Lexi Norris (D) has a television ad out in the 30th Legislative District open seat race:

Lexi Norris: My name is Lexi Norris. I’m your candidate for state representative.

I grew up right here in Platte County. In fact, I’ve probably met many of you face to face. We’ve talked about the issues that are important to you and I listened.

I know how we can create new jobs in Platte County. I will balance Missouri’s budget. And I will fight to keep taxes low for small businesses.

My name is Lexi Norris and I’m your candidate for state representative.

Previously:

30th Legislative District: republican attack mail

30th Legislative District: October 2010 campaign finance reports

The Missouri republican party has been dumping attack mail against Lexi Norris (D) in the 30th Legislative District open seat race. Apparently Missouri republicans have an unlimited amount of money to throw around to prop up their candidates thanks to dubya’s tax breaks for the top 1% and no campaign finance limits.

The usual suspects are writing the checks…

Think of it as wingnut welfare for republican political operatives.

Ah, an agricultural theme.

Missouri republicans probably don’t get their unintentional irony given that Lexi Norris (D) was “…raised on a Missouri Century Farm in Weston…”

Uh, she worked at a law firm (which she no longer works for) which, as part of it’s practice did some advocacy for their clients which involved getting governmental business/subsidies/whatever. Hell, we may as well lock up the entire republican party and throw away the key if that’s a morals charge by association that sticks. Oh, sorry, we forgot. *IOKIYAR

Their citation is from a student newspaper at the University of Missouri – Lexi Norris (D) was a senior and lobbied for higher education funding, including scholarships for students. The question then becomes, why does the Missouri republican party hate education and students? Just asking.

*it’s okay if you’re a republican

The Missouri State Democratic Party has paid for some positive mail on behalf of Lexi Norris (D):

It’s nice to see an occasional piece of positive political mail.

This is an open seat race.

Lexi Norris (D) filed her third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $62,099.62

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $12,045.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $81,725.62

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $7,909.94

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $52,909.29

[emphasis added]

That’s a healthy fundraising month (since the last report). At this point, two week after the close of the quarter and almost three weeks to the election, you can expect that a significant chunk of that cash on hand has already gone out the door.

Let’s look at some of the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

Report Date: 10/15/2010

Harriett’s List Saint Louis, MO 09/07/2010 $3,000.00

Asbestos Workers Political Account Independence, MO 09/29/2010 $1,000.00

The Missouri State Democratic Cmte Jefferson City, MO 09/30/2010 $7,581.00 In-Kind

And there are also contributions from individuals, organized labor (working people!), attorneys and a few PACs.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate: 10/15/2010

USPS Kansas City, MO 09/09/2010 Postage $56.00

GKCWPC 09/13/2010 Campaign Ad $80.00

USPS Kansas City, MO 09/14/2010 Postage $78.00

USPS Kansas City, MO 09/17/2010 Postage $112.00

Mission Control Inc Mansfield Center, CT 09/22/2010 Photography Services $700.00

Almar Printing Kansas City, MO 09/27/2010 Printing $65.37

USPS Kansas City, MO 09/27/2010 Postage $125.20

ActBlue Cambridge, MA 09/30/2010 Credit card processing fe $13.64

Nope, the mail plan hadn’t kicked in yet.

Nickolas Marshall (r) filed his third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $23,831.71

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,378.68

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $30,610.05

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $10,613.06

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $17,717.70

[emphasis added]

You get the feeling that there hasn’t been any semblance of fundraising parity here.

The contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

Report Date: 10/13/2010

Eric Zahnd For Platte County Prosecutor Platte Woods, MO 09/10/2010 $500.00

Federation of Republican Women of Platte County Kansas City MO 09/22/2010 $400.00

Friends of Tilley Perryville, MO 09/16/2010 $1,500.00

NFIB-Missouri Safe Trust Washington, DC 8/30/2010 $500.00

[emphasis added]

The plane!

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

ReportDate: 10/13/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Cred Card Merchant Account $15.00

Web Services $25.00

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Victory Enterprises Davenport, IA 09/30/2010 $1,190.00

Signs!

This one is not in the bag. Never underestimate the ability of republicans to drop outrageous amounts of money on marginal candidates at the last minute. They have an unlimited supply of both.

Lexi Norris (D) filed her “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2nd:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $47,998.35

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,551.52

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $8,549.75

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $62,099.62

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $6,679.73

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $42,094.50

[emphasis added]

That $42,094.50 cash on hand is a campaign money bomb that’s gonna land with a big impact before election day.

The contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

Report Date: 09/02/2010

Doug Noland Liberty, MO Noland Law Firm, LLC/Attorney 07/23/2010 $100.00

Advancing Liberty Kearney, MO 07/24/2010 $100.00

Ted Wilson Weston, MO Bank of Weston/President/CEO 07/24/2010 $500.00

E. Diane Baker Kansas City, MO Stites & Hopkins/Attorney 07/26/2010 $100.00

Rosemary Smithson Santa Fe, NM Retired/Retired 07/27/2010 $25.00

Kathleen McKemy Saint Louis, MO Retired/Retired 08/02/2010 $200.00

Ann Suarez Weston, MO Fitzpatrick Textiles, Inc./CFO 08/08/2010 $25.00

Justin Glisan Ames, IA Iowa State University/Doctoral Research Meteorologist 08/10/2010 $15.00

Maryjane Mitchell Kansas City, MO Not employed 08/10/2010 $75.00

Matthew Felan Midlothian, VA Felan Strategies, LLC/Consultant 08/11/2010 $25.00

Virginia Hall Weston, MO Retired/Retired 08/11/2010 $25.00

Ruth Marr Weston, [MO] Retired/Retired 08/12/2010 $25.00

Mary Pepper  Weston, MO Retired/Retired 08/13/2010 $15.00

Raymond Obrien, Jr Weatherby Lake, MO 64152 Self-Employed/Psychologist 08/17/2010 $15.00

Dorothy Stoeger Kansas City, MO Retired 08/17/2010 $25.00

Ida Mayor Clayton Lake Waukomis, MO Retired/Retired 08/18/2010 $25.00

Sandy Taylor Weston, MO Shafer & Welch Law Firm/Legal Assistant 08/18/2010 $50.00

Joe Van Amburg Weston, MO 64098 Student 08/20/2010 $25.00

Sharon Aring Smithville, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $75.00

Mary Anne Baier Kansas City, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $15.00

Mary Anne Baier Kansas City, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $50.00

Mary Ruth Bradley  Weston, MO Self-Employed/Farmer 08/21/2010 $50.00

Pauli Kendrick Weatherby Lake, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $200.00

Pauli Kendrick Weatherby Lake, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $20.00

Pattie Meizis Kansas City, MO Self-employed/Realtor 08/21/2010 $20.00

Pattie Meizis Kansas City, MO Self-employed/Realtor 08/21/2010 $25.00

Melba Nicolaisen Kansas City, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $25.00

Betty J Reavis Kansas City, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $25.00

Betty J Reavis Kansas City, MO Retired/Retired 08/21/2010 $10.00

Patricia Benner Weston, MO West Platte R-II/Teacher 08/22/2010 $50.00

Charles Bradley Weston, MO Self-employed/Farmer 08/22/2010 $100.00

Chiropractic Physical Therapy Weston, MO 08/22/2010 $300.00

Kealia Folck Platte City, MO Metro Community College of KC/Instructor 08/22/2010 $50.00

Virginia A. Harris Weston, MO Retired/Teacher 08/22/2010 $25.00

Jean Hartley Weston, MO Retired/Retired 08/22/2010 $100.00

Susan Hudson Callao, VA Retired/Retired 08/22/2010 $25.00

Samantha Kinslow Weston, MO Chiropratic Physical Therapy/Owner 08/22/2010 $50.00

June Kisker Weston, MO Retired/Retried 08/22/2010 $50.00

Saundra McMillan Weston, MO Retired/Professor 08/22/2010 $50.00

Sarah McPherson Weston, MO West Platte R-II/Volunteer 08/22/2010 $100.00

Jo Norris Weston, MO Exceptional Specialties Group, Inc./Consultant 08/22/2010 $140.00

Jo Norris Weston, MO Exceptional Specialties Group, Inc./Consultant 08/22/2010 $150.00

Norma Norris Indianola, IA Retired/Retired 08/22/2010 $40.00

Kate Parsons Weston, MO Locust Grove/Owner 08/22/2010 $25.00

Ron Pine Platte City, MO Self-employed/Barber 08/22/2010 $100.00

Shirley Pine Platte City, MO Teacher 08/22/2010 $100.00

Quint Shafer Weston, MO Shafer & Welch Law Firm/Attorney 08/22/2010 $250.00

Francie Stoner Weston, MO Cerner Corporation/Executive 08/22/2010 $250.00

Helen Weigman Weston, MO Retired/Retired 08/22/2010 $50.00

Jared Welch Platte City, MO 64079 Shafer & Welch Law Firm/Attorney 08/22/2010 $250.00

Margaret Wilson  Weston, MO Retired/Retired 08/22/2010 $100.00

Louis Smither Weston, MO Self-employed/Farmer 08/23/2010 $100.00

Teamsters Local 245 Political Action Fund Springfield, MO 08/23/2010 $500.00

Vaughn Enterprises, Inc. Weston, MO 64098 08/23/2010 $100.00

The Missouri State Democratic Cmte Jefferson City, MO 65102 08/24/2010 $7,754.78 In-Kind

Steven Frey Weston, MO Weston Red Barn Farm/Owner 08/25/2010 $100.00

Advancing Liberty Kearney, MO 08/27/2010 $396.52

Platte Co Democratic Committee Kansas City, MO 08/27/2010 $500.00

9. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS $5,546.52

10. AMOUNT OF ITEM 8 THAT WAS RECEIVED AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $8,549.75

[emphasis added]

Polling, anyone? There are lots of small dollar contributions from people who are retired. And they vote.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate: 09/02/2010

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Damar Printing LLC Kansas City, MO 07/30/2010 Yard Signs $1,630.82

Office Max  Kansas City, MO 08/09/2010 Office supplies/paper $35.17

Main Street Parkville Association Kansas City, MO 64152 08/12/2010 Parade entry fee $20.00

USPS Kansas City, MO 08/16/2010 Postage $79.20

Union Press Kansas City, MO 08/20/2010 Campaign shirts $146.34

Kevin Garner , 08/23/2010 Consulting $25.00

Almar Printing Kansas City, MO 08/27/2010 Printing $275.30

ActBlue Cambridge, MA 08/28/2010 Credit card processing fe $7.14

T-shirts or shirts? A parade! Low burn rate. Yard signs!

Nick Marshall (r) filed his “30 Day After Primary Election” campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on September 2nd:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $20,643.35

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,188.36

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $23,831.71

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $9,383.06

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $12,569.02

[emphasis added]

Hmm. There is a difference.

Let’s take a look at the contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

Report Date: 9/28/2010

30th Republican Legislative District Committee Smithville, MO 64089 08/20/2010 $138.36

Rebecca Johnson Rooney  Weston, MO Cushin-St. Luke’s 08/17/2010 $350.00

Hal Sinclair Kansas City, MO Teva Animal Health 08/09/2010 $100.00

30th Republican Legislative District Committiee Smithville, MO 64089 08/09/2010 $2,000.00

Friends of Tilley Perryville, MO 08/21/2010 $500.00

Cory R. Ball Platte City, MO Retired 08/21/2010 $100.00

[emphasis added]

That’s all of it. Doesn’t appear to be very grassrootsie, does it?

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

ReportDate: 9/28/2010 [sic]

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Cred Card Merchant Account $15.00

Web Services $50.00

That’s it. Not a very active month for his campaign, eh?

There is a difference.

This is an open seat race with one Democratic Party candidate and one republican.

Lexi Norris, the Democratic Party candidate, filed her second quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $32,124.27

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $12,420.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $44,802.30

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $3,958.86

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $35,971.14

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a really good fundraising quarter. And a really low burn rate. Really low.

Let’s take a look at where the contributions came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

Report Date: 07/15/2010

Carpenters’ District Council of KC and Vicinity Kansas City, MO 04/08/2010 $1,000.00

Local #124 Voluntary Political Fund Kansas City, MO 04/19/2010 $500.00

Teamsters Local Union No. 541 Kansas City, MO 05/20/2010 $500.00

I.B.E.W Local 53 Voluntary Political Fund Kansas City, MO 05/22/2010 $500.00

Local 610 Political Action Committee Fund Maryland Heights, MO 05/23/2010 $100.00

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Liberty, MO 06/11/2010 $250.00

Teamsters Local 245 Political Action Fund Springfield, MO 06/11/2010 $500.00

Teamsters Local 838 Political Action Fund Kansas City, MO 06/11/2010 $250.00

Teamsters Local 955 Political Action Fund Kansas City, MO 06/11/2010 $250.00

Teamsters Local Union 688 Political Action Committ Saint Louis, MO06/11/2010 $500.00

Missouri NEA-PAC Jefferson City, MO 06/26/2010 $325.00

Teamsters Local Union No. 541 Kansas City, MO 06/28/2010 $500.00

Working people! And a lot of other individual contributors.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate: 07/15/2010

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Staples Kansas City, MO 04/05/2010 Office supplies $21.80

Staples Kansas City, MO 04/17/2010 Office Supplies $25.44

Jackson County Democratic Committee Independence, MO 04/25/2010 Advertisement $40.00

Staples Kansas City, MO 05/02/2010 Office supplies $21.80

MFWDC Kansas City, MO 05/16/2010 Campaign Ad $75.00

Staples Kansas City, MO 05/17/2010 Office supplies $27.24

Almar Printing Kansas City, MO 06/11/2010 Literature $1,071.43

United States Post Office Kansas City, MO 06/13/2010 PO Box renewal $50.00

Staples Kansas City, MO 06/21/2010 Office supplies/postage $88.28

ActBlue Cambridge, MA 06/30/2010 Credit card processing fe $46.05

[emphasis added]

There it is – that low burn rate. There’ll be plenty of stuff to spend money on after the August primary. Meanwhile, you think someone is going door to door?

Nick Marshall, the republican candidate, filed his second quarter 2010 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on July 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $16,495.44

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,338.50

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $20,298.13

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $8,641.22

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $9,890.45

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $123.17

[emphasis added]

Ouch. That’s not in the same league.

Let’s take a look at where the money came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

Report Date: 7/10/2010

John S. Elliott Smithville, MO Inside Information 05/25/2010 $1,000.00

There are a number of small dollar contributors.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

ReportDate: 7/10/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Debit Card Fees $1.75

Credit Card Merchant Fees $46.19

Pay Pal Fees $7.01

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

USPS Kansas City, MO 05/03/2010 Postage $5.15

USPS Platte City, MO 05/26/2010 Postage $88.00

USPS Kansas City, MO 06/10/2010 Postage $84.00

Dave’s Print Shop Dearborn, MO 06/24/2010 Labels,Letterhead & Envelopes $377.24

Glad Rents, Inc. Gladstone, MO 06/26/2010 Table/Chair Rental $82.96

Pizza Hut  Kansas City, MO 06/19/2010 Pizza for workers $49.07

The UPS Store Kansas City, MO 05/25/2010 Copies $10.48

Sam’s Club Kansas City, MO 06/19/2010 Food / Supplies for Volunteers $179.89

Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. Kansas City, MO 05/23/2010 Sign Supplies $38.70

Tomfooleries Restaurant & Bar  Kansas City, MO 06/07/2010 Food for Event $257.36

Koch and Cloumbia Bag North Kansas City, MO 04/05/2010 Poll Work Supplies $39.98

Vistaprint  Lexington MA 04/19/2010 Campaign Lit $191.24

Office Depot Kansas City, Mo 04/20/2010 Printer Toner $151.84

Ultimate Athletic Sportswear Co. Parkvill, MO 04/26/2010 Campaign Shirts $327.36

Ultimate Athletic Sportswear Co. Parkville, MO 64152 06/29/2010 Campaign Shirts $123.17

Preserving American Liberty Parkville MO 04/27/2010 Event Booth $50.00

TW Sportswear Kansas City, MO 04/30/2010 Campaign Banner $107.90

Donut King Kansas City, MO 06/21/2010 Volunteer Food $10.00

Mo. Fed. Rep. Women St. Louis, MO 04/15/2010 Campaign School $25.00

Mainstreet Parkville Assoc. Parkville, MO 05/19/2010 Parade Fee $20.00

Sams’ Club  Kansas City, MO 04/01/2010 Poll Work Supplies $41.66

USPS Antioch Station Kansas City, MO 05/03/2010 Postage $4.90

Wild Appricot Toronto, Ontario 05/07/2010 Online Services $25.00

Green Dragons Parkville, MO 05/20/2010 Booth Rental $75.00

USPS Antioch Station Kansas City, MO 04/09/2010 Postage $28.00

Smokehouse BBQ Gladstone, MO 06/29/2010 Food for Event $57.86

Wild Apricot Toronto, Ontario 06/08/2010 Online Services $25.00

Wild Apricot Toronto, Ontario 06/15/2010 Online Services $19.17

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 06/17/2010 Toner $81.35

Pizza! T-shirts! Donuts! Well, okay, campaign shirts.

Previously:

Campaign Finance – July 2009: Alexia Norris (D) in the 30th Legislative District

30th Legislative District: Alexia Norris – October 2009 campaign finance report

30th Legislative District: January 2010 campaign finance reports

30th Legislative District: April 2010 campaign finance reports

This is an open seat race.

Previously:

Campaign Finance – July 2009: Alexia Norris (D) in the 30th Legislative District

30th Legislative District: Alexia Norris – October 2009 campaign finance report

30th Legislative District: January 2010 campaign finance reports

Lexi Norris, the Democratic Party candidate, filed her first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $25,553.92

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $5,940.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $32,124.27

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $2,491.82

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $25,018.18

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

Good numbers and a low burn rate. Let’s take a look at where the money came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

Report Date: 04/15/2010

Citizens for Stephen Webber Columbia, MO 02/09/2010 $300.00

Committee to Elect Bill Skaggs Gladstone, MO 03/23/2010 $500.00

Committee to Elect Trent Skaggs Kansas City, MO 03/29/2010 $500.00

People in politics, a healthy number of individual small dollar contributions, and a few attorneys.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate: 04/15/2010

iPayment, Inc. Calabasas, CA 02/03/2010 Online fees $30.00

Staples Kansas City, MO 01/22/2010 Postage & Lit $54.38

Staples Kansas City, MO 03/03/2010 Lit $39.42

USPS Kansas City, MO 02/04/2010 Postage $198.00

USPS Kansas City, MO 03/03/2010 Postage $120.05

@dvocacy Washington, DC 01/03/2010 Online Consultation $112.75

ActBlue Cambridge, MA 03/31/2010 Online fees $42.28

Clay County Democratic Central Committee Kansas City, MO 03/22/2010 Contribution $135.00

iPayment, Inc. Calabasas, CA 01/08/2010 Online fees $87.78

Don’t you just love those low overhead Democratic campaigns?

The republican candidates, Nick Marshall, filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $12,344.60

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,945.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $16,495.44

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $6,008.99

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $11,684.42

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $2,623.41

[emphasis added]

Check out that burn rate.

What is it with republican candidates and their significant in-kind contributions to their own campaigns?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

Report Date: 4/12/2010

Nick Marshall Parkville, MO Self 03/03/2010 5584.94 $7.52 In-Kind

[emphasis added]

What, do we sense some potential for padding the totals?

Well, the interesting stuff must be in the expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

ReportDate: 4/12/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Debit Card Fee $3.25

Candidate Filing Fee $50.00

PayPal Fee $0.45

Database access $40.00

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

USPS Antioch Station Kansas City, MO 02/17/2010 Postage $836.00

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 02/11/2010 Return Envelopes $300.88

Jabr Business Solutions LLC Davis, CA 02/09/2010 Web Page $350.00

Chappels Restaurant North Kansas City, MO 03/11/2010 Kick off Event Food & Beverage $348.22

Merchant Solutions Kansas City, MO 02/01/2010 Credit Card Merchant Acct $102.08

OfficeMax Kansas City, MO 01/18/2010 Cardstock & Calendar $37.59

OfficeMax Kansas City, MO 02/06/2010 paper, envelopes, pens $239.28

OfficeMax Kansas City, MO 02/06/2010 Envelopes $35.25

OfficeMax Kansas City, MO 03/17/2010 Tape $17.38

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 02/06/2010 Toner & Paper $402.36

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 02/23/2010 Paper $22.75

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 02/28/2010 Paper $22.75

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 03/06/2010 Paper & Supplies $106.27

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 03/11/2010 Pens & Name Tags $23.42

Office Depot Kansas City, MO 03/14/2010 Postage & Envelopes $60.26

Sam’s Club Kansas City, MO 02/15/2010 Cardstock $36.86

Sam’s Club Kansas City, MO 03/20/2010 Food & Beverage $120.10

The UPS Store Kansas City, MO 02/17/2010 Copies $122.53

The UPS Store Kansas City, MO 03/10/2010 Copies $15.59

Merchant Solutions Kansas City, MO 03/08/2010 Credit Card Merchant Acct $15.00

Antioch Printing Kansas City, MO 03/19/2010 Printing Cards, hangers, Magnet $2,623.41 Incurred

I half expected to see an expenditure for “rock, paper, scissors”.

It appears that Sherri Plunkett (r) didn’t file to run, and she has liquidated her campaign assets.

Aw, I really wanted a primary where we could watch the republican candidates try to outrightwingnut each other and we could hurl witticisms like, “pass the popcorn.”

I wonder if Nick Marshall (r) printed all those door hangers for a potential primary campaign? That would be an awful waste now, wouldn’t it?

Ah, yes, those open seats. Representative Mark Bruns (r) is term limited out. In Cole County Democrat Cyrus Dashtaki and republican Daniel Klindt are busy raising money, though it appears they’re going about doing so in different fashions.

First, let’s take a look at the results of previous races in the district:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri General Election  – 2008 General Election

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

State Representative – District 113 – Summary

Precincts Reporting 20 of 20

Bruns, Mark J. REP 10,086 61.5%

Mueller, Al DEM 6,316 38.5%

Total Votes   16,402

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri General Election  – November 2006 – General Election

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

State Representative – District 113 – Summary

Precincts Reporting 19 of 19

Bruns, Mark J. REP 7,141 56.4%

Kunce, Lucas DEM 5,513 43.6%

Total Votes   12,654

Hmm, an off year election was more competitive. Go figure. 2010 is an off year election, isn’t it?

Cyrus Dashtaki filed his fourth quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 14th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR DASHTAKI

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $11,105.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $9,840.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $21,445.00

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $19,554.34

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $832.62

[emphasis added]

Nice fundraising quarter. And where did the money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: MISSOURIANS FOR DASHTAKI

Report Date: 1/10/2010

Carpenters for Sound Legislation Jefferson City MO 10/09/2009 $300.00

Carpenters Local Union No 945 PAC Jefferson City MO 10/09/2009 $150.00

Friends of Chris Kelly Columbia MO 10/11/2009 $150.00

Friends of Joe Vaccaro Inc. St. Louis MO 11/19/2009 $100.00

Electrical Workers Voluntary Political St. Louis MO 11/19/2009 $200.00

Friends for Tim Green Ballwin MO 11/19/2009 $300.00

Shelter Insurance State PAC Columbia MO 11/19/2009 $300.00

Volunteer Political Fund Kansas City MO 11/25/2009 $500.00

Citizens for Mike Talboy Kansas City MO   12/28/2009 $250.00

Commonfolk Missourians Jefferson City MO 12/28/2009 $250.00

Organized labor and a few Democratic Party office holders. And there are a lot of individual small dollar contributions (a few from family members, a few from attorneys, and a few from state employees – hey, this district is in Cole County).

Daniel Klindt (r) filed his amended fourth quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 12th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: DAN KLINDT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $11,736.46

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $7,620.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $19,356.46

25. MONEY ON HAND AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (INCLUDING FUNDS IN DEPOSITORY, CASH, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND ALL OTHER INVESTMENTS) $7,415.34

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $14,054.43

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

Hmm. Rough parity, less cash on hand. That equals a higher “burn” rate. Before we satisfy our curiosity about that “burn” rate, let’s take a look at where the money came from:

MBA Capitol Region PAC Jefferson City, MO 12/15/2009 $325.00

Missourians for Mark Bruns Jefferson City Mo 12/14/2009 $3,000.00

[emphasis added]

Hmm. The usual suspects. And a few insurance and realty people, too. The list of individual contributions is rather short by comparison.

How interesting. Representative Bruns (r) is a member of the Special Standing Committee on Government Accountability and Ethics Reform. Evidently he won’t be concerned about campaign contribution limits when it comes to pursuing “ethics reform” this session.

And that “burn” rate? From his October 1, 2009 campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: DAN KLINDT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

ReportDate: 10/1/2009

B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS

Cole Co Fair Board Jefferson City Mo 07/31/2009 Ham Donation to Samaritan Center $225.00

Friends of the NRA 08/12/2009 Table at banquet $400.00

Thriftway Foods Linn MO 09/16/2009 Food for BBQ $950.57

Why is it that republican campaign expenditures sometimes resemble a free food program? Just asking.

From a fundraising perspective this race looks competitive.

This is an open seat race.

Previously:

Campaign Finance – July 2009: Alexia Norris (D) in the 30th Legislative District

30th Legislative District: Alexia Norris – October 2009 campaign finance report

The Democratic Party candidate in the 30th Legislative District, Alexia Norris, filed her fourth quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15th. There are two republican candidates – their numbers are below the fold.

It was another good quarter:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $18,580.92

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,460.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $25,553.92

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $20,147.84

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD

(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $250.00

[emphasis added]

No loans. Very good numbers.

Let’s take a look at contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

Report Date: 01/15/2010

Missourians for Working Families Independence, MO 12/20/2009 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

There are also individual contributions (a few from attorneys, some from people associated with universities, some from Democratic party office holders, and other individuals) and a good number of contributions from Democratic state representatives.

The first of the republican candidates, Sherri Plunkett, filed her Statement of Committee Organization (pdf) on November 23, 2009 (it was scanned into the system on December 10th). Her fourth quarter report was filed on January 12th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: CITIZENS TO ELECT SHERRI PLUNKETT

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,825.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $3,095.00

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $2,532.86

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD

(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

Where did the money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: CITIZENS TO ELECT SHERRI PLUNKETT

Report Date: 12/31/2009

Jim Plunkett, Inc. Platte City, Mo. 12/04/2009 $1,000.00

A few individuals and, quite possibly, a relative?

One could be curious about the political contribution history of an individual (from the Federal Election Commission):

PLUNKETT, JIM

KANSAS CITY, MO 64152

J P I

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS

06/03/1998 250.00 98033272881

PLUNKETT, JIM

PLATTE CITY, MO 64079

PLUNKETT CONSTRUCTION/PRESIDENT

  GRAVES, SAMUEL B (SAM)

   VIA GRAVES FOR CONGRESS

09/30/2003 1000.00 23992013934

09/30/2003 2000.00 23992013934

PLUNKETT, JIM

PLATTE CITY, MO 64079

SELF/BUSINESS OWNER

  GRAVES, SAMUEL B (SAM)

   VIA GRAVES FOR CONGRESS

03/30/2002 2000.00 22990641771

PLUNKETT, JIM MR.

PLATTE CITY, MO 64079

J.P.I. GLASS/CONTRACTOR

  BUSH, GEORGE W

   VIA BUSH-CHENEY ’04 (PRIMARY) INC

11/19/2003 2000.00 24990263239

LUNKETT, JIM MR.

PLATTE CITY, MO 64079

JIM PLUNKETT, INC./PRESIDENT

  GRAVES VICTORY COMMITTEE

02/14/2008 1000.00 28990826774

And via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C000937 PLATTE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE — Jim Plunkett Platte City, MO 03/31/2006 $625.00 — APRIL – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT

C000745 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE — Jim Plunkett Inc. Platte City, MO  Platte County Commissioner 04/24/2006 $5,000.00 — JULY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT

C000745 HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE — Jim Plunkett, Inc. Platte City, MO  Platte County Commissioner 11/01/2006 $2,000.00 — 30 DAY AFTER GENERAL ELECTION

C001157 MISSOURIANS FOR LOUDON — Jim Plunkett Inc. Platte City, MO 07/27/2006 $1,125.00 — AMENDED – 8 DAY BEFORE PRIMARY ELECTION

C051019 MISSOURIANS FOR MATT BLUNT INC — Jim Plunkett, Inc. Platte City, MO 12/02/2005 $1,200.00 — AMENDED JANUARY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT

C051108 CITIZENS FOR RIDGEWAY —   Jim Plunkett, Inc. Platte City, MO Platte County Commissioner 10/08/2007 $650.00 Yes   —   JANUARY – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT

C041537 0032ND SENATORIAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE — Jim Plunkett Inc Platte City, MO 3/31/2008 $4,000.00 — APRIL – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT

C081049 HULSHOF FOR GOVERNOR INC — Jim Plunkett Inc. Platte City, MO   7/3/2008 $1,350.00 — 8 DAY BEFORE PRIMARY ELECTION

C010247 REPUBLICAN SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE — Jim Plunkett, Inc. Platte City, Missouri 09/04/2008 $2,000.00 — OCTOBER – COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT

Hmmm. There’s obviously plenty more where that came from.

The second of the republican candidates, Nikolas Marshall, filed filed his Statement of Committee Organization (pdf) on November 6, 2009 (it was scanned into the system on November 12th). An Amended Statement of Committee Organization (pdf) was filed on November 25, 2009 (and scanned into the system on December 10th). His fourth quarter report was filed on January 13th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $0.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $12,125.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $12,334.60

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $12,125.00

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD

(SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $0.00

[emphasis added]

And where did the money come from?:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT NICK MARSHALL

Report Date: 1/14/2010

Nick Marshall Parkville, MO 12/04/2009 $2,500.00

Eric Zahnd for Platte County Prosecutor Platte Woods, MO   12/20/2009 $500.00

Nick Marshall Parkville, MO 64152 12/31/2009 $2,500.00

[emphasis added]

And a few others.

$5000.00 of your own money will up the total and establish your grass roots bonafides, eh?

Very interesting. The republican Platte County Prosecutor is supporting a different candidate than the republican Second District Commissioner. Very interesting.

Previously: Campaign Finance – July 2009: Alexia Norris (D) in the 30th Legislative District

The Democratic Party candidate in the 30th Legislative District, Alexia Norris, filed her third quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on October 15th. So far we haven’t been able to find any republican candidates who have filed reports for this open seat race.

It was a good quarter:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $9,239.50

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $6,330.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $0.00

4. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD $0.00

5. SUBTOTAL MONETARY RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD ( SUM 2A + 3A + 4A ) $6,330.00

6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $3,011.42

7. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD (SUM 5A + 6A) $9,341.42

8. FUNDS USED FOR REPAYING LOANS THIS PERIOD $0.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $18,580.92

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $14,327.86

[emphasis added]

No loans. Good numbers.

Let’s take a look at contributions:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: COMMITTEE TO ELECT LEXI NORRIS

Report Date: 10/15/2009

Operating Engineers Local 101 Kansas City, MO 08/27/2009 $500.00

[emphasis added]

Organized labor (representing working people), individual contributions (some from attorneys) and an in-kind contribution from Safer Families for Missouri are on the list of contributors.

With no open republican opponent at this point, each fundraising step for the Democrat is a step forward.