Previously:

Campaign Finance: on the last day of the quarter (September 30, 2011)

Secretary of State: Robin Carnahan (D) won’t run for reelection, Jason Kander (D) announces (September 30, 2011)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071012 10/03/2011 FRIENDS OF JASON KANDER Citizens for Stephen Webber 807 Forest Hill Ct Columbia MO 65203 10/2/2011 $5,100.00

C071012 10/03/2011 FRIENDS OF JASON KANDER Andrew OBrien 815 Gyer Ave St Loius MO 63104 O’Brien Law Firm Attorney 10/3/2011 $5,001.00

C071012 10/03/2011 FRIENDS OF JASON KANDER Burgess & Lamb PC 1000 Broadway, Suite 400 Kansas City MO 64105 9/29/2011 $5,001.00

C071012 10/03/2011 FRIENDS OF JASON KANDER Holman Schiavone, LLC 4600 Madison, Suite 810 Kansas City MO 64112 9/30/2011 $5,001.00

Any Democratic Party candidate in statewide race is always going to have to work hard to raise the serious amount of money needed to compete. As we’ve seen over the years, the republicans will easily have all the money they need…

Update:

There’s more.

C071012 10/03/2011 FRIENDS OF JASON KANDER Stephen Gorny 5519 E. Mission Drive Mission Hills KS 66208 Bartimus Frickleton Robertson & Gorny Attorney 10/3/2011 $5,001.00

C071012 10/03/2011 FRIENDS OF JASON KANDER Barry Aycock PO Box 456 Parma MO 63870 Self-employed Agricultural Consultant 10/3/2011 $5,001.00

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