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24th Senate District, campaign finance, Jack Spooner, Jill Schupp, Jim Higgins, John Lamping, John R. Ashcroft, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission
The April quarterly campaign finance reports in the 24th Senate District have been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C141179: Ashcroft For Missouri
12138 Mirror Lake Drive Committee Type: Candidate
St Louis Mo 63146 Party Affiliation: Republican
[….]
Established Date: 04/04/2014
[….]No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.
[emphasis added]
Nothing by the end of the quarter (though the legacy money started coming in a little later).
C141209E: Jim Higgins
11944 Craig View Drive Committee Type: Exemption
St Louis Mo 63146 Party Affiliation: Libertarian
[….]
Established Date: 04/10/2014
[….]No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.
[emphasis added]
It’s the same story here when it comes to the fundraising quarter, but somehow we don’t think Libertarians have access to as much legacy funding.
C091263: Lamping For Senate
#2 Warson Hills Committee Type: Candidate
St Louis Mo 63124 Party Affiliation: Republican
[….]
Established Date: 10/27/2009
[….]Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $9,877.71
Monetary Receipts + $0.00
Monetary Expenditures – $2,401.60
Contributions Made – $1,000.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($3,401.60)
Ending Money On Hand $6,476.11
[emphasis added]
Senator John Lamping, the republican currently holding the seat, is not seeking reelection.
Representative Jill Schupp (D), the only Democratic Party candidate in the race, has been busy (and successful):
C131081: Schupp For Senate
418 North Mosley Road Committee Type: Candidate
Creve Coeur Mo 63141 Party Affiliation: Democrat
[….]
Established Date: 06/03/2013
[….]Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $261,202.14
Monetary Receipts + $81,102.28
Monetary Expenditures – $25,957.66
Contributions Made – $20.16
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $55,124.46
Ending Money On Hand $316,326.60
[emphasis added]
And finally:
C141148: Spooner For Senate
Po Box 8430 Committee Type: Candidate
Olivette Mo 63132 Party Affiliation: Republican
[….]
Established Date: 03/26/2014
[….]Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $0.00
Monetary Receipts + $104,574.01
Monetary Expenditures – $0.00
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $104,574.01
Ending Money On Hand $104,574.01
[emphasis added]
Almost half that amount came from the same two people from Waterloo, Illinois (in two separate contributions, one day apart):
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL
SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf] 4/15/2014Jeanne M Rhodes Rich Galocki
PO Box 174
Waterloo IL 62298
Not employed
3/27/2014 $20,000.00Jeanne M Rhodes Rich Galocki
PO Box 174
Waterloo IL 62298
Not employed
3/28/2014 $30,000.00
[emphasis added]
Imagine the terrible burden of raising that kind of money from people who actually live in your district, $20.00 at a time.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: Friends of the family? (April 11, 2014)
Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)
Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)
Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)
Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)