Eric Grietens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign filed its third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:
C151053: Greitens For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
4579 Laclede Ave #138 Party Affiliation: Republican
St Louis Mo 63108 Established Date: 02/24/2015
[….]Information Reported On: 2015 – October Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $1,135,070.68
Monetary Receipts + $1,412,378.54
Monetary Expenditures – $238,690.39
Contributions Made – $250.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $1,149,872.76
Ending Money On Hand $2,284,943.44
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It was a very good quarter, the best among all of the 2016 republican gubernatorial candidates.
The distribution:
Contributions to Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign for the third quarter – from the campaign’s October quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
The contribution listed as $20,074.54 is from the item reporting the aggregate of contributions $100.00 or less from individuals (line 13).
Interestingly, most of Eric Greitens’ (r) contributions came from out of state:
The distribution of Out of State and Missouri contributions to Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign for the third quarter – from the campaign’s October quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Those out of state individuals (and entities) can’t vote in the August 2016 primary.
Over 80% of the total contributed this quarter came in amounts of $5,000.00 or more.
The distribution of contributions $5000.00 and OVER, and contributions UNDER $5,000.00 to Eric Greitens’ (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign for the third quarter – from the campaign’s October quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Close to two thirds of the amount raised came in contributions of $25,000.00 or higher. There was a single contribution of a half a million dollars. This is not new in Missouri politics, nor is it particularly indicative of a populist surge within the state – the three largest contributions came from out of state.
The campaign made $262,505.78 in monetary disbursements this quarter. Some of the expenditures:
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
GREITENS FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 10/15/2015Push Digital PO Box 7431 Columbia SC 29202 7/1/2015 Web Design $5,000.00
The Terrance Group – Research 201 North Union Street Suite 410 Alexandria VA 22314 7/1/2015 Consulting & Professional Services $33,598.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 SW 30th St Davenport IA 52802 7/1/2015 Consulting & Professional Services $8,000.00
Michael Aherns 1318 14th Street #309 Washington DC 2005 7/15/2015 Consulting & Professional Services $3,500.00
Push Digital PO Box 7431 Columbia SC 29202 7/29/2015 Web Design $8,600.00
Push Digital PO Box 7431 Columbia SC 29202 8/13/2015 Web Design $3,000.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 SW 30th St Davenport IA 52802 8/13/2015 Consulting & Professional Services $8,000.00
Holman Strategies LLC 6621 Wise Avenue St Louis MO 63139 8/27/2015 Consulting & Professional Services $6,500.00
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 9/3/2015 Video Production $18,551.11
Victory Enterprises 5200 SW 30th St Davenport IA 52802 9/3/2015 Consulting & Professional Services $6,000.00
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Overhead.
That must be quite a web site.
Previously:
Eric Greitens (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2015)
Campaign Finance: Why the difference when there is no difference? (September 30/October 2, 2015)
The Stenographer develops a crush (October 17, 2015)