Not particularly grassroots.

From the third quarter 2026 campaign finance report for Missouri Dream PAC in support of Brandon Phelps (r), the incumbent in the 54th Legislative District, filed on October 14, 2026:

Contributions:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL
Missouri Dream PAC 10/14/2026

A Better Missouri
205 E Capitol Ave
Jefferson City MO 65101
7/16/2026
$1,000.00

Burns & McDonnell
9400 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City MO 64114
7/31/2026
$2,500.00

Sports Betting Alliance
5109 82nd St
Lubbock TX 79424
8/18/2026
$2,000.00

MILA PAC
308 E High St
Jefferson City MO 65101
9/29/2026
$300.00

HealthPAC
PO Box 60
Jefferson City MO 65102
9/29/2026
$5,000.00

Missouri Assn of Municipal Utilities
2200 Maguire Blvd
Columbia MO 65201
9/29/2026
$300.00

Charter Communications
12405 Powerscourt Dr
St. Louis MO 63131
9/30/2026
$4,000.00

Missouri Realtors PAC Inc
PO Box 30635
Columbia MO 65205
9/30/2026
$5,000.00

[emphasis added]

Not particularly grassroots. Anything indicating looking after constituents when it comes their concerns about gas and diesel costs, food costs, access to affordable health care, and affordable housing? Just asking.

Expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE
Missouri Dream PAC 10/14/2026

House Republican Campaign Committee Inc
PO Box 1313
Jefferson City MO 65102
7/13/2026
$12,000.00

House Republican Campaign Committee Inc
PO Box 1313
Jefferson City MO 65102
9/14/2026
$7,000.00

[emphasis added]

In support of the right wingnut republican majority controlling the Missouri House.

Brandon Phelps (r) is their guy.

“…But I do listen, I do research, and I do understand that we will not agree one hundred percent of the time on one hundred percent of the issues. It’s not possible…”

Listen to who?

Previously:

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

Hey Brandon Phelps (r), we hear you’re afraid of church ladies (September 18, 2025)

HB 2075: Who checks? (March 6, 2026)

What a friend we have in Donald (r), and Betsy, and… (June 10, 2026)

Joined at the hip (June 11, 2026)

A lack of imagination… (August 26, 2026)

Campaign Finance: a candidate of the people (October 12, 2026)