In the 19th Judicial Circuit race in Cole County:

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes

Circuit Judge – Circuit 19 Division 4 36 of 36 Precincts Reported

Pat Joyce Democratic 12,062 52.948%

Brian Stumpe Republican 10,719 47.052%

Total Votes: 22,781

[emphasis added]

Apparently outrageous amounts of anonymous RSLC money can’t buy a seat on the bench in Missouri. Yet.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Who is getting propped up this time? (October 3, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Now we know… (October 6, 2014)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (October 12, 2014)

Others are noticing (October 17, 2014)

Campaign Finance: topping off the tank (October 17, 2014)

What you’d get to see of a campaign finance full moon if the RSLC cut a check in Missouri (October 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: be the judge (October 23, 2014)

Campaign Finance: a Cole County courtroom drama (October 27, 2014)

Campaign Finance: judge the details (October 30, 2014)

Campaign Finance: last minute (November 2, 2014)

The 4th Congressional District Committee met at the Pettis County Museum in Sedalia, Missouri this afternoon.

Approximately 30 individuals gathered this afternoon at the Pettis County Museum in Sedalia for a meeting of the 4th Congressional District Democratic Committee. Voting membership of the committee includes the Democratic Party county chairs and vice chairs and legislative district chairs and vice chairs within the 4th Congressional District.

The agenda for this meeting included the usual organizational business (minutes and treasurer’s report) as well as a recap of the November 2008 general election from the perspective of those in attendance, planning for an August 2009 fundraising event, and strategic planning for future endeavors.

Six members of the Missouri State Democratic Committee were in attendance, some by virtue of their membership in the congressional committee, others as guests. Each shared their impression of the first state committee meeting after the election.

On the drive to Sedalia we were able to observe a product of past federal government economic stimulus spending:

On the way to Sedalia, along U.S. Highway 50, we spotted $2.5 billion dollars of U.S. government spending – all in one spot.

Your tax dollars at work.