Candidates filed their second quarter campaign finance reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission on Friday. Three Democrats, three republicans, and one Libertarian have filed to run for Lieutenant Governor.

For Winston Apple (D):

C151235: Apple For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
15517 East 40Th Street South Party Affiliation: Democrat
Independence Mo 64055 Established Date: 12/22/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $3,857.08
Monetary Receipts + $2,398.00
Monetary Expenditures – $2,970.43
Contributions Made – $800.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($1,372.43)
Ending Money On Hand $2,484.65

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If successful, at this rate, it would be a very efficient statewide campaign.

For Russ Carnahan (D):

C161008: Russ Carnahan For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 190033 Party Affiliation: Democrat
St Louis Mo 63119 Established Date: 01/15/2016
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $0.00
Monetary Receipts + $189,675.16
Monetary Expenditures – $16,660.47
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $431.10
Subtotal $172,583.59
Ending Money On Hand $172,583.59

[emphasis added]

Missouri, where everybody knows your name.

For Tommie Pierson (D):

C121464: Pierson For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
1269 Shepley Drive Party Affiliation: Democrat
St Louis Mo 63137 Established Date: 11/19/2012
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $9,176.52
Monetary Receipts + $1,918.02
Monetary Expenditures – $0.00
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $1,918.02
Ending Money On Hand $11,094.54

If successful, at this rate, it would be a very efficient statewide campaign.

For Arnie Dienoff (r):

C161058: 6-Million Missourians For Dienoff
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box #1535 Party Affiliation: Republican
O’ Fallon Mo 63366-9335 Established Date: 02/23/2016
[….]
No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

Uh, oh.

For Mike Parson (r):

C091129: Parson For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 1004 Party Affiliation: Republican
Bolivar Mo 65613 Established Date: 06/15/2009
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $1,025,884.10
Monetary Receipts + $125,088.02
Monetary Expenditures – $71,708.23
Contributions Made – $2,560.00
Other Disbursements – $5,134.18
Subtotal $45,685.61
Ending Money On Hand $1,071,569.71

[emphasis added]

Well, okay then.

For Bev Randles (r):

C141581: Missourians For Randles
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 11099 Party Affiliation: Republican
Kansas City Mo 64119 Established Date: 12/08/2014
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $645,878.18
Monetary Receipts + $64,079.75
Monetary Expenditures – $93,945.37
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($29,865.62)
Ending Money On Hand $616,012.56

[emphasis added]

You can just sense the grassroots momentum. But then, who needs it?

And for Steven Hedrick (L):

C161143: Campaign For Steven Hedrick
Committee Type: Candidate
103 North Devasher Road Trlr 7 Po Box 1099 Party Affiliation: Libertarian
Warrensburg Mo 64093 Established Date: 04/07/2016
[….]
No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

Uh, oh?