This is an open seat race with one Democratic Party candidate and one republican.
Lexi Norris, the Democratic Party candidate, filed her second quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS
ReportDate:1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $32,124.27
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $12,420.009. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $44,802.30
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $3,958.86
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $35,971.14
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00
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That’s a really good fundraising quarter. And a really low burn rate. Really low.
Let’s take a look at where the contributions came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS
Report Date: 07/15/2010Carpenters’ District Council of KC and Vicinity Kansas City, MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00
Local #124 Voluntary Political Fund Kansas City, MO 04/19/2010 $500.00
Teamsters Local Union No. 541 Kansas City, MO 05/20/2010 $500.00
I.B.E.W Local 53 Voluntary Political Fund Kansas City, MO 05/22/2010 $500.00
Local 610 Political Action Committee Fund Maryland Heights, MO 05/23/2010 $100.00
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Liberty, MO 06/11/2010 $250.00
Teamsters Local 245 Political Action Fund Springfield, MO 06/11/2010 $500.00
Teamsters Local 838 Political Action Fund Kansas City, MO 06/11/2010 $250.00
Teamsters Local 955 Political Action Fund Kansas City, MO 06/11/2010 $250.00
Teamsters Local Union 688 Political Action Committ Saint Louis, MO06/11/2010 $500.00
Missouri NEA-PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/26/2010 $325.00
Teamsters Local Union No. 541 Kansas City, MO 06/28/2010 $500.00
Working people! And a lot of other individual contributors.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS
ReportDate: 07/15/2010B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Staples Kansas City, MO 04/05/2010 Office supplies $21.80
Staples Kansas City, MO 04/17/2010 Office Supplies $25.44
Jackson County Democratic Committee Independence, MO 04/25/2010 Advertisement $40.00
Staples Kansas City, MO 05/02/2010 Office supplies $21.80
MFWDC Kansas City, MO 05/16/2010 Campaign Ad $75.00
Staples Kansas City, MO 05/17/2010 Office supplies $27.24
Almar Printing Kansas City, MO 06/11/2010 Literature $1,071.43
United States Post Office Kansas City, MO 06/13/2010 PO Box renewal $50.00
Staples Kansas City, MO 06/21/2010 Office supplies/postage $88.28
ActBlue Cambridge, MA 06/30/2010 Credit card processing fe $46.05
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There it is – that low burn rate. There’ll be plenty of stuff to spend money on after the August primary. Meanwhile, you think someone is going door to door?
Nick Marshall, the republican candidate, filed his second quarter 2010 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL
ReportDate:1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $16,495.44
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,338.509. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $20,298.13
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $8,641.22
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $9,890.45
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $123.17
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Ouch. That’s not in the same league.
Let’s take a look at where the money came from:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL
Report Date: 7/10/2010John S. Elliott Smithville, MO Inside Information 05/25/2010 $1,000.00
There are a number of small dollar contributors.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL
ReportDate: 7/10/2010A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Debit Card Fees $1.75
Credit Card Merchant Fees $46.19
Pay Pal Fees $7.01B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
USPS Kansas City, MO 05/03/2010 Postage $5.15
USPS Platte City, MO 05/26/2010 Postage $88.00
USPS Kansas City, MO 06/10/2010 Postage $84.00
Dave’s Print Shop Dearborn, MO 06/24/2010 Labels,Letterhead & Envelopes $377.24
Glad Rents, Inc. Gladstone, MO 06/26/2010 Table/Chair Rental $82.96
Pizza Hut Kansas City, MO 06/19/2010 Pizza for workers $49.07
The UPS Store Kansas City, MO 05/25/2010 Copies $10.48
Sam’s Club Kansas City, MO 06/19/2010 Food / Supplies for Volunteers $179.89
Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. Kansas City, MO 05/23/2010 Sign Supplies $38.70
Tomfooleries Restaurant & Bar Kansas City, MO 06/07/2010 Food for Event $257.36
Koch and Cloumbia Bag North Kansas City, MO 04/05/2010 Poll Work Supplies $39.98
Vistaprint Lexington MA 04/19/2010 Campaign Lit $191.24
Office Depot Kansas City, Mo 04/20/2010 Printer Toner $151.84
Ultimate Athletic Sportswear Co. Parkvill, MO 04/26/2010 Campaign Shirts $327.36
Ultimate Athletic Sportswear Co. Parkville, MO 64152 06/29/2010 Campaign Shirts $123.17
Preserving American Liberty Parkville MO 04/27/2010 Event Booth $50.00
TW Sportswear Kansas City, MO 04/30/2010 Campaign Banner $107.90
Donut King Kansas City, MO 06/21/2010 Volunteer Food $10.00
Mo. Fed. Rep. Women St. Louis, MO 04/15/2010 Campaign School $25.00
Mainstreet Parkville Assoc. Parkville, MO 05/19/2010 Parade Fee $20.00
Sams’ Club Kansas City, MO 04/01/2010 Poll Work Supplies $41.66
USPS Antioch Station Kansas City, MO 05/03/2010 Postage $4.90
Wild Appricot Toronto, Ontario 05/07/2010 Online Services $25.00
Green Dragons Parkville, MO 05/20/2010 Booth Rental $75.00
USPS Antioch Station Kansas City, MO 04/09/2010 Postage $28.00
Smokehouse BBQ Gladstone, MO 06/29/2010 Food for Event $57.86
Wild Apricot Toronto, Ontario 06/08/2010 Online Services $25.00
Wild Apricot Toronto, Ontario 06/15/2010 Online Services $19.17
Office Depot Kansas City, MO 06/17/2010 Toner $81.35
Pizza! T-shirts! Donuts! Well, okay, campaign shirts.
Previously:
Campaign Finance – July 2009: Alexia Norris (D) in the 30th Legislative District
30th Legislative District: Alexia Norris – October 2009 campaign finance report
30th Legislative District: January 2010 campaign finance reports
30th Legislative District: April 2010 campaign finance reports