Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C031159 05/21/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER The Simon Law Firm, PC 800 Market Street Suite 1700 Saint Louis MO 63101 5/19/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

And because republicans are so enthusiastic about their current candidates for governor in 2016:

1:31 am Mon May 19, 2014

Luetkemeyer Getting Strong Encouragement To Jump Into GOP 2016 Field For Governor

By Jo Mannies

Missouri’s Republican field for governor in 2016 may be about to get more crowded, as some party activists are urging U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. Elizabeth, to enter the race.

If he were to jump in, Luetkemeyer would face former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, a Republican from west St. Louis County who already has declared her candidacy, and possibly state Auditor Tom Schweich, a St. Louis native who is running for re-election this fall with no major opposition….

….In Congress since 2009, Luetkemeyer said in a recent interview that he has been contacted by a number of Republicans who are asking him to take a look at a possible gubernatorial bid.

“It’s very flattering,” the congressman said, adding that he’s currently focused only on his own re-election bid this fall.

However, Luetkemeyer did not reject the idea of running for governor in 2016. “After the campaign, I’ll consider looking at it,” he said….

Out of the mouths of republicans…

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111150 05/13/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH David Humphreys PO Box 4050 Joplin MO 64803 Tamko Building Products President & CEO 5/13/2014 $111,111.00

[emphasis added]

Okay, now they’re just mocking everyone and the system.

Then again, that is nothing new.

Previously:

Spending toward plutocracy (January 23, 2011)

Ah, for the good old days:

Campaign Finance: it’s nice to have friends who write checks in round numbers (November 25, 2013)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111150 05/09/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH Jerry Sumners Sr PO Box 604 Aurora MO 65605 Service Vending Company CEO 5/9/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

What it is it with $10,000.00 contributions? Did somebody write a memo we didn’t get? Just asking.

It’s just the increments…

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111150 04/22/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH Jonathan Kern 441 S Ashland Lexington KY 40502 Self-employed Rare Coin Dealer 4/22/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

C031159 05/04/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., d/b/a AT&T Missouri One AT&T Center Room 4200 Saint Louis MO 63101 5/2/2014 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

We should be hearing from Catherine Hanaway (r) in three, two, one….

Catherine Hanaway (r) is “officially” a candidate for Governor in 2016. As for Attorney General Chris Koster (D) and State Auditor Tom Schweich (r) – not just yet. State Auditor Tom Schweich (r) does not have major party opposition for his 2014 reelection campaign. Interestingly, he is raising a lot of money:

C111150: Friends Of Tom Schweich

3220 West Edgewood Ste E Committee Type: Candidate

Jefferson City, Mo 65109 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….]

Established Date: 08/12/2011

  [….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $662,109.13

Monetary Receipts + $251,596.89

Monetary Expenditures – $78,958.18

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $172,638.71

Ending Money On Hand   $834,747.84

[emphasis added]

That’s a little over a quarter of a million dollars in one quarter. Not bad at all for someone facing minimal opposition in 2014. Some of the “generous” contributors:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH [pdf] 4/14/2014

Sam Fox

7701 Forsyth Boulevard Ste 600

St. Louis MO 63105

Harbour Group — Owner

1/14/2014 $100,000.00

James III McDonnell

40 Glen Eagles Dr.

Saint Louis MO 63124

Retired

1/22/2014 $10,000.00

Peter Herschend

538 Oak Bluff Road

Branson MO 65616

Herschend Family Entertainment — Owner

1/24/2014 $25,000.00

Jeff Fox

26 W Brentmoor Park

St. Louis MO 63105

Harbour Group — CEO

2/22/2014 $10,000.00

Friends of Tilley

100 S Jackson

Perryville MO 63775

3/19/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Attorney General Chris Koster (D) had a very good fundraising quarter and substantial balance:

C031159: Missourians For Koster

Po Box 1551 Committee Type: Candidate

Jefferson City Mo 65102 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….]

Established Date: 08/12/2003

  [….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $1,593,781.42

Monetary Receipts + $539,364.28

Monetary Expenditures – $127,423.11

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $2,106.36

Subtotal     $409,834.81

Ending Money On Hand   $2,003,616.23

[emphasis added]

That’s over a half million dollars in one quarter. There are also some generous contributors:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER [pdf] 4/15/2014

Thompson Coburn LLP

One US Bank Plaza

Saint Louis MO 63101

1/13/2014 $10,000.00

Lathrop & Gage LLP

2345 Grand Boulevard

Kansas City MO 64108

1/17/2014 $10,000.00

CHIPP Political Account

1401 Hampton Avenue, 3rd Floor

Saint Louis MO 63139

1/27/2014 $10,000.00

UAW Region 5 PAC

721 Dunn Road

Hazelwood MO 63042

1/31/2014 $25,000.00

Ironworkers Political Education Fund

1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400

Washington DC 20006

2/7/2014 $35,000.00

RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc.

PO Box 68086

Cincinnati OH 45206

2/14/2014 $25,000.00

Gregory Wendt

1 Market Street

San Francisco CA 94105

Capital Group — Finance

1/27/2014 $25,000.00

David Johnson

104 Armour Road

North Kansas City MO 64116

Maxus Properties — Chairman

2/20/2014 $10,000.00

Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevolent Fund

3450 Hollenberg Drive

Bridgeton MO 63044

2/27/2014 $10,000.00

Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council PAC

8500 Ward Parkway, Suite 300

Kansas City MO 64114

3/11/2014 $10,000.00

Pharmacy Services, Inc.

212 Millwell Drive, Suite A

Maryland Heights MO 63043

3/14/2014 $10,000.00

Iron Workers Local No. 10 PAC

1000 E. 10th Street

Kansas City MO 64106

3/19/2014 $10,000.00

MHA Political Action Committee for Health (HEALTHPAC)

PO Box 60

Jefferson City MO 65102

3/28/2014 $15,000.00

Kenneth McClain

308 W. Maple

Independence MO 64050-3722

Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, P.C. — Attorney

3/31/2014 $25,000.00

Marathon Administrative Company, Inc.

1710 Corporate Crossing, Suite 1

O’Fallon IL 62269

3/31/2014 $28,000.00

[emphasis added]

Different friends.

The April quarterly campaign finance reports are due at the Missouri Ethics Commission today. Catherine Hanaway (r), a declared candidate for governor in 2016, filed her report today:

C141055: Hanaway For Governor

7509 Nw Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Committee Type: Candidate

Kansas City Mo 64153 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 02/14/2014

[….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report

Previous Receipts for this Election $0.00

Monetary Contributions Received + $307,975.00

Loans Received + $0.00

Miscellaneous Receipts + $0.00

In-kind Contribution Receipts + $414.80

Subtotal Receipts for this Report   $308,389.80

Total Receipts for this Election $308,389.80

[emphasis added]

Well, over $300,000.00 in around six weeks is nothing to sneeze at. Unless:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR [pdf] 4/15/2014

Missouri Club for Growth

P O Box 2068

St Louis MO 63158

3/31/2014 $100,000.00

Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut

Westphalia MO 65085

Retired

3/31/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

For those of you who are pie chart challenged, that’s slightly less than half of the pie right there.

There are other big slices in the pie:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR [pdf] 4/15/2014

Matthew Bartle

10817 Wildflower Dr

Lees Summit MO 64086

Self — Attorney

2/15/2014 $10,000.00

Stephen Brauer

11250 Hunter Drive

Bridgeton MO 63044

Hunter Engineering — President

2/21/2014 $10,000.00

Pamela Nicholson

29 Brentmoor Park

St Louis MO 63105

Enterprise Holdings — CEO

3/6/2014 $5,000.00

Dempsey for Missouri

3103 Buckskin Path

St Charles MO 63301

3/13/2014 $10,000.00

Husch Blackwell LLP

190 Carondelet Plaza

St Louis MO 63105

3/21/2014 $5,000.00

D John Sauer

9172 Robin Ct

St Louis MO 63144

Clark & Sauer LLC — Attorney

3/24/2014 $20,000.00

Committee to Elect Ron Richard

P O Box 2523

Joplin MO 64803

3/31/2014 $10,000.00

Friends for Munzlinger

P O Box 65

Monticello MO 63457

3/31/2014 $10,000.00

Kansas City Power & Light

P O Box 418679

Kansas City MO 64141

3/31/2014 $10,000.00

Calvin Nicholson

29 Brentmoor Park

St Louis MO 63105

Nicholson Jones — Self employed

3/6/2014 $5,000.00

Citizens for Will Kraus

612 Trailpark Circle

Lees Summit MO 64081

3/31/2014 $5,000.00

Thompson Coburn LLP

One US Bank Plaza

St Louis MO 63101

3/31/2014 $5,000.00

Michael Kehoe

3589 Gettysburg Plaza

Jefferson City MO 65109

State of Missouri — Senator

3/31/2014 $5,000.00

Citizens to Elect Susan Allen

702 Willow Springs Hill Ct

Chesterfield MO 63017

3/31/2014 $5,000.00

Committee to Elect Tom Flanigan

P O Box 1034

Carthage MO 64836

3/31/2014 $5,000.00

[emphasis added]

This one is nice:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR [pdf] 4/15/2014

Madison Scheve

771 Chamberlain Place

Webster Grove MO 63119

Student

3/26/2014 $25.00

[emphasis added]

The vote at one address appears to be all but locked up:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR [pdf] 4/15/2014

New Sugar Creek LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Manchester Commons LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Thirty & 141 LP

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $925.00

Watson Plaza LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Summit At Gravois Bluffs LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

The Grewe Limited Partnership

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

9109 Watson LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Shoppes at Koch Park LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Crestwood Square Associates

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Bowling Green Town Center LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

BH Square Associates

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

Astra Way LLC

9109 Watson Rd

St Louis MO 63126

3/31/2014 $825.00

[emphasis added]

Then again, corporate entities can’t vote. At least until the U.S. Supreme Court adds that to their list of unalienable rights.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: jumping on the band wagon (April 2, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Was it something in the audit? (April 1, 2014)

Campaign Finance: choosing camps for 2016 (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: lining up that all important grassroots support… (March 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: stocking up (February 21, 2014)

Hanaway’s Heavy Load (February 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Synchronicity! (February 17, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Catherine Hanaway (r) isn’t really an option?  (February 16, 2014)

Catherine Hanaway (r) is running for Governor in 2016  (February 8, 2014)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111150 04/05/2014 FRIENDS OF TOM SCHWEICH John Woodside 11262 Olive Blvd St Louis MO 63141 Scotsman Coin Co Professional Numismatist 4/5/2014 $5,100.00

[emphasis added]

It’s not all about Catherine Hanaway (r).

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141055 04/02/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Kansas City Power & Light P O Box 418679 Kansas City MO 64141 3/31/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Interesting.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Was it something in the audit? (April 1, 2014)

Catherine Hanaway (r), an announced candidate for governor in 2016, has a really good day today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141055 04/01/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Friends fo Munzlinger P O Box 65 Monticello MO 63457 3/31/2014 $10,000.00



C141055 04/01/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Missouri Club for Growth P O Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 3/31/2014 $100,000.00

C141055 04/01/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 3/31/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s under the wire for the first quarter campaign finance report.

In the past, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C101046 03/27/2014 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 3/27/2014 $973,000.00

[emphasis added]

C101046 07/17/2013 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/15/2013 $750,000.00

[emphasis added]

C101046 05/18/2012 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 5/17/2012 $500,005.00

[emphasis added]

C101046 09/01/2012 MISSOURI CLUB FOR GROWTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 8/31/2012 $160,000.00

[emphasis added]

Same difference, eh? Wouldn’t it be easier just to write one check? Just asking. Maybe someone is concerned that it wouldn’t look grassrootsie otherwise.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: choosing camps for 2016 (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: lining up that all important grassroots support… (March 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: stocking up (February 21, 2014)

Hanaway’s Heavy Load (February 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Synchronicity! (February 17, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Catherine Hanaway (r) isn’t really an option?  (February 16, 2014)

Catherine Hanaway (r) is running for Governor in 2016  (February 8, 2014)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141055 03/31/2014 HANAWAY FOR GOVERNOR Committee to Elect Ron Richard P O Box 2523 Joplin MO 64803 3/31/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Fancy that, it’s not Tom Schweich’s (r). We already knew it wouldn’t be Chris Koster’s (D).

Previously:

Campaign Finance: lining up that all important grassroots support… (March 15, 2014)