Early this morning via Twitter:

Bev Randles ‏@BevForLG

Excited to officially announce my candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. RT & learn why I’m running now >> [….] 6:01 AM – 1 Jul 2015

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141581: Missourians For Randles

5823 North Cypress Ave Committee Type: Exploratory

Kansas City Mo64119

[….] Established Date: 12/08/2014

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2015 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $1,004,543.54

Monetary Receipts + $3,990.00

Monetary Expenditures – $55,233.62

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($51,243.62)

Ending Money On Hand   $953,299.92

[emphasis added]

The paperwork will catch up.

A Twitter response, also early this morning:

Sean Nicholson ‏@ssnich

Because Rex gave you a $1,000,000.00 check? 6:37 AM – 1 Jul 2015

Why, yes, he did.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Oh, hell, just buy the state already (December 8, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Exploring something. (January 13, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a December to really remember (January 18, 2015)

Campaign Finance: a sense of proportion (April 22, 2015)