YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jamael Tito Brown raised considerably more money for his reelection effort than his challenger, Derrick McDowell, and the incumbent spent nearly 20 times as much as his opponent during the pregeneral election period.

Brown, a Democrat seeking his third four-year term, raised $46,765 in the pregeneral filing period compared to $10,105 for McDowell, an independent running for elected office for the first time.

The pregeneral filing period ended Oct. 15. Its starting date is different for candidates. For Brown, it started June 7, the day after the post-primary filing period ended. For McDowell, who filed a semiannual report for financial activity during the first half of the year, the reporting date’s start is July 1. For candidates who didn’t file semiannual reports, the reports date to when they submitted nominating petitions.

Brown raised $46,782 and spent $27,968 between Jan. 1 and June 6, winning the Democratic primary by 64 votes against Councilwoman Samantha Turner, D-3rd Ward.

Between June 7 and Oct. 15, Brown raised $46,765, including three $2,500 contributions from David M. Sobczak of Poland, who previously gave $2,500 to Brown’s campaign; Cosmo Iamurri of Poland, owner of ProQuality Demolition, which does a lot of work for the city with Iamurri giving $2,500 to the campaign during the primary; and Niki and Lindsay D’Atri of Darlington, Pa., who operate Youngstown Auto Wrecking.

Brown reported raising $11,525 at an Aug. 4 fundraiser and $19,250 at an Aug. 11 fundraiser.

Brown spent $49,232 during the pregeneral period, with his largest expense being $24,875 to 2 Ticks & The Dog of Warren for the production and purchase of advertising spots on television, radio, streaming services and social media platforms.

The campaign also paid $4,938 to Lamar Advertising of Liberty for billboards and $1,909 to Innovation Sign and Graphics of Boardman for wrapping a van Brown has been driving around the city touting his campaign.

Including the carryover money Brown had after the primary, his campaign fund had a $32,130 surplus as of Oct. 15.

During the first half of the year, McDowell’s campaign raised $14,920 and spent $2,924.

McDowell raised $10,105 and spent only $2,552 between July 1 and Oct. 15.

McDowell’s largest contributor in the pregeneral filing period was Penny Wells of Boardman, his campaign treasurer, who gave him $2,275. In the first half of the year, Wells gave $1,000 to the campaign.

McDowell’s largest expense was $1,097 to Mozeo, a Camillus, New York, text messaging service.

McDowell reported having $19,549 in his campaign fund as of Oct. 15.

YOUNGSTOWN JUDGE

Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Renee DiSalvo has a large financial advantage over Marty Hume, her challenger.

In Ohio, municipal court judges run as nonpartisan candidates in the general election. But DiSalvo is a Republican and Hume is a Democrat.

DiSalvo raised $56,775 from the start of the year to Oct. 15 compared to $6,078 for Hume, who also loaned $12,000 to his campaign. Hume also provided $9,861 in in-kind contributions to his campaign for yard signs and postcards, while DiSalvo received $7,886 in in-kind contributions, including $7,398 from the Mahoning County Republican Party to pay for food for a fundraiser.

DiSalvo also received a $3,650 contribution from the county Republican Party and contributed $2,000 of her own money to her campaign.

In the pregeneral period, DiSalvo spent $49,178 to $16,241 for Hume.

DiSalvo’s largest expenses were $15,000 to Jaladah Aslam of Austintown to serve as her campaign manager, $7,260 to iHeart Media for radio ads and $5,550 to City Printing of Youngstown for campaign literature.

Hume’s largest expenses were $10,166 to Adsposure Midwest of Cincinnati for advertising and $4,408 to Zippity Print of Berea for printing.

As of Oct. 15, DiSalvo’s campaign had $8,435 in its fund compared to $1,837 for Hume’s campaign.

BOARDMAN TRUSTEES

In the race for two Boardman Township trustee seats, Steve Yacovone, who was appointed in March to fill a vacancy, raised $11,145 between July 1 and Oct. 15. Of that amount, Yacovone gave $1,976 to his campaign.

Yacovone raised $17,125 during the first half of the year, including a $3,000 loan from the candidate.

Yacovone spent $3,829 on his campaign in the pregeneral period and had a $17,748 surplus as of Oct. 15.

Matt Gambrel, a challenger, raised $9,365 in the pregeneral period and spent $12,605. His largest expenses were $9,020 to Smart Marketing Co. of Youngstown for marketing and advertising and $1,521 to R.L. Smith Graphics of Boardman for yard signs and campaign cards.

Gambrel raised $10,865 during the first six months of the year, including a $500 loan he gave the campaign.

Gambrel had $2,651 in his campaign fund as of Oct. 15.

Cody McCormick, another challenger, raised $3,162 in the pregeneral period, including $2,847 from the candidate.

McCormick spent $3,091 during the period with his largest expense being $2,407 to Yard Signs Plus of Houston, Texas. He didn’t raise or spend any money in the first half of the year and had $71 in his campaign fund as of Oct. 15.

Trustee Tom Costello raised $1,649 in the pregeneral period and spent $6,333. His largest expenses were $3,329 to City Printing of Youngstown for postcards and postage and $2,284 to Sherman Creative of Youngstown for yard signs and campaign materials.

During the first half of the year, he raised $14,275 and spent $7,767.

Including money carried over from previous campaigns, Costello had $6,186 in his campaign fund as of Oct. 15.

AUSTINTOWN TRUSTEES

While five candidates are running for the two Austintown Township trustees seats on the Nov. 4 ballot, only the two incumbents filed pregeneral campaign finance reports with the Mahoning County Board of Elections.

Trustee Robert Santos reported raising $11,892 and spending $8,209. His largest expense was $2,793 to the Youngstown Letter Shop for campaign mail. He had $5,593 in his fund as of Oct. 15, which included a carryover from his previous campaign.

Trustee Monica Deavers raised $7,325 from donors and loaned $8,000 to her campaign on June 24.

She spent $9,798, with her largest expense being $3,944 to Lamar Advertising of Liberty for billboards.

Deavers had $5,527 in her campaign fund as of Oct. 15.