Beth Grubb (D) is challenging incumbent Mike McGhee (r) in this race. We’ve previously written about the 122nd Legislative District and Mike McGhee’s right wingnut view of the world:
122nd Legislative District – first quarter campaign finance reports
Beth Grubb in the 122nd – 4th quarter campaign finance reports trickle in
Declaring Religious Freedom – Again!
Beth Grubb filed her second quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 14th (amended on July 20th):
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: GRUBB FOR THE HOUSE1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $6,805.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,285.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $12,188.94
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $5,092.76
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $6,997.24
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD
(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00
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Let’s take a look at contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: GRUBB FOR THE HOUSE
Report Date: 7/15/2008I.B.E.W. Local 53 Kansas City, MO 05/29/2008 $200.00
MO State Council of Machinist P.A.C. Bridgeton, MO 63044 06/18/2008 $225.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $1,310.00
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A little bit of labor help (despite McGhee getting the AFL-CIO endorsement) and a number of individual contributions.
Campaign expenditures were for printing, signs, fundraising, and a campaign manager (!). The latter is a cost effective and smart move. It’s a sign that Beth Grubb is quite serious about this race.
Mike McGhee filed his second quarter 2008 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe[e]: CITIZENS TO RE-ELECT MIKE MCGHEE1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $7,050.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,875.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $14,925.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $3,994.46
17. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE THIS PERIOD $1,000.00 (!)
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $11,030.55
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Hmmm. Despite the built in advantages of incumbency we have a rough parity in fundraising. Do you think Mike McGhee might be sweating a bit?
Let’s take a look at contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: CITIZENS TO RE-ELECT MIKE MCGHEE
Report Date: 7/14/2008(okay, organized labor is in here)
Missourians Supporting Teaching Excellence PAC Bootheel Jefferson City, MO 4/10/2008 $325.00 (a whole bunch of these)
11. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AT FUND-RAISERS AS REPORTED IN LINE 8 ON FORM CD 1A $0.00
12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00
14. TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS (NOT COMMITTEES) GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00
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Not very grass rootsie, eh?
Let’s look at expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe[e]: CITIZENS TO RE-ELECT MIKE MCGHEE
Report[ ]Date: 7/14/2008Dinners $50.00
Office Supplies $51.98
Postage $113.00
Cookout-Girls Just Want to Have Fun-Higginsville $82.87
School Meals $73.57
Fundraiser Supplies $27.22
Parade Fee $25.00
Advertising $50.00Odessa Chamber Rodeo Odessa, MO 6/25/2008 Arena Sponsor-Advertising $300.00
United Pleasure Walking Horse Assoc. Oak Grove, MO 5/28/2008 Horse Show Sponsor-Advertising $200.00
Odessa Grapevine Odessa, MO 64076 5/10/2008 Advertising $562.50
(and, the real winner:)
C. MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT)
John McCain P.O. Box 16118 Arlington, VA 22215 4/1/2008 $1,000.00 Monetary
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The republican play book – no literature for door to door?
I bet you Beth Grubb didn’t know she was running against John McCain for a seat in the Missouri General Assembly. I’d still give her the better odds of winning the seat.
You all know what to do.