREF Report

• $35,598.05 raised
• $94,537.73 spent
• $100,000 contributed by Thieneman

Contribution Highlights:

• Stephen Wiser $100 (also gave to Tyler Allen)
• Renay Davis $100 (Doug Hawkins’ Aide, trying to take Vicki Welch’s Council seat)
• Joe Corradino $1,000
• Frank Simon $500
• Paul Coomes $100

Disbursement Highlights:

• $23,175.86 for his website (!!! – wow – he got mega ripped off)
• $3,458 for Accounting (What the crap? Who pays an accountant for something your staff can do with ease and for free?)
• $25,329.42 for Printing
• $15,001.70 to Campaign Manager Michael Wray
• $7,500 for other staff
• $8,068 for Advertising
• $250 for a speech coach

Hal Heiner’s KREF Report

• $415,779 raised
• $472,431.63 spent
• $350,000 from Heiner

Contribution Highlights:

• Jeff Reetz $1,500 (Guess he didn’t realize he can only contribute $1,000, $500 was returned to him)
• Steven Trager $500
• Ed Glasscock $500
• Rebecca Jackson $625
• Sandra Frazier $1,000
• Pat Day $1,000
• Glenn Stuckel $100
• Kevin Kramer $200
• Bill Street $1,000
• Ed Flint $200
• Junior Bridgeman $1,000
• Stephen Haag $40
• Paul Coomes $100
• Robin Engel $300
• Renay Davis $200
• Jon Ackerson $1,000
• Jimmy Conner $250
• Erwin Roberts $250

Notable Disbursements:

• $21,000 for Polling/Research
• $16,647 to Campaign Manager Joe Burgan
• $19,276.25 to other staff
• $286,024 for Communications/Advertising
• $66,348.10 for Printing
• $8,440 to the USPS
• $8,175 for his website

UPDATE: At the last minute (today – after I waited an entire week), of course, the Fischer report hit the KREF website. The big exception? Disbursements. Because Fischer & crew  eschew transparency in practice and filed their quarterly report in a manner reminiscent of Abramson secrecy.

• He raised $398,368.48 this quarter
• $25,8239 in unitemized contributions from 365 individuals
• He spent $444,924,14 this quarter
• He’s only got $199,338.50 on-hand at the close of reporting

Notable Contributions>

• Brent Ackerson $800
• Lane Adams $350
• Dan Barbercheck of Red7E $250
• David Blue $1,000
• Junior Bridgeman $500
• Carol Butler of Metro Neighborhoods scandal fame $150
• Nicole Candler $100
• Lindy Casebier $250
• Tim Coury $500
• Tom Dorman $250
• Denise Harper Angel $250
• Brereton Jones $500
• Heidi Margulis $500
• Terry McBrayer $500
• John Timmons $1,000 (guess he’s not really going broke)
• Bernie & Jean Trager $2,000
• Steve Trager $1,000
• Mark Riddle $1,000, after being ousted by the King Camp
• Peggy Rudd $800
• Steve Henry confidant Greg Schell $250
• David Whitehouse $1,000
• Virginia Woodward $500
• Coke PAC $500
• UAW $1,000
• Firefighters $1,000
• Plumbers & Pipefitters $1,000
• $80,000 from Fischer himself

It’s a roster of East End, Willow and Frankfort establishment money.

Notable Disbursements
There are none public, as Fischer avoids transparency. He spent $444,924.14, though.