Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

The quarterly campaign finance reports are due in at the Missouri Ethics Commission. It’s been a very quiet fundraising period for Attorney General Josh Hawley (r).

C151132: Hawley For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Party Affiliation: Republican
Po Box 1073
Columbia Mo 65205
Established Date: 07/23/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2017 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $1,068,053.22
Monetary Receipts + $14,330.00
Monetary Expenditures – $85,992.23
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($71,662.23)
Ending Money On Hand $996,390.99

[emphasis added]

Not much coming in:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED
Hawley For Missouri [pdf] 7/17/2017
[….]
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $430.00
[….]

[emphasis added]

And this:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL
Hawley For Missouri 7/17/2017

William Darr PO Box 4087 Springfield MO 65808 American Dehydrated Foods — Chairperson 4/12/2017 $200.00
Douglas Albrecht 16 Upper Ladue Rd St. Louis MO 63124 Bodley Group — Executive 4/21/2017 $2,500.00
Anne Albrecht 16 Upper Ladue Rd Saint Louis MO 63124 Homemaker — Homemaker 4/21/2017 $2,500.00
Mark Gardner 4805 S National Ave Ste 300 Springfield MO 65810 Gardner Capital — Principal 5/19/2017 $2,600.00
Sharon Hayes PO Box 557 Saint Albans MO 63073 Retired — Retired 5/29/2017 $100.00
William Darr PO Box 4087 Springfield MO 65808 American Dehydrated Foods — Chairperson 6/12/2017 $100.00
Charles Shields 47 SE Erin Ct St Josephy MO 64507 Truman Medical Center — CEO 6/12/2017 $200.00
Philip Melugin 3033 S Kansas Express Way Springfield MO 65807 Phoenix Home Care — Healthcare 6/27/2017 $2,600.00
Kimberly Melugin 5853 S Northern Ridge Rd Springfield MO 65810 Phoenix Home Care — Bookkeeper 6/27/2017 $2,600.00
William Kilroy 817 West 61st Terrace Kansas City MO 64113 Polsinelli PC — Attorney 6/30/2017 $500.00

That’s it. You think everyone else is saving it up for a U.S. Senate race? Just asking.

Some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
Hawley For Missouri 7/17/2017

Mine Creek Strategies 7909 Falmouth St Prairie Village KS 66208 4/6/2017 Communications Retainer $3,000.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 4/6/2017 Media Production Fees $2,898.00
First Tuesday 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 4/10/2017 Media Consulting $5,000.00
Spark Promotions 3633 Prescoott Dr Columbia MO 65201 4/10/2017 Advertising $1,982.50

First Tuesday 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 5/1/2017 Media Consulting & Reim. Exp – See Form CD-8 $6,732.09
Mine Creek Strategies 7909 Falmouth St Prairie Village KS 66208 5/4/2017 Communications Retainer $3,000.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 5/4/2017 Reimbursed Expenses – See Form CD-8 $1,506.57
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 5/17/2017 Media Production Fees $5,216.97

First Tuesday 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/2/2017 Media Consulting $5,000.00
Mine Creek Strategies 7909 Falmouth St Prairie Village KS 66208 6/2/2017 Communications Retainer $3,000.00

On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/2/2017 Reimbursed Expenses – See Form CD-8 $1,118.20
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/15/2017 Media Production Fees $15,000.00

On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/27/2017 Media Buys $4,850.00
Spark Promotions 3633 Prescoott Dr Columbia MO 65201 6/27/2017 Advertising $906.49

First Tuesday 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/30/2017 Media Consulting $5,000.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/30/2017 Reimbursed Expenses – See Form CD-8 $1,307.59
First Tuesday 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 6/30/2017 Reimbursed Expenses – See Form CD-8 $691.10

That’s a lot of media. Running for something? Just curious.

Previously:

Attorney General Josh Hawley (r) – April 2017 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (April 20, 2017)

Josh Hawley (r): well, maybe (July 11, 2017)

Last November:

State of Missouri – 2016 General Election – November 8, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes
Constitutional Amendment 2 3238 of 3238 Precincts Reported
YES 1,894,870 69.95%
NO 814,016 30.05%
Total Votes: 2,708,886

Which resulted in this, in the Missouri Constitution:

Article VIII
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Section 23
November 14, 2016

Section 23. 1. This section shall be known as the “Missouri Campaign Contribution Reform Initiative.”
2. The people of the state of Missouri hereby find and declare that excessive campaign contributions to political candidates create the potential for corruption and the appearance of corruption; that large campaign contributions made to influence election outcomes allow wealthy individuals, corporations and special interest groups to exercise a disproportionate level of influence over the political process; that the rising costs of campaigning for political office prevent qualified citizens from running for political office; that political contributions from corporations and labor organizations are not necessarily an indication of popular support for the corporation’s or labor organization’s political ideas and can unfairly influence the outcome of Missouri elections; and that the interests of the public are best served by limiting campaign contributions, providing for full and timely disclosure of campaign contributions, and strong enforcement of campaign finance requirements.
3. (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2), (3) and (4) of this subsection, the amount of contributions made by or accepted from any person other than the candidate in any one election shall not exceed the following:
(a) To elect an individual to the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, office of state senator, office of state representative or any other state or judicial office, two thousand six hundred dollars.
(2) (a) No political party shall accept aggregate contributions from any person that exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per election at the state, county, municipal, district, ward, and township level combined.
(b) No political party shall accept aggregate contributions from any committee that exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per election at the state, county, municipal, district, ward, and township level combined.
[….]

There’s more there. Look it up.

Which prompted this, in federal court:

Free and Fair Election Fund et al v. Missouri Ethics Commission et al (May 5, 2017) [pdf]

Today, from Attorney General Josh Hawley (r):

AG Hawley Announces Amendment 2 Appeal
May 30, 2017, 11:42 AM
Jefferson City, Mo. – Attorney General Joshua Hawley announced today that his office has appealed the federal district court’s judgment in the Amendment 2 case. That judgment invalidates portions of Missouri’s Constitutional Amendment 2 that impose restrictions on political campaign contributions. Amendment 2 was approved by nearly 70 percent of the voters in November 2016.
​“As Attorney General, I have a duty to defend the laws and constitution of the State of Missouri,” Hawley said. “The people of Missouri overwhelmingly voted to place these rules in our constitution, and my office will defend them.”

Interesting.

Stay tuned.

Previously:

Josh Hawley (r) – Attorney General – October 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (October 17, 2016)

The April quarterly campaign finance reports are in.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C151132: Hawley For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Party Affiliation: Republican
{….]
Established Date: 07/23/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2017 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $1,275,993.30
Monetary Receipts + $3,831.76
Monetary Expenditures – $211,652.52
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $119.32
Subtotal ($207,940.08)
Ending Money On Hand $1,068,053.22

[emphasis added]

$3,831.76 in contributions. And $211,652.52 in expenditures. Not quite balanced, eh?

The contributions:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL
4/17/2017 Hawley For Missouri
Central Bancompany PAC 238 Madison St Jefferson City MO 65101 2/17/2017 $2,500.00
Sharon Guidry 417 Redwood Forest Dr Ballwin MO 63021 Retired — Retired 3/30/2017 $10.00
Coby Cullins 2732 S Farm Road 241 Rogersville MO 65742 National Safety Compliance — Owner 3/30/2017 $100.00
Peter Herschend 538 Oak Bluff Road Branson MO 65616 Silver Dollar City — Principal 3/30/2017 $100.00
Mark Langworthy 4412 Shoram Court Columbia MO 65203 University of Missouri — Advancement 3/30/2017 $25.00
Jose Dominguez 810 E Sterling Ridge Ct Springfield MO 65810 Cox — Physician 3/31/2017 $100.00
Samuel Kruvand 2111 Alfred Avenue #2f Saint Louis MO 63110 Life Care Cntr Bridgeton — Socail Service 3/31/2017 $50.00
Carr Vincent 28 Springfield Rd Des Moines NM 88418 Self-employed — Rancher 3/31/2017 $100.00
William Kilroy 817 West 61st Terrace Kansas City MO 64113 Polsinelli PC — Attorney 3/31/2017 $500.00
Gayle Mason 16324 Rae Lee Dr Kearney MO 64060 Retired — Retired 3/31/2017 $10.00
Linda Henries 155 Mockingbird Ct Ridgedale MO 65739 Marriott — Breakfast Attendant 3/31/2017 $10.00

Thank goodness for Central Bancompany. What, was there like an hour of fundraising call time over Spring Break? Just asking.

Some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
4/17/2017 Hawley For Missouri
Aegis Strategic LLC PO Box 88003 Colorado Springs CO 80908 1/6/2017 Data lists $1,200.00
DeLullo & Associates LLC 815 King Street Ste 308 Alexandria VA 22314 1/6/2017 Fundraising fee & commission $1,600.00
i360 PO Box 37046 Baltimore MD 21297 1/6/2017 Statewide data subscription $4,800.00
Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 1/6/2017 Direct mailing $24,643.94
HLC Strategic LLC 10008 Rosehill Rd Lenexa KS 66215 1/6/2017 Strategic planning $30,000.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 1/6/2017 Media production fees $30,000.00
The KAM Co. 233 W 53rd Terrace Kansas City MO 64112 1/6/2017 Finance consulting & commission $62,480.72
Mine Creek Strategies Attn: Scott Paradise Prairie Village KS 66208 2/1/2017 Communications retainer $1,500.00
The KAM Co. 233 W 53rd Terrace Kansas City MO 64112 3/2/2017 Finance consultant $3,000.00
Mine Creek Strategies Attn: Scott Paradise Prairie Village KS 66208 3/2/2017 Communications retainer $4,500.00
First Tuesday 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 3/2/2017 Media consulting $5,000.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 3/8/2017 Advertising $1,940.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 3/27/2017 Media production fees $4,500.00
On Message Inc. 705 Melvin Ave #105 Annapolis MD 21401 3/30/2017 Media buys $6,308.00
The KAM Co. 233 W 53rd Terrace Kansas City MO 64112 3/31/2017 Finance consulting & Reimbursed Expenses $2,056.00

Right. Josh Hawley’s (r) campaign raised $3,831.76 in the first quarter of this year. But it does have $1,068,053.22 in the bank. At the current burn rate the balance will be zero by the middle of next year.