Representative Stephen Webber (D) is running in the 19th Senate District in 2016.

Representative Stephen Webber (D) on the House floor [file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C081079 01/14/2015 CITIZENS FOR STEPHEN WEBBER Mid Missouri Labor Club PO Box 471 Fulton MO 65251 1/14/2015 $5,001.00

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C081079: Citizens For Stephen Webber

Po Box 7743 Committee Type: Candidate

Columbia Mo 65205 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….] Established Date: 03/04/2008

  Termination Date:

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Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2016 State Senator District 19

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Information Reported On: 2014 – 30 Day After General Election-11/4/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $64,044.61

Monetary Receipts + $5,640.00

Monetary Expenditures – $3.56

Contributions Made – $1,250.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $4,386.44

Ending Money On Hand   $68,431.05

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It’s a start.

Senator Kurt Schaefer (r) who currently holds the the 19th District seat term limits out in 2016. According to the Missouri Ethics Commission Representative Webber (D) is the only candidate with an active campaign committee in the district. In our present campaign finance environment it’s never too early to start raising the money.