Mike Parson (r) is definitely running for Governor in 2016. Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C091129 06/02/2015 PARSON FOR GOVERNOR Starline 1300 W Henry St Sedalia MO 65301 6/2/2015 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

The committee name change [pdf].

Previously:

Because asking politely for people to comply with the law always seems to work out so well (April 15, 2015)

Add another one to the list (May 4, 2015)

Campaign Finance: choosing (May 10, 2015)

Campaign Finance: taking some medicine (May 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Gee, that’s a familiar, round number… (May 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (May 27, 2015)

Campaign Finance: An alternate hope? (May 29, 2015)