In the 19th Judicial Circuit race in Cole County:

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes

Circuit Judge – Circuit 19 Division 4 36 of 36 Precincts Reported

Pat Joyce Democratic 12,062 52.948%

Brian Stumpe Republican 10,719 47.052%

Total Votes: 22,781

[emphasis added]

Apparently outrageous amounts of anonymous RSLC money can’t buy a seat on the bench in Missouri. Yet.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Who is getting propped up this time? (October 3, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Now we know… (October 6, 2014)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (October 12, 2014)

Others are noticing (October 17, 2014)

Campaign Finance: topping off the tank (October 17, 2014)

What you’d get to see of a campaign finance full moon if the RSLC cut a check in Missouri (October 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: be the judge (October 23, 2014)

Campaign Finance: a Cole County courtroom drama (October 27, 2014)

Campaign Finance: judge the details (October 30, 2014)

Campaign Finance: last minute (November 2, 2014)