This is an open seat race.
Kelly Schultz (D) filed her “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2nd:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $65,165.88
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,480.009. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $71,645.88
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $12,161.17
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $55,973.42
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That’s serious cash on hand.
Let’s take a look at some of the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
Report Date: 09/02/2010Audrain County Democratic Committee Vandalia, MO 08/25/2010 $600.00
Capital Women’s Political Caucus PAC Jefferson City, MO 08/26/2010 $300.00
Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevol Bridgeton, MO 07/28/2010 $500.00
Electrical Workers Voluntary Political Saint Louis, MO 08/18/2010 $325.00
Good Government for Missouri St. Louis, MO 07/28/2010 $350.00
Mid-MO Democratic Club Versailles, MO 08/06/2010 $200.00
Monroe County Democratic Central Committee Paris, MO 08/27/2010 $400.00
Roofers Local #20 PAC Raytown, MO 07/23/2010 $250.00
Teamsters 245 PAF Springfield, MO 08/19/2010 $500.00
Organized labor (working people!), local political clubs and party committees, and plenty of small dollar contributors.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS FOR KELLY SCHULTZ
ReportDate: 09/02/2010Act Blue 08/28/2010 Quarterly Transaction $37.57
Bank of Missouri Columbia, MO 08/11/2010 Check Order $18.29
Boone County Fair Columbia, MO 07/31/2010 Ham Auction $125.00
Callaway County Democratic Central Committee Fulton, MO 08/28/2010 Program Book Ad $25.00
Dr. Don’s Buttons Glendale, AZ 08/09/2010 Stickers $79.35
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 07/26/2010 Reimbursement – Parade Su $37.46
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 08/01/2010 Campaign Manager $1,500.00
Christopher Girouard Columbia, MO 65206 08/27/2010 Reimbursement $199.92
Midland Printing Sedalia, MO 08/23/2010 Business Cards $62.49
Monroe County Senior Center Paris, MO 07/31/2010 Donation $90.00
Petromart Columbia, MO 07/27/2010 Gas $63.84
Polterra Interactive, LLC Parkville, MO 08/28/2010 Website $250.00
Staples Columbia, MO 08/09/2010 Office Supplies $110.26
Voter Activation Network Somerville, MA 07/23/2010 Voter Contact $300.00
The expenditures will kick in soon enough.
John Cauthorn (r) filed his “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2nd:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $27,830.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,019.559. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $35,103.55
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $14,303.43
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $20,146.12
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When it comes to the burn rate there is an advantage to not having a primary. And John Cauthorn (r), in total, has not kept up in the fundraising pace with Kelly Schultz (D).
Let’s take a look at the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
Report Date: 8/31/2010UP Railroad Company Jefferson City MO 07/27/2010 $500.00
Missouri Independent Bankers Association PAC Liberty MO 08/01/2010 $300.00
BNSF Railway Company Fort Worth TX 08/02/2010 $300.00
John Bardgett & Associates Chesterfield MO 08/02/2010 $325.00
KTCO LLC Chesterfield MO 08/02/2010 $325.00
Sydenstricker Implement Co Mexico MO 08/02/2010 $250.00
Home Building Industry PAC St Louis MO 08/02/2010 $325.00
MO BEV PAC Jeffeson City MO 08/02/2010 $300.00
Rural Telecommunications Committee PAC Jeffeson City MO 08/02/2010 $300.00
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp Whitehouse Station NJ 08/04/2010 $300.00
Friends of Tilley Perryville MO 08/12/2010 $500.00
Missouri Corrections Officers Association Jefferson City MO 08/16/2010 $500.00
Audrain Repblican Central Committee Mexico MO 08/21/2010 $300.00
21st Legislative District Republican Committee Mexico MO 08/23/2010 $86.55
Columbia Federated Republican Womens Club Columbia MO 08/26/2010 $325.00
Missouri Pork Association Columbia, MO 08/3/2010 $200.00 In-Kind
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There are a number of small individual contributions, the usual local political party committees, and corporate contributions. Though there is a difference, eh?
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: FRIENDS OF CAUTHORN
ReportDate: 9/2/2010A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Contribution to 4H $85.00
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Mexico LedgerMexico MO 07/28/2010 advertising $100.00
Hickmans IGA Mexico MO 07/31/2010 supplies $51.55
Prairie Grove Shooting Sports Columbia MO 07/31/2010 fundraising expense $403.85
Hickmans IGA Mexico MO 07/31/2010 supplies $67.41
Grafs Reloading Supercenter Mexico MO 08/02/2010 fundraising expense $428.40
Unger Photography Mexico MO 08/02/2010 adv t-shirts $172.10
MO Veterans Home Mexico MO 08/07/2010 fundraising expense $265.00
Capitol Consulting Jefferson City MO 08/08/2010 FR $805.98
K&M Printing Mexico MO 08/19/2010 push cards $230.27
Kinkos Columbia MO 08/26/2010 copies $129.36
US Post Office Mexico MO 08/26/2010 stamps $880.00
T-shirts!
Let me guess, he had a shooting event fundraiser? Doesn’t anyone golf anymore?
