Brad Lager’s (r) instant campaign for Lieutenant Governor, challenging incumbent Peter Kinder (r) in the primary, got another big money boost. Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091011 12/30/2011 CITIZENS FOR BRAD LAGER Citizens for Will Kraus 612 SW Trail Park Circle Lees Summit MO 64081 12/29/2011 $25,000.00

C091011 12/30/2011 CITIZENS FOR BRAD LAGER Herzog Contracting Corp P O Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 12/29/2011 $250,000.00

C091011 12/30/2011 CITIZENS FOR BRAD LAGER Friends for Munzlinger P O Box 65 Monticello MO 63457 12/29/2011 $5,001.00

C091011 12/30/2011 CITIZENS FOR BRAD LAGER Nodaway Valley Bank P O Box 700 Maryville MO 64468 12/29/2011 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a total of $640,001.00 in one week from two individuals, two companies, and two committees. It’s good to be the kingmakers.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: it’s the most wonderful time of the year… (December 29, 2011)

Campaign Finance: Add big contributions, stir, voila, instant campaign! (December 23, 2011)