Candidate Campaign Finance Profiles


Robert Cupp
Candidate for Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court/Open Seat
Contributions from January 1 to October 4, 2006: $777,426

Contributions from Republican Party Committees—$59,576
Average Individual Contribution—
$248.68
Individual Contributions $200 and over—
675
Individual Contributions under $200—
1,119

Top Organizational Contributors to Robert Cupp*
1.  Cincinnati Financial Corporation
insurance
$41,838
2.  American Financial Group
insurance
$18,500
3.  Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
lawyers
$14,225
4.  Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
lawyers
$12,510
5.  Calfee, Halter & Griswold
lawyers
$12,000
6.  The Timken Company
manufacturing
$10,100
7.  FirstEnergy
energy
$10,000
8.  Motorists Mutual Insurance
insurance
$9,500
9.  John J. & Thomas R. Schiff Co.
insurance
$8,500
10.  Bricker & Eckler
lawyers
$8,300
* Contributions include contributions from PACs and employees by organization. Totals include both monetary and in-kind contributions.

Top Political Party and Candidate Committee Contributors
1.  Ohio Republican Party
$51,403
2.  Hobson for Congress
$5,500
3.  Hamilton County Republican Party
$5,000
4.  Citizens for Jim Petro
$4,000
5.  Committee to Elect Bill Harris
$1,000
     Citizens for Gillmor
$1,000

Official Candidate Website www.cuppforjustice.com



Ben Espy
Candidate for Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court/Open Seat
Contributions from January 1 to October 4, 2006:  $380,919

Contributions from Democratic Party Committees—$127,200
Average Individual Contribution—
$409.16
Individual Contributions $200 and over—
162
Individual Contributions under $200—
99

Top Organizational Contributors to Ben Espy*
1.    AFSCME
union
$16,500
2.    Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
lawyers
$12,175
3.    Ohio Federation of Teachers
union
$11,000
4.    Murray & Murray
lawyers
$9,980
5.    Ohio & Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters
union
$9,000
6.    Allen Schulman & Associates
lawyers
$8,000
7.    Laborers International Union
union
$7,950
8.    AFL-CIO
union
$6,800
9.    Communication Workers of America
union
$6,000
10.  Ohio Association of Public School Employees
union
$5,500
       DLZ Corporation
construction
$5,500
       Bashein & Bashein
lawyers
$5,500
       Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley
lawyers
$5,500
       Ohio Education Association
union
$5,500
       United Auto Workers
union
$5,500
       Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
lawyers
$5,500
* Contributions include contributions from PACs and employees by organization. Totals include both monetary and in-kind contributions.

Top Political Party and Candidate Committee Contributors
1.  Ohio Democratic Party
$127,000
2.  Strickland for Governor/ Ted Strickland for Congress
$21,000
3.  Coleman for Columbus
$2,012
4.  Friends of Tim Hagan
$1,000
     Tyrone K. Yates for the Ohio House
$1,000
     Stephanie Tubbs Jones for U.S. Congress
$1,000

Official Candidate Website www.espyforjustice.com



Terrence O'Donnell
Candidate for Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court/Incumbent
Contributions from January 1 to October 4, 2006:  $874,312

Contributions from Republican Party Committees—$71,375
Average Individual Contribution—
$290.48
Individual Contributions $200 and over—
714
Individual Contributions under $200—
1,033

Top Organizational Contributors to Terrence O’Donnell*
1.  Cincinnati Financial Corporation
insurance
$41,353
2.  American Financial Group
insurance
$22,000
3.  Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
lawyers
$13,900
4.  Jones Day
lawyers
$12,450
5.  Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
lawyers
$12,360
6.  Calfee, Halter & Griswold
lawyers
$11,000
7.  FirstEnergy
energy
$10,250
8.  Faruki, Ireland & Cox
lawyers
$10,100
9.  John J. & Thomas R. Schiff Co.
insurance
$10,000
10.   Bricker & Eckler
lawyers
$9,225
* Contributions include contributions from PACs and employees by organization. Totals include both monetary and in-kind contributions.

Top Political Party and Candidate Committee Contributors
1.  Ohio Republican Party
$66,175
2.  Hamilton County Republican Party Judicial Campaign Fund
$5,000
3.  Citizens for Jim Petro
$4,000


Official Candidate Website www.justiceodonnell.com



William O'Neill
Candidate for Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court/Challenger
Contributions from January 1 to October 4, 2006: $0,0

This candidate had not filed any campaign finance reports with the Ohio Secretary of State in the
time period of the study.


Official Candidate Website www.oneillforjustice.org