Yep, there’s even more last minute campaign finance obscenity. It follows the letter of the law, definitely not the spirit.

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

[….]
On November 8, 2016, Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 2 which, among its provisions, imposes campaign contribution limits on certain candidates for state office including statewide offices, legislative offices and judicial offices.
[….]
… the effective date is December 8, 2016…
[….]
Section 23, subsection 3(1), provides a contribution limit of $2,600 from any person, other than the candidate, to elect individuals to state office for “one” election.
[….]

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Josh Hawley’s (r) 2020 campaign for Attorney General (or whatever):

C151132 12/07/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Drury Development Corporation 721 Emerson Road Suite 200 St Louis MO 63141 12/6/2016 $10,000.00

C151132 12/07/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Orscheln Management Co. 2000 US Highway 63 South Moberly MO 65270 12/6/2016 $10,000.00

Yeah, whatever. Get in line.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Josh Hawley’s (r) 2020 campaign for Attorney General (or whatever):

C151132 12/08/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Kevin Knasel 1 Claychester Dr St Louis MO 63131 Branson Super Market Merchandising President 12/7/2016 $15,000.00

C151132 12/08/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Lathrop & Gage LLP PAC 2345 Grand Blvd Ste 2800 Kansas City MO 64108 12/7/2016 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Yeah, whatever. Get in line.

C151132 12/08/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Tamko Building Products Executive 12/7/2016 $500,000.00

C151132 12/08/2016 HAWLEY FOR MISSOURI Sarah Atkins 4713 Rock Spring Rd Arlington VA 22207 Tamko Building Products Consultant 12/7/2016 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

Now we’re talking serious money.

Wait, Sarah Atkins moved back to Virginia?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: loading up under the wire (December 2, 2016)

Campaign Finance: really getting on board that last minute large contribution to beat those new limits train (December 6, 2016)

Campaign Finance: the letter, but certainly not the spirit (December 8, 2016)