In July a PAC funded by Rex Sinquefield reported a $4,500.00 contribution to Representative Keith English.
Previously:
Campaign Finance: What the Twitter? (August 5, 2014)
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MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE – SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT [pdf] 7/28/2014Citizens for Keith English 755 Pelican Lane Florissant MO 63031 7/22/2014 $4,500.00
[emphasis added]
[….]
We’ll find out when at the time the 30 day after the election report is filed (by September 4th).
[….]
Representative English stated via social media that he returned the check. That July 22, 2014 contribution did not show up on Representative English’s eight day before the election report which closed on July 24th and which was filed on July 28th. At the time we wrote:
….It’s possible that the check was still in the mail….
The Missourians for Excellence in Government PAC has not filed an amended “8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014” report. There’s this from their “8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014” report filed on July 28, 2014:
REPORT SUMMARY
MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT [pdf] 7/28/201427. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $70,653.65
[emphasis added]
That’s the same report that showed a $4,500.00 campaign contribution to Representative English’s committee.
The Missourians for Excellence in Government PAC filed a “30 Day After Primary Election-8/5/2014” report on September 4, 2014. There’s this in the summary:
REPORT SUMMARY
MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT [pdf] 9/4/201424. Money On Hand at the beginning of this reporting period (Including funds in depository, cash, savings accounts and all other investments) $70,653.65
[emphasis added]
The closing numbers for the July 28th report and the opening numbers for the September 4th report are the same. There’s no adjustment in the report that indicates that the $4,500.00 contribution was returned.
Representative English’s campaign committee also filed a “30 Day After Primary Election-8/5/2014” report on September 3, 2014:
REPORT SUMMARY
CITIZENS FOR KEITH ENGLISH [pdf] 9/3/20142. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $0.00
[emphasis added]
Nope, there’s no $4,500.00 contribution there. Nor has Representative English’s campaign committee filed an amended “8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014” report.
The question remains: what happened to the $4,500.00?
Maybe the check got lost in the mail.