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Previously: Deep Election-Related Thoughts (February 16, 2009)

Jim Stoufer (D) is challenging incumbent Jerry Nolte (r) in the 33rd Legislative District:

State Representative – District 33

Democrat

JIM STOUFER KANSAS CITY MO 344 2/23/2010

Republican

JERRY NOLTE GLADSTONE MO 123 2/23/2010

In 2008 the race for this seat was fairly close:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri General Election  – 2008 General Election

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

State Representative – District 33 – Summary

Precincts Reporting 15 of 15

Nolte, Jerry REP 9,442 53.1%

Stone, Terry DEM 8,323 46.9%

Total Votes   17,765

Jim Stoufer (D) filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 11th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: PEOPLE FOR STOUFER

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $4,090.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,503.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $10,593.00

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $1,888.79

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $8,704.21

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $1,050.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a good fundraising quarter.

And where did the contributions come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: PEOPLE FOR STOUFER

Report Date: 4/11/2010

Teamsters Local 41 PAC Kansas City, Mo 03/06/2010 $1,000.00

Transport Workers Union PAC New York, NY 03/10/2010 $500.00

Committee to Elect Bill Skaggs Kansas, City, Mo 03/01/2010 $500.00

IUPAT PAC washington, dc 03/12/2010 $500.00

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Missouri Trainman PAC Liberty, Mo 03/01/2010 $250.00

Teamsters Local Union #541 PAC kansas city, mo 02/05/2010 $200.00

IBEW Local 23 PAC kansas city, mo 01/24/2010 $350.00

There is a significant number of small dollar contributions plus a lot of support from organized labor (working people!).

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: PEOPLE FOR STOUFER

ReportDate: 4/11/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

postage stamps $88.00

printer ink $81.11

printer ink $61.23

menu printing $26.80

campaign lunch/consultant $20.22

filing fees $50.00

Clay county dem party ad $75.00

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Postmaster Antioch station kansas city, mo 03/08/2010 po box rental $116.00

Awesome! Low overhead, lean and mean.

The republican incumbent, Jerry Nolte, also filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 11th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS FOR JERRY NOLTE

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $9,525.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,230.00

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $2,213.57

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $13,499.85

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

That’s not a particularly exciting fundraising quarter, especially when compared to his challenger.

And where did the money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS FOR JERRY NOLTE

Report Date: 4/11/2010

Right Choice Managed Care Inc. Cincinnati OH 01/22/2919 [typo] $500.00

UP Railroad Company Kansas City MO 03/23/1020 [typo] $500.00

North Kansas City Beverage Co Inc North Kansas City MO 04/08/2010 $200.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $480.00

And there are about a dozen contributions from individuals giving $100.00 each.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: CITIZENS FOR JERRY NOLTE

ReportDate: 4/11/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Check printing $25.00

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Best Buy Kansas City MO 02/28/2010 $483.62

Soli Printing North Kansas City MO 03/12/2010 $255.84

Gladstone Post Office Gladstone MO 03/15/2010 $88.00

Gladstone Post Office Gladstone MO 03/22/2010 $70.40

Chappell’s Restaurant North Kansas City MO 04/08/2010 food $241.92

What? No t-shirts? I’m disappointed. Food!

The incumbent isn’t exactly burning up the fundraising pavement and the Democratic party challenger is looking competitive. Very interesting.