The past few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission – in the St. Louis County Executive race:

C071362 03/27/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Citizens to Elect Mike O’Mara 19 Lowery Estates Dr. Florissant MO 63031 3/26/2014 $10,000.00

C071362 03/27/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Friends of Dolan P.O. Box 9455 St Louis MO 63117 3/26/2014 $9,800.00

[emphasis added]

And:

C031260 03/27/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Clayco The Art & Science of Building 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive Saint Louis MO 63114 3/27/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

And then today:

C031260 03/28/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Jeanne C Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 3/27/2014 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot of money.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: sowing the earth with money (July 2, 2014)

How much does it cost to buy a state? (September 2, 2013)