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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)