The July quarterly campaign finance reports in the 24th Senate District have been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179: Ashcroft For Missouri

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $0.00

Monetary Receipts + $227,590.00

Monetary Expenditures – $19,331.95

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $9.00

Subtotal     $208,249.05

Ending Money On Hand   $208,249.05

[emphasis added]

It is good to be a republican legacy candidate.

Libertarians, occupying space on the ballot since…

C141209E: Jim Higgins

Party Affiliation: Libertarian

No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

How quaint, a republican candidate without much campaign money:

C141383: Robb Hicks For Senate

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – AMENDED July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $0.00

Monetary Receipts + $51,125.00

Monetary Expenditures – $6,738.26

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $10.00

Subtotal     $44,376.74

Ending Money On Hand   $44,376.74

[emphasis added]

Well, it is a state senate race and it’s all relative.

C141148: Spooner For Senate

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $104,574.01

Monetary Receipts + $48,440.00

Monetary Expenditures – $40,605.07

Contributions Made – $600.00

Other Disbursements – $2,500.00

Subtotal     $4,734.93

Ending Money On Hand   $109,308.94

[emphasis added]

Interesting burn rate, that.

And, finally, the Democratic Party candidate:

C131081: Schupp For Senate

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $316,326.60

Monetary Receipts + $225,010.04

Monetary Expenditures – $81,999.03

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $50.00

Subtotal     $142,961.01

Ending Money On Hand   $459,287.61

In a league of her own.

Who’s doing some of the contributing?:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

Janet Ashcroft

5491 W Farm Road 54

Willard MO 65781

Self — Attorney

4/5/2014

$10,000.00

Sam Fox

7701 Forsyth Blvd Suite 600

St Louis MO 63105

The Harbour Group — Founder

4/10/2014

$10,000.00

August Busch III

1 Mid Rivers Mall Dr

St Peters MO 63376

None — Retired

4/10/2014

$10,000.00

Roy Pfautch

52 Portland Place

St Louis MO 63108

Civic Service Inc — Owner

4/12/2014

$5,000.00

W Thomas Fowler

3940 St Andrews Dr

Springfield MO 65809

None — Retired

5/10/2014

$3,000.00

Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut

Westphalia MO 65085

None — Retired

6/6/2014

$25,000.00

Peter Herschend

538 Oak Bluff Circle

Branson MO 65616

Silver Dollar City — Principal

4/24/2014

$5,000.00

Sharpe Holdings Incorporated

6417 Shelby 150

Bethel MO 63434

6/9/2014

$10,000.00

Lawrence Collett

1231 Glen Eagle Lane

St Albans MO 63073

None — Retired

6/9/2014

$5,000.00

H E Whitener

11764 N Farm Road 177

Fair Grove MO 65648

None — Retired

5/28/2014

$5,000.00

Janet Ashcroft

5491 W Farm Road 54

Willard MO 65781

Self — Attorney

6/30/2014

$20,000.00

Richard Baalmann

11743 Manchester Road

St Louis MO 63131

Bramm Inc — President

6/23/2014

$3,000.00

Evelyn Williams

701 Barnes Road

St Louis MO 63124

None — Homemaker

6/20/2014

$5,000.00

Menlo Smith

14 Ballantrae Court

St Louis MO 63131

None — Retired

6/17/2014

$5,000.00

Robert Ferguson

25275 River Drive

Franklin MI 48025

Self — Physician

4/20/2014

$5,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s what you call “friends and family”. We did see a few itemized $50.00, $35.00, $25.00, and $20.00 individual contributions.

And for another republican candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

ROBB HICKS FOR SENATE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

Robb III and Lenore Hicks

2829 Windy Hill Drive

Quince IL 62305

Retired

6/20/2014

$1,000.00

Robb Hicks

11511 Craig Ct., Ste 320

Saint Louis MO 63146

Self-employed — Physician

6/13/2014

$100.00

19. SUBTOTAL: LOANS FROM ANY ATTACHED PAGES $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

That certainly saves on the thank you note postage.

And for yet another republican candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

19. SUBTOTAL: LOANS FROM ANY ATTACHED PAGES $20,000.00

George Weber IV

818 Charlotte

Columbia IL 62236

George Weber Chevrolet

5/20/2014

$2,000.00

David R Spence

2021 S Warson Rd

Saint Louis MO 63124

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging

6/25/2014

$1,000.00

Apex Oil Company, Inc.

8235 Forsyth Blvd

St Louis MO 63105

6/26/2014

$2,500.00

Fred J Zaegel III

8405 Saint Charles Rock Rd

Saint Louis MO 63114

Self — Sales

6/30/2014

$1,000.00

Peter Pierotti

11 Fielding Rd

Ladue MO 63124

Saint Louis University — Director of Real Estate

6/30/2014

$1,000.00

James Barton

14 Greenway Plz Unit 21 R

Houston TX 77046

Bechtel Corp

6/30/2014

$1,500.00

[emphasis added]

There is also a significantly higher proportion of those small dollar contributions.

And some of the contributions for the Democratic Party candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $7,892.14

Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and

Vicinity

1401 Hampton Ave

Saint Louis MO 63139-3159

6/18/2014

$5,000.00

UFCW Local 655 Elect Political Fund

300 Weidman Rd

Manchester MO 63011-4433

6/26/2014

$1,000.00

Branch 343 National Association of Letter Carriers

Political Action Fund

612 Charleston Oaks Dr

Ballwin MO 63021-7387

5/28/2014

$250.00

Missouri Health Care Association PAC

236 Metro Dr

Jefferson City MO 65109-1103

6/30/2014

$3,000.00

Clint Zweifel For Missouri

PO Box 11245

Saint Louis MO 63105-0045

6/30/2014

$20,000.00

Teamsters Local 600 DRIVE PAC

161 Weldon Pkwy

Maryland Heights MO 63043-3106

6/26/2014

$2,000.00

Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local No.

1 -Political Fund Account

3325 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044-2433

6/13/2014

$250.00

Missouri Democratic State Committee State Account

PO Box 719

Jefferson City MO 65102-0719

6/30/2014

$20,000.00

Eastern Missouri Laborers Educational and Benevolent

Fund

3450 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044-2405

6/30/2014

$500.00

Teamsters Local 41

4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd

Kansas City MO 64130-2368

6/26/2014

$4,750.00

Missouri NEA

1810 E Elm St

Jefferson City MO 65101-4100

6/30/2014

$2,500.00

Operating Engineers Local 101 Political Action Committee

6601 Winchester Ave

Kansas City MO 64133-4678

6/2/2014

$1,000.00

Planned Parenthood Votes

4251 Forest Park Ave

Saint Louis MO 63108-2810

5/28/2014

$500.00

Teamsters Local 610 Political Action Committee

11472 Schenk Dr

Maryland Heights MO 63043-3417

6/30/2014

$500.00

Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glassworkers

5916 Wilson Ave

Saint Louis MO 63110-2725

4/3/2014

$100.00

Teamsters Local Union No. 541

4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd

Kansas City MO 64130-2368

6/26/2014

$4,000.00

United Transportation Union Pac

222 Madison St

Jefferson City MO 65101-3230

6/28/2014

$650.00

Electrical Workers Voluntary Political

5850 Elizabeth Ave

Saint Louis MO 63110-2804

6/16/2014

$500.00

Missouri State Council of Machinist PAC

12365 Saint Charles Rock Rd

Bridgeton MO 63044-2503

6/26/2014

$500.00

Sprinkler Fitters Local 268 Political Ed and Leg.

Committee

1544 S 3rd St

Saint Louis MO 63104-3826

6/30/2014

$500.00

Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 3

4656 Baumgartner Rd

Saint Louis MO 63129-2818

6/20/2014

$200.00

Teamsters 245 PAF

1850 E Division St

Springfield MO 65803-4515

6/27/2014

$2,000.00

Missouri State Teachers Assn Legislative Impact Committee

PO Box 458

Columbia MO 65205-0458

6/20/2014

$2,500.00

Teamsters Local Union 688 PAC

4349 Woodson Rd

Saint Louis MO 63134-3719

6/23/2014

$5,000.00

SEIU Missouri State Council PAC

2725 Clifton Ave

Saint Louis MO 63139-2712

6/30/2014

$1,500.00

IBEW Local Union 1439 PAC Fund

2121 59th St

Saint Louis MO 63110-2807

5/19/2014

$250.00

Building Trades Political Education Fund

2300 Hampton Ave

Saint Louis MO 63139-2909

6/28/2014

$500.00

International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 3 –

PAC Fund

5916 Wilson Ave

Saint Louis MO 63110-2725

5/5/2014

$500.00

St. Louis Labor Council AFL-CIO

3301 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044-2433

6/24/2014

$250.00

MO Association of Nurse Anesthetists

205 E Capitol Ave

Jefferson City MO 65101-3166

6/26/2014

$500.00

Working people. Oh yes, there is a difference.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: end of quarter confidence in the 24th Senate District (July 3, 2014)

Campaign Finance: 24th Senate District – April quarterly campaign finance reports (April 19, 2014)

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)