Governor Jay Nixon (D) and Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (r), the leading rivals for the gubernatorial race in 2012, reported a tad bit of fundraising success yesterday. At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C091145 FRIENDS OF PETER KINDER [pdf] 1/28/2011

HBE Corporation

11330 Olive Blvd.

St Louis, MO 63141 1/27/2011

$10,000.00

[emphasis added]

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 1/28/2011

Kansas City Power And Light Co.

PO Box 418679

Kansas City, MO 64141

1/27/2011

$25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Contribution in Excess of $500 Received Within 48 Hours

C001135 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 1/28/2011

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C.

101 S Hanley

Clayton, MO 63105

1/27/2011

$5,000.00

[emphasis added]

Three to one. It’s interesting to note who is lining up where.