Previously: 79th Legislative District: January 2010 campaign finance reports
There are four candidates who filed in for the open seat in the 79th Legislative District – two Democrats and two republicans:
State Representative – District 79
Democrat
MARY NICHOLS MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 140 2/23/2010
BYRON W DELEAR ST LOUIS MO 325 2/23/2010
Republican
DAN JOHNSON MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 194 2/23/2010
KYLE BONE MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO 503 2/23/2010
Interesting. No coy dancing about, they all filed on the first day.
The first of two Democratic party candidates (in alphabetical order), Byron DeLear, filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR DELEAR
ReportDate:
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $11,025.00
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $8,306.00
6. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $1,750.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $21,081.00
11. EXPENDITURES MADE BY CASH OR CHECK THIS PERIOD $7,055.75
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $8,624.41
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $11,100.17
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $393.58
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That’s a good fundraising quarter, but that’s a high burn rate, too. A primary will do that. Let’s take a look at the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: MISSOURIANS FOR DELEAR
Report Date: 4/15/2010
John Axelrod Strasbourg France Musician Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire 3/6/2010 $1,500.00
Erin Noble St. Louis, MO Energy Policy Coordinator Missouri Coalition for the Environment 3/23/2010 $100.00
2. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $258.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $674.00
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Ah, musicians, great people, and generous, too. In addition to that one there are a few other generous contributions from individuals.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: MISSOURIANS FOR DELEAR
ReportDate: 4/15/2010
A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Internet Advertising $258.48
Email Marketing $57.39
Filing Fee $50.00
Food and Drink $65.42
Gasoline $37.60
Maps $4.00
Postage $88.98
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
Costco Manchester, MO 1/26/2010 Food/Drinks $144.92
Mark’s Quick Printing St. Louis, MO 2/19/2010 $273.33
Mark’s Quick Printing St. Louis, MO 3/12/2010 $642.48
Jim Ross Burke, VA 1/25/2010 Consulting $1,000.00
Mark’s Quick Printing St. Louis, MO 3/29/2010 $1,258.19
MADCO St. Saint Louis, MO 2/17/2010 Printing $1,432.96
Thomas D. Brown Lewiston, MI 3/15/2010 Staff $1,742.00
Okay, someone’s campaign is gearing up.
The second of two Democratic party candidates (in alphabetical order), Mary Nichols, filed her amended first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 22nd (the first report was filed on April 13th):
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: MARY NICHOLS FOR STATE REP
ReportDate:
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $26,059.17
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $2,350.00
9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $28,559.17
11. EXPENDITURES MADE BY CASH OR CHECK THIS PERIOD $695.70
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $5,575.25
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $21,214.92
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $10,000.00
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Without the indebtedness the two Democratic Party candidates are at a rough parity when it comes to fundraising.
Let’s look at the contributions:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: MARY NICHOLS FOR STATE REP
Report Date: 4/13/2010
biomedical system St. Louis, Mo. 01/21/2010 $300.00
Friends of Carol Turner Maryland Heights, Mo. 02/05/2010 $250.00
Dinan Real Estate Advisors Inc. St. Louis, Mo. 02/10/2010 $100.00
Pentrex Development Corp. St. Louis, Mo. 02/17/2010 $100.00
McBride and Sons Management Company Chesterfield Mo. 02/16/2010 $100.00
Republic Services, Inc Phoenix, Az 03/17/2010 $400.00
St. Louis Association of Realtors, PAC St. Louis, Mo 03/20/2010 $500.00
There are a number of individual contributions. And, it should be obvious, Mary Nichols is in real estate sales.
The expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: MARY NICHOLS FOR STATE REP
ReportDate: 4/13/2010
A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Facility Rental $60.00
Postage $88.00
Filing Fee $50.00
Facility Rental $25.00
Act Blue $3.95
B. ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES ALL OVER $100 AND ALL PAYMENTS TO CAMPAIGN WORKERS
CLM Consulting Louis, Mo. 03/24/2010 Consulting $468.75
Something of a lull there, at least in the area of campaign spending.
The first of two republican candidates (in alphabetical order), Kyle Bone, didn’t file a first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission. He did file his committee organization statement on March 22nd and an electronic filing waiver on April 8th.
The second of two republican candidates, Dan Johnson, filed his first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 8th:
Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report
Committe: ELECT DAN JOHNSON
ReportDate:
1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $3,955.92
2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $640.00
15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $2,053.53
28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $2,542.39
35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $1,065.92
Let’s take a look at where the money came from this quarter:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: ELECT DAN JOHNSON
Report Date: 4/8/2010
Republic Services Phoenix, AZ Dan Jameson, Treasurer 03/11/2010 $400.00
13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $240.00
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Republic Services from Phoenix, Arizona has an interest in this race? Ah, waste management. Maybe Byron DeLear (D) and Kile Bone (r) need to send them contribution envelopes.
Let’s take a look at the expenditures:
Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made
Committe: ELECT DAN JOHNSON
ReportDate: 4/8/2010
A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY
Meetings and Conventions $240.00
Filing Fees $50.00
Dues $30.00
No t-shirts. I’m disappointed.
This race is going to come down to who wins the Democratic Party primary.