Campaign Finance: Governor – January 2020 campaign finance reports

Quarterly campaign finance reports for the period ending on December 31, 2019 were due at the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15th.

Well take a look at the reports from the gubernatorial candidates (and one hanger on). First, State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D):

Missouri Ethics Commission
REPORT SUMMARY
1/15/2020
Nicole Galloway For Missouri

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $440,668.74
7. Total All Receipts This Period (Sum 5A + 6A) $446,086.60
13. Total All expenditures made this period (Sum 10A + 11A + 12A) Including payments made by Credit Card (line 17 CD3) $248,995.50
27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period (SUM 24 + 25 – 26) $730,289.12

Every contribution, no matter how small, is itemized. The report runs 605 pages.

For Governor Mike Parson (r):

Missouri Ethics Commission
REPORT SUMMARY
1/20/2020
Parson For Missouri

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $539,105.00
7. Total All Receipts This Period (Sum 5A + 6A) $546,449.42
13. Total All expenditures made this period (Sum 10A + 11A + 12A) Including payments made by Credit Card (line 17 CD3) $379,136.54
27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period (SUM 24 + 25 – 26) $1,389,326.15

The report runs for 145 pages. That translates to higher average contributions. Do the math. We’ll wait.

Hint: There are eight spaces to list contributors and their contributions on the appropriate pages. Most of the pages in the report list contributors.

Surprise! Eric Greitens (r) still has an active campaign committee. For governor. Yep:

Missouri Ethics Commission
REPORT SUMMARY
Greitens for Missouri
1/15/2020

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $0.00
7. Total All Receipts This Period (Sum 5A + 6A) $0.00
13. Total All expenditures made this period (Sum 10A + 11A + 12A) Including payments made by Credit Card (line 17 CD3) $32,808.67
27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period (SUM 24 + 25 – 26) $637,977.52

Well, that’s really interesting.

Jim Neely‘s (r) campaign committee still lists “statewide office”:

Missouri Ethics Commission
REPORT SUMMARY
Citizens for Neely
1/11/2020

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period (SUM 24 + 25 – 26) $20,270.67

And there was that later, large contribution:

C121277 01/17/2020 Citizens For Neely James Neely 5433 NW State Road D Cameron MO 64429 Cameron Regional Medical Center physician 1/16/2020 $184,557.82

[emphasis added]

So, in the ball park.

And finally, for the PAC propping up Governor Mike Parson (r):

Missouri Ethics Commission
REPORT SUMMARY
Uniting Missouri PAC
1/15/2020

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $944,550.00
7. Total All Receipts This Period (Sum 5A + 6A) $956,939.88
13. Total All expenditures made this period (Sum 10A + 11A + 12A) Including payments made by Credit Card (line 17 CD3) $83,608.35
27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period (SUM 24 + 25 – 26) $5,120,860.89

That’ll make the rubble bounce.

It ain’t coming from little old ladies’ egg money.