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Rick Telesz
Running in 2026: State House District 8 (May 19) “won the primary” · State House District 8 (November 3)
Statements of Financial Interests
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 statement REP IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | 2026-03-09 | 1 creditors, 2 income sources, 1 business offices, 1 business interests · paper |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: State House District 8
$10,631raised, 5 itemized contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $4,011
Largest payees: POLY BAG PLANET $2,593 Other (described) · COMMONWEALTH PRESS $1,415 Other (described) · PNC $3 Other (described)
Expenditures on their reports filed in 2025–2026; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL UNION 712 IBEW COPE Beaver | Political committee | $10,000 |
| KARLA WASSERLOOS Portersville | Person or other | $300 |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT BOOZEL FOR BUTLER Slipperyrock | Political committee | $202 |
| ROBERT VIGUE Valencia | Person or other | $50 |
| CAROLYN STEGLICH Harrisville | Person or other | $25 |
Filers: RICK TELESZ (2026C0945). From the Department of State's campaign finance export; reports filed in 2025–2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Union 712 IBEW COPE Labor union · Beaver | $10,000 | 5 | |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT BOOZEL FOR BUTLER Candidate or officeholder committee · Slippery Rock | $202 | 2 | |
| Carolyn Steglich Harrisville | $25 | 2 |