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State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) [2018 file photo].

This happened in the primaries for State Auditor, via the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 07, 2018
Unofficial Results
as of 8/18/2018 8:57:31 PM
State Auditor
3228 of 3228 Precincts Reported

Kevin M. Roach Republican 143,745 24.294%
David Wasinger Republican 158,071 26.715%
Paul Curtman Republican 97,055 16.403%
Saundra McDowell Republican 192,814 32.587%
Party Total: 591,685

Nicole Galloway Democratic 515,398 100.000%
Party Total: 515,398

[emphasis added]

Saundra McDowell (r)? Who? Oh…

One question GOP candidate for Missouri auditor faces: Is she even eligible to run?

…McDowell faces questions about whether she’s even eligible to run. She’s also the subject of behind-the-scenes grumblings by Republicans, who worry that red flags in her past weren’t vetted during the primary and could undercut the party’s chances of ousting Galloway this fall.
[….]
…Galloway unleashed a blistering attack targeting a series of legal judgments against McDowell related to unpaid debt. McDowell has dismissed Galloway’s criticisms, saying the race “should be about the issues, not personal attacks.”
[….]

Alrighty then.

Legal judgements on unpaid debt? For a candidate for State Auditor. Think about that for just a second.

Then, there’s the matter of campaign fundraising, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C171374: Saundramcdowellformissouri.Com
Committee Type: Candidate
3854 South Ave
Springfield Mo 65807
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 12/06/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/7/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $1,522.31
Monetary Receipts + $3,003.00
Monetary Expenditures – $1,356.60
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $1,646.40
Ending Money On Hand $3,168.71

Well, that can probably be explained somehow.

Compared to:

C111091: Nicole Galloway For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 11723
St Louis Mo 63105
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Established Date: 04/20/2011
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/7/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $1,084,778.35
Monetary Receipts + $45,280.00
Monetary Expenditures – $47,701.98
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $950.00
Subtotal ($3,371.98)
Ending Money On Hand $1,081,406.37

There certainly is a big difference.