Um, it’s a little too early, don’t you think?
A roadside campaign sign in eastern Jackson County for Jacob Turk (r), biennial candidate in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District.
Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) filed his first quarter report with the FEC on April 15th:
FEC FORM 3
REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
For An Authorized Committee
FILING FEC-778416
1. CLEAVER FOR CONGRESS
4801 Main Street, Stuite 1000
Kansas City, Missouri 64112
NOTE: Address IS Different than previously reported
State is Missouri in District: 5
2. FEC Committee ID #: C00395848
3. This report is NOT an AMENDMENT
4. Report Type = APR QUARTERLY
Filed 04/15/2012
Here’s the summary:
6. (c) Net Contributions (6(a) – 6(b)) [$]165,444.20
7.(c) Net Operating Expenditures [$]62,572.14
8. Cash on Hand at Close of Reporting Period [$]440,708.49
[emphasis added]
That’s a healthy cash on hand amount.
Jacob Turk (r), one of the challengers, filed his first quarter report with the FEC on April 14th:
FEC FORM 3
REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
For An Authorized Committee
FILING FEC-777553
1. Jacob Turk for Congress
417 SE Annette Street
Lees Summit, Missouri 640633403
State is Missouri in District: 5
2. FEC Committee ID #: C00425983
3. This report is NOT an AMENDMENT
4. Report Type = APR QUARTERLY
For election on 08/07/2012 in the State of Missouri
Filed 04/14/2012
The summary:
6. (c) Net Contributions (6(a) – 6(b)) [$]38,290.99
7.(c) Net Operating Expenditures [$]42,082.27
8. Cash on Hand at Close of Reporting Period [$]91,920.60
[emphasis added]
It’s way too early in the cycle to have a burn rate greater than your fundraising. This would be considered a bad sign for any campaign.
Let’s take a look at where some of the money went:
SCHEDULE B
ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS
All Listed Line Numbers
Committee: JACOB TURK FOR CONGRESSM and M Graphics
105 N Chestnut Street Suite C
Belton, Missouri 640122087
02/02/2012
Paraphernalia: t shirts [$]300.00SQ *Nancy Bocskor Company
3323 Washington Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 222014505
02/02/2012
fundraising consulting [$]2500.00Holly Robichaud, Tuesday Associates
60 New Driftway Unit 18
Scituate, Massachusetts 020664547
02/09/2012
General Political Consulting S [$]1586.80CBS Outdoor
2459 Summit Street
Kansas City, Missouri 641082424
02/14/2012
Advertising: Signage [$]750.00M and M Graphics
105 N Chestnut Street Suite C
Belton, Missouri 640122087
02/15/2012
Paraphernalia: t shirts [$]274.13Holly Robichaud, Tuesday Associates
60 New Driftway Unit 18
Scituate, Massachusetts 020664547
02/23/2012
General Political Consulting S [$]1000.00Holly Robichaud, Tuesday Associates
60 New Driftway Unit 18
Scituate, Massachusetts 020664547
02/23/2012
General Political Consulting S [$]1151.60SQ *Nancy Bocskor Company
3323 Washington Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 222014505
03/01/2012
fundraising consulting [$]32.00James O’Brien
138 Sanborn Place
Alexandria, Virginia 223052672
03/18/2012
General Political Consultant [$]2750.00
T-shirts! Interesting fundraising return on investment there. Consulting! Signage!
The republican candidates who have filed in the 5th Congressional District:
U.S. Representative – District 5
Republican
Jason Greene 6222 RAYTOWN TRFY 175
RAYTOWN MO 64133 618 2/28/2012Jacob Turk PO BOX 2097
LEE’S SUMMIT MO 64063 672 2/28/2012Jerry Nolte PO BOX 10703
GLADSTONE MO 64188 984 2/28/2012Ron Paul Shawd 1451 SW STATE ROUTE 150
LEES SUMMIT MO 64082 3/2/2012
As far as we can tell Jason Greene (r) and Ron Paul (seriously?) Shawd (r) did not file quarterly reports with the FEC which are accessible online.
Jerry Nolte (r) did so on April 15th:
FEC FORM 3
REPORT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
For An Authorized Committee
FILING FEC-777871
1. JERRY NOLTE FOR CONGRESS
1304 NE 64TH STREET
GLADSTONE, Missouri 64118
State is Missouri in District: 6
2. FEC Committee ID #: C00492777
3. This report is NOT an AMENDMENT
4. Report Type = APR QUARTERLY
Filed 04/15/2012
The summary:
6. (c) Net Contributions (6(a) – 6(b)) [$]16,878.43
7.(c) Net Operating Expenditures [$]11,178.86
8. Cash on Hand at Close of Reporting Period [$]11,075.15
10. Debts and Obligations Owed BY the Committee [$]6,500.00
[emphasis added]
Some of the expenditures:
SCHEDULE B
ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENTS
All Listed Line Numbers
Committee: JERRY NOLTE FOR CONGRESSAll Star Awards
P.O. Box 10703
Gladstone, Missouri 64116
02/10/2012
Tee Shirt Order [$]291.93
[emphasis added]
T-shirts!
This could turn out to be one of those old fashioned republican t-shirt primaries. You know, the kind where the candidates flood the local summer parades with friends and relatives wearing their campaign t-shirts.