For Chris Koster (D):

C031159: Koster For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 440173 Party Affiliation: Democrat
St Louis Mo 63144 Established Date: 08/12/2003
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $7,446,359.80
Monetary Receipts + $3,487,147.00
Monetary Expenditures – $736,515.25
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $3,796.17
Subtotal $2,746,835.58
Ending Money On Hand $10,193,195.38

$10,193,195.38. Yes, but the eventual republican nominee will have all the money they need.

For Eric Greitens (r):

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: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $4,130,296.79
Monetary Receipts + $1,023,216.20
Monetary Expenditures – $2,853,173.80
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $81,906.87
Subtotal ($1,911,864.47)
Ending Money On Hand $2,218,432.32

Since there’s a republican primary, what is Eric Greitens spending [pdf] some his campaign money on?:

[….]
Bask Digital Media LLC 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 4/1/2016 On-line Marketing $14,583.85

Hunter & Associates Inc. 436 Seventh Ave Pittsburgh PA 15219 4/18/2016 Fundraising Services $14,869.49

James Mulligan Printing Company 1808 Washington Ave. St. Louis MO 63103 4/21/2016 Printing and Brochures $1,885.57

Victory Enterprises 5200 S.W. 30th St. Davenport IA 52802 4/26/2016 Printing and Brochures $23,338.80

Bask Digital Media LLC 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 5/2/2016 On-line Marketing $10,000.00

Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 5/4/2016 Video Production $12,500.00

Bask Digital Media LLC 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 5/24/2016 On-line Marketing $7,164.96

Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 6/2/2016 Media $815,550.00

Victory Enterprises 5200 S.W. 30th St. Davenport IA 52802 6/2/2016 Printing and Brochures $3,000.00

MB Public Affairs LLC 1415 L Street #1260 Sacramento CA 95814 6/7/2016 Data & Research $15,458.93

Capitol Promotions PO Box 231 Glenside PA 19038 6/10/2016 Printing $15,750.00

Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 6/13/2016 Media $700,000.00

Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 6/20/2016 Video Production $14,975.00

The Tarrance Group 201 N. Union St. Suite 410 Alexandria VA 22314 6/20/2016 Research $33,334.00

Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 6/21/2016 Video Production $137,196.10

Creative Direct LLC 25 E Main Street Richmond VA 23219 6/23/2016 Printing and Brochures $86,904.00

Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 6/28/2016 Media $427,975.00

Creative Coatings and Wraps 81 Triad S Drive St. Peters MO 63304 6/29/2016 Vehicle Wrap $10,900.00
[….]

[emphasis added]

Aw, we were hoping to get a souvenir campaign button. A lot of media. A lot. Vehicle wrap!

For Catherine Hanaway (r):

C141055: Hanaway For Governor, Inc
Committee Type: Candidate
7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Party Affiliation: Republican
Kansas City Mo 64153 Established Date: 02/14/2014
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $1,581,001.65
Monetary Receipts + $1,794,087.16
Monetary Expenditures – $1,986,843.70
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $29,562.27
Subtotal ($222,318.81)
Ending Money On Hand $1,358,682.84

Some of Catherine Hanaway’s (r) expenditures [pdf]:

[….]
Chatham Light Media LLC PO Box 1330 Stowe VT 05672 4/5/2016 Media Production $49,699.00

Chatham Light Media LLC PO Box 1330 Stowe VT 05672 4/5/2016 Media Production $12,000.00

Axiom Strategies 1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy Suite 85 Kansas City MO 64116 4/29/2016 Strategies Planning $39,490.49

Axiom Strategies 1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy Suite 85 Kansas City MO 64116 5/24/2016 Strategies Planning/Media Buy/Fundraising Services $15,421.09

PinPoint Media 1707 Osage St #103 Alexandria VA 22302 6/13/2016 Media Buy $415,450.00

PinPoint Media 1707 Osage St #103 Alexandria VA 22302 6/20/2016 Media Buy $430,825.00

Chatham Light Media LLC PO Box 1330 Stowe VT 05672 6/21/2016 Media Production $51,080.00

PinPoint Media PinPoint Media #103 Alexandria VA 22302 6/27/2016 Media Buy $229,725.00

Remington Research Group 1420 NW Vivion Rd Ste 113 Kansas City MO 64118 6/30/2016 Research $3,000.00

Wilson Perkins Allen 1319 Classen Drive Oklahoma City OK 73103 6/30/2016 Research $31,570.00

Wilson Perkins allen 1319 Classen Drive Oklahoma City OK 73103 6/30/2016 Research $33,000.00
[….]

[emphasis added]

Strategery. Lots of media. Research.

For John Brunner (r):

C151077: Missourians For John Brunner
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 04/02/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $3,235,814.60
Monetary Receipts + $1,353,081.68
Monetary Expenditures – $2,558,022.65
Contributions Made – $1,545.00
Other Disbursements – $96,007.02
Subtotal ($1,302,492.99)
Ending Money On Hand $1,933,321.61

[emphasis added]

The expenditures [pdf] for John Brunner’s campaign:

[….]
Saless Force.com Inc. PO Box 203141 Dallas TX 75320 4/6/2016 Advertising $1,612.50

Salient Point LLC PO Box 960743 Boston MA 2196 4/6/2016 Press Communications & Reim. Exp $5,329.17

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 1915 4/6/2016 Media Advertising $10,000.00

Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 4/6/2016 Media Advertising $28,034.84

HSP Direct 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza Suite 300 Ashburn VA 20147 4/13/2016 Direct Mail $32,188.70

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 1915 4/13/2016 Media Advertising $18,321.53

Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 4/13/2016 Media Advertising $4,392.20

Thompson Communications Inc. PO Box 5 Marshfield MO 65706 4/13/2016 Media Advertising $15,419.05

American Viewpoint 1199 North Fairfax St Suite 808 Alexandria VA 22314 4/28/2016 Polling $46,000.00

[Direct Mail and lots of “Media Advertising”]

DDI Media 8315 Drury Industrial Parkway St. Louis MO 63114 6/6/2016 Signs $50,000.00

[Even more “Media Advertising”]

[….]

[emphasis added]

Media Advertising. Is that like “plastics”? Polling. They know. Signs! So wastefully old school.

For Peter Kinder (r):

C151161: Missourians For Peter Kinder
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 712 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 08/25/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $625,321.56
Monetary Receipts + $679,666.10
Monetary Expenditures – $609,894.13
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $76,367.14
Subtotal ($6,595.17)
Ending Money On Hand $618,726.39

[emphasis added]

Between Eric Greitens (r) and John Brunner (r) bashing each other via television ads in constant rotation and Catherine Hanaway’s (r) disjointed “run for the hills” ads, all enriching the broadcasters in Missouri media markets, Peter Kinder could be the last republican candidate remaining after the primary. Maybe not. Heh.

Some of Peter Kinder’s (r) expenditures [pdf]:

Delta Growers Association 99 Pharris Ridge Dr Sikeston MO 63801 5/31/2016 Sign Tools $624.07

[Lots of new media advertising]

Applied Research 10514 Providence Way Fairfax VA 22030 4/30/2016 Demographics $3,000.00

[Lots of “demographics”]

Integrated Supply Company PO Box 1957 Cape Girardeau MO 63702 5/16/2016 Campaign Signs $17,648.23

Red Letter Communications 231 N. Main Street Cape Girardeau MO 63701 6/7/2016 Media (Radio/Cable) Media (Broadcast TV) $81,838.72

Red Letter Communications 231 N. Main Street Cape Girardeau MO 63701 6/14/2016 Media $332,475.39

[emphasis added]

Sign tools. Now that’s old school. What the hell are “demographics”? Campaign signs! Still plenty of money for media buys.

We’ll find out what worked in two weeks.