Campaign Finance: The train left the station. Big time.

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)