Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Bill Eigel’s (r) 2016 primary campaign in the 23rd Senate District:

C151102 07/13/2016 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI Herzog Contracting Corp PO Box 1089 St Joseph MO 64502 7/13/2016 $100,000.00

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There’s been a lot of big dollar donor money coming in since May – from some of the usual suspects:

C151102 05/07/2016 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Self Employed Manufacturing 5/6/2016 $50,000.00

C151102 06/03/2016 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI Missouri Club For Growth PAC PO Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 6/3/2016 $50,000.00

C151102 06/26/2016 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64083 Tampa Building Products 6/24/2016 $50,000.00

C151102 07/11/2016 EIGEL FOR MISSOURI Missouri Club For Growth PAC PO Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 7/9/2016 $25,000.00

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That’s some serious money for a state senate primary.

There are three candidates in the republican primary:

State Senator – District 23
Democratic
Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed
Richard Orr 3312 WOODSVIEW DR ST CHARLES MO 63303 3/23/2016
Greg Upchurch 529 CAULKS HILL RD ST CHARLES MO 63304 3/29/2016

Republican
Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed
Bill Eigel P.O. BOX 39 ST PETERS MO 63376 381 2/23/2016
Anne Zerr 1160 LANCASTER DR ST CHARLES MO 63301 763 2/23/2016
Michael (Mike) Edward Carter 500 BOONE’S LICK ROAD SUITE C ST. CHARLES MO 63301 932 2/23/2016

Libertarian
Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed
Bill Slantz 1620 CONGRESS WAY ST CHARLES MO 63303 72 2/23/2016

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From the republican candidates’ April Quarterly campaign finance reports:

C151102: Eigel For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 39 Party Affiliation: Republican
St Peters Mo 63376 Established Date: 06/05/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $218,053.83
Monetary Receipts + $19,730.01
Monetary Expenditures – $18,469.37
Contributions Made – $1,990.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($729.36)
Ending Money On Hand $217,324.47

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C071253: Anne Zerr For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 1191 Party Affiliation: Republican
St Charles Mo 63302-1191 Established Date: 09/28/2007
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $242,286.07
Monetary Receipts + $44,785.00
Monetary Expenditures – $16,855.84
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $27,929.16
Ending Money On Hand $270,215.23

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Well, okay then, parity. Pass the popcorn.

C161282: Michael E Carter
Committee Type: Candidate
500 Booneslick Road Party Affiliation: Republican
St Charles Mo 63301 Established Date: 06/30/2016
[….]
No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

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If the universe had a sense of humor you’d have your general election candidate right there.