Juan Alonzo (D) is facing Chris Mollendorp (r) in an open seat race. We’ve written about the race in the 123rd Legislative District before:
123rd Legislative District – first quarter campaign finance reports
The current representative in the 123rd, Brian Baker (r) (Is he running for office somewhere?), appears to have the time and the luxury to contribute to David Pearce’s whining in the 31st Senate District race.
Party switch dogs candidate in Missouri Senate race
By DONALD BRADLEY
The Kansas City Star…But Baker has a problem with Benjamin running as a Democrat in the same election cycle in which he was advising Republican candidates.
“It comes across as very unprofessional,” Baker said.
But, I digress.
Let’s take a look at Chris Molendorp’s (r) report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 4th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: FRIENDS OF CHRIS MOLENDORP
Report[ ]Date:1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $34,091.55
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,250.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $36,341.55
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $19,852.82
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $15,749.90
[emphasis added]
Where has Molendorp’s money come from?:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS OF CHRIS MOLENDORP
Report Date: 9/4/2008Missouri Assoc. of Homes for the Aging PAC Jefferson City, MO 08/25/2008 $325.00
MAPAC Jefferson City, MO 08/08/2008 $325.00
Aquila, Inc. Kansas City, MO 08/08/2008 $325.00
Coventry Management Services, Inc. Bethesda, MD 08/12/2008 $250.00
Cass County Republican Central Committee Harrisonville, MO 08/12/2008 $325.00
NFIB-Missouri Jefferson City, MO 08/23/2008 $325.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $75.00
[emphasis added]
Can’t you just feel all that grass roots magic?
What did he spend all that money on?:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS OF CHRIS MOLENDORP
ReportDate: 9/4/2008Chris Molendorp reimbursement $19.49
signage supplies $37.96
Lions Club hole sponsor $100.00
Hope Haven donation $100.00
Fuel to summer caucus $91.22
Captains meeting food and beverages $36.91Raymore Peculiar Band Boosters Peculiar, MO 08/14/2008 program ad $120.00
RS Diecast Belton, MO 08/05/2008 booth rental/sponsor $250.00
Tan-Tar-A Lake Ozark, MO 08/10/2008 HRCC Summer Caucus hotel $238.58
Golf. A lake resort. $91.22 for fuel (gas?) to drive to a resort. Hmm. How’s that $4.00 a gallon gas workin’ out for ya?
Let’s contrast that with Juan Alonzo’s (D) report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 4th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: CITIZENS FOR ALONZO1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $16,202.74
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,702.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $19,124.74
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $7,400.85
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $10,274.26
[emphasis added]
Hmmm. republicans usually have a bigger money advantage.
Let’s look at who made contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CITIZENS FOR ALONZO
Report Date: 9/4/2008Tyros, Inc Raymore, MO Land Holding 07/28/2008 $100.00
United Steelworkers, Local # 13 Independence, MO 07/28/2008 $100.00
…and itemized individual contributions ranging in amounts from $50.00 to $1000.00 (that one made on August 29th).
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: CITIZENS FOR ALONZO
ReportDate: 9/4/2008Meals $68.00
Newspaper ad $57.50Belton Star Herald Belton, MO 07/25/2008 Advertisment $157.50
My Campaign Store Jeffersonville, IN 08/26/2008 Campaign Materials $425.10
Raymore Chamber of Commerce Raymore, MO 08/29/2008 Golf Tourny Sponser $200.00
Golf. What is it with golf? Advertising. Campaign chum?
Word is out that the Missouri State Teachers Association has endorsed Molendorp and that the Missouri Association of School Administrators has also endorsed Molendorp.