Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C232370 01/02/2024 Malek for Missouri Vivek Malek 800 Stone Bridge Springs Dr Wildwood MO 63005 State of Missouri State Treasurer 12/31/2023 $500,000.00

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Escalation.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: a groundswell of grassroots support (April 2, 2023)

Campaign Finance: should be good enough for a million votes, minimum (September 30, 2023)