Previously:

Campaign Finance: a league of one’s own (March 16, 2014)

Campaign Finance: “…Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards…” (April 28, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Well, there are two… (July 2, 2014)

Understatement (July 20, 2014)

Robert Onder, one of three candidates in the republican primary for the 2nd Senate District, had a good campaign fundraising day today as reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131072 07/22/2014 ONDER FOR MISSOURI Missourians for Excellence in Government 6175 Westminster St Louis MO 63112 7/22/2014 $10,000.00

C131072 07/22/2014 ONDER FOR MISSOURI Grow Missouri 308 E. HIgh Street Suite 301 Jefferson City MO 65101 7/22/2014 $12,000.00

A curious individual might ask, “Who funds Grow Missouri?” This being a progressive political blog, we have the answers to your campaign finance questions right here:

C131097: Grow Missouri

308 E High St Ste 301 Committee Type: Political Action

Jefferson City Mo 65101

([….] Established Date: 07/08/2013

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $31,830.98

Monetary Receipts + $1,500,000.00

Monetary Expenditures – $179,203.42

Contributions Made – $86,500.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $1,234,296.58

Ending Money On Hand   $1,266,127.56

[emphasis added]

That’s an impressive grassroots fundraising effort. Or is it?:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

GROW MISSOURI [pdf] 7/15/2014

Rex Sinquefield 344 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 5/13/2014 $1,500,000.0[0]

[emphasis added]

Okay.

Think about that for a moment. A single contribution so large that the Missouri Ethics Commission system can’t handle the extra zero.

Okay. You might also ask, “Who funds Missourians for Excellence in Government?”

Remember this?:

Campaign Finance: Well, there are two… (July 2, 2014)

[….]

C121488 07/02/2014 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 retired 6/30/2014 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

In the past:

C121488 12/24/2013 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 none retired 12/23/2013 $25,000.00

2013 must have been an off year.

C121488 12/21/2012 MISSOURIANS FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 12/20/2012 $275,000.00

[emphasis added]

[….]

….No contributions yet for 2014. We’ll see. Astroturf in politics is always interesting.

Wouldn’t it be easier just to write the checks directly to the candidate’s campaigns? Just asking….

Well then.

And then there’s this contribution last month to Robert Onder’s (r) campaign:

C131072 06/30/2014 ONDER FOR MISSOURI Missouri Club for Growth P.O. Box 2068 St Louis MO 63158 6/30/2014 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

Remember this?:

Understatement (July 20, 2014)

[….]

The term “largely” doesn’t do the reality any justice.

On Missouri taxes and education policies, Rex Sinquefield’s clout is growing

By JASON HANCOCK

[….]07/19/2014 6:11 PM

“….We are not a puppet of Mr. Sinquefield,” Abrajano said. “His contributions are truly his only involvement….”

Oh, but the rest of us are.

[….]

To recap, three entities each made large dollar contributions to Robert Onder’s (r) 2nd Senate District primary campaign. All three entities have at least one other person in common.

Our question remains, since there are no campaign contribution limits in Missouri, wouldn’t it have been easier to write just one check?

And what a large amount of money that would be.

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, from Vicki Schneider (r), one of three republicans running in the 2nd Senate District:

C091042 04/01/2014 COMMITTEE TO ELECT VICKI A SCHNEIDER FOR STATE SENATE Vicki Schneider 806 Emge Rd OFallon MO 63366 V. Schneider Enterprises ltd Self 3/21/2014 $245,000.00

[emphasis added]

Voilà, instant campaign!

Only three individuals are running for the seat – they’re all republicans. The race will be decided in the August primary.

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for one of three republican candidates in the 2nd Senate District:

C131072 03/16/2014 ONDER FOR MISSOURI Robert Onder 2090 Key Harbour Dr Lake Saint Louis MO 63367 self Physician 3/16/2014 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s commitment.

The filed candidates (to date):

State Senator – District 2

Republican Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed

Bob Onder 2090 KEY HARBOUR DR LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367 80 2/25/2014 12:09 p.m.

Vicki Schneider 429 N MAIN ST O FALLON MO 63366 116 2/25/2014 2:06 p.m.

Chuck Gatschenberger 2491 FOXBRIDGE CT LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367 477 2/25/2014 1:38 p.m.

The money race – January campaign finance reports:

C081111: Gatschenberger 4 Mo

2491 Foxbridge Court Committee Type: Candidate

Lake St Louis Mo 63367 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 03/21/2008

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2014 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $47,360.84

Monetary Receipts + $40,575.00

Monetary Expenditures – $16,032.87

Contributions Made – $100.00

Other Disbursements – $4,355.02

Subtotal     $20,087.11

Ending Money On Hand   $67,447.95

[emphasis added]

C091042: Committee To Elect Vicki A Schneider For State Senate

429 North Main Committee Type: Candidate

O’fallon Mo 63366 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 01/30/2009

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2014 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $18,636.25

Monetary Receipts + $33,095.00

Monetary Expenditures – $3,803.41

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $29,291.59

Ending Money On Hand   $47,927.84

[emphasis added]

C131072: Onder For Missouri

2090 Key Harbour Drive Committee Type: Candidate

Lake St Louis Mo 63367 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 05/13/2013

  Termination Date:

Information Reported On: 2014 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $80,803.00

Monetary Receipts + $19,260.00

Monetary Expenditures – $28.63

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $19,231.37

Ending Money On Hand   $100,034.37

[emphasis added]

That’s in a whole ‘nother league.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: the term limits scramble (June 3, 2013)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131072 06/03/2013 ONDER FOR MISSOURI John OBrien 7 Kemper Court Lake Saint Louis MO 63367 Associated Dealer Services, Inc 6/3/2013 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

That extra dollar is a very public opening fundraising salvo.

Via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C131072: Onder For Missouri

2090 Key Harbour Drive Committee Type: Candidate

Lake St Louis Mo 63367 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….]

Established Date: 05/13/2013

[….]

Candidate

Robert Onder

[….]

Election Year Political Office

2014 State Senator District 2

[….]

[emphasis added]

Senator Scott Rupp (r) is term limited out in 2014. Maybe he can run for State Auditor.

A bit of Robert Onder’s (r) previous political history (via the Missouri Ethics Commission):

Election History

Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2008 State Representative District 13

2006 Successful Successful State Representative District 13

This showed up yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C010984 ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS [pdf] 6/30/2010

Bernie Davis

O’Fallon MO

Back to Basics Christian Bookstore

6/30/2010

$26,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot more than the perks you get from working at a national fast food chain franchise, don’t you think?

Yes, one of the most incomprehensible right wingnut members of the Missouri House (and that’s saying a lot) is running for the seat in the 2nd Senate District, challenging a republican incumbent in the primary. The candidates on the August 3rd primary ballot:

State Senate – District 2

Democrat

DON CROZIER O FALLON MO 3/29/2010

Republican

SCOTT T RUPP WENTZVILLE MO 696 2/23/2010

CYNTHIA L DAVIS O FALLON MO 874 2/23/2010

Let’s take a look at their campaign finance reports (in alphabetical order).

Cynthia Davis (r) filed her first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 14th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $4,800.00

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $13,784.00

3. ALL LOANS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $4,000.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $24,884.00

5. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $19,139.45

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $9,985.07

35. TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 29 + 30 + 31 – 32 – 33 – 34) $4,000.00

[emphasis added]

And the money came from:

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS

Report Date: 4/10/2010

Robert Knodel Chestfield, MO 01/11/2010 $1,000.00

James Finch Defiance, MO 01/09/2010 $1,000.00

Mark Andrews Jr. Sanibel FL 02/15/2010 $1,000.00

High Way Media O’Fallon, MO 03/31/2010 $2,100.00 In-Kind

Michelle Fitch Defiance MO 02/16/2010 $5,000.00

2. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $25 OR LESS $604.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $3,275.00

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: ELECT CYNTHIA DAVIS

ReportDate: 4/10/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Public Relations $572.88

Fees $209.00

Postage $24.62

Supplies $8.48

Media $100.00

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

Universal Printing St. Louis, MO 01/26/2010 Tabloid ed1, vol 1 $7,366.51

Allegra Print & Imaging Louis, MO 01/14/2010 Donation envelopes $251.00

I Heard The People Say Chesterfield, Missouri 02/22/2010 Booth at Rally $295.00

Marks Quick Print St Louis. MO 03/15/2010 Bumper Stickers $220.00

I wonder if we could get one of those bumper stickers. I bet Stephen Colbert would appreciate one – it could be a collector’s item.

The incumbent, Scott Rupp, filed his amended first quarter campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th:

Detailed Summary of Committee Disclosure Report

Committe: RE-ELECT RUPP FOR SENATE

ReportDate:

1. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THIS ELECTION PREVIOUSLY REPORTED $231,613.69

2. ALL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED THIS PERIOD $27,520.00

9. TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS THIS ELECTION(SUM 1B + 7A – 8A) $259,133.69

15. TOTAL EXPENDITURES THIS ELECTION (SUM 10B + 14A) $145,933.01

20. TOTAL ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE THIS ELECTION (SUM 16B + 19A) $46,630.00

28. MONEY ON HAND AT THE CLOSE OF THIS REPORTING PERIOD (SUM 25 + 26 – 27) $62,701.41

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

Uh, yeah, those are big numbers. But…

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

Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received

Committee: RE-ELECT RUPP FOR SENATE

Report Date: 4/15/2010

Home Building Industry PAC St. Louis, MO 03/03/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri Professional Mutual Saint Louis, MO 01/07/2010 $2,500.00

CenturyTel Inc Monroe, LA 01/27/2010 $1,250.00

Eli Lilly Indianapolis, IN 02/04/2010 $1,000.00

APS Healthcare Bethesda Inc Windsor Mill, MD 02/04/2010 $2,000.00

Consumer Lending Alliance Crawfordville, FL 02/25/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center Assn PAC Lees Summit, MO 03/25/2010 $1,000.00

Missouri Petroleum Marketers & Conv Store Assn Jefferson City, MO 03/03/2010 $1,000.00

3. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $2,645.00

Uh, yeah, that’s a distinctly different donor base.

The expenditures:

Detailed Summary of Expenditures And Contributions Made

Committe: RE-ELECT RUPP FOR SENATE

ReportDate: 4/15/2010

A. EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Filing Fee $100.00

Dues $136.96

Publishing Fees $57.00

Food and Beverage $226.28

Office expense $59.52

Advertisement $516.65

Grassroots Expense $100.00

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

Art Works Design Chesterfield, MO 01/25/2010 Website Design $2,150.00

Art Works Design Chesterfield, MO 02/12/2010 Website Design $250.00

Survey St. Louis Saint Charles, MO 01/07/2010 Website Domain $150.00

Westplex 100.7 Troy, MO 01/12/2010 Radio Ads $480.00

AT&T Mobility Lubbock, TX 01/04/2010 Phone Expense $295.29

AT&T Mobility Lubbock, TX 01/25/2010 Phone $283.14

AT&T Mobility Lubbock, TX 02/22/2010 Phone Expense $296.18

PM Printing Jefferson City, MO 03/15/2010 Printing Expense $858.82

Westplex 100.7 Troy, MO 02/01/2010 Radio Ads $300.00

Barat Academy O Fallon, MO 01/02/2010 Advertisement $150.00

NextFlood Publishing LLC St. Louis, MO 01/04/2010 Subscription $500.00

I Heard The People Say Chesterfield, MO 02/16/2010 Booth Rental $295.00

Lincoln County Fair Troy, MO 03/05/2010 Advertisement $450.00

City of Cottleville Cottleville, MO 03/03/2010 Parade fee $150.00

Capitol Consulting Jefferson City, MO 03/03/2010 Fundraising Expense $800.00

Capitol Consulting Jefferson City, MO 01/11/2010 Fundraising Expense $1,500.00

Capitol Consulting Jefferson City, MO 02/22/2010 Fundraising Expense $3,247.44

Embassy Suites 2 Convention Center Plaza St. Charles, MO 03/03/2010 Lodging Expense $178.69

C. MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT)

SHOW ME LEADERSHIP FUND ST CHARLES MO 03/25/2010 $2,000.00

DESTEFANO FOR SENATE PARKVILLE MO 64152 03/31/2010 $5,000.00

MO REPUBLICAN PARTY JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 01/07/2010 $750.00

MO REPUBLICAN PARTY JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 02/12/2010 $160.00

ST CHARLES COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CO
MMITTEE ST CHARLES MO 01/02/2010 $250.00

ST CHARLES COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE ST CHARLES MO 01/02/2010 $500.00

“Grassroots Expense” of $100.00 in a campaign that’s raised over a quarter of a million? What will they think of next?

“I heard the people say”? Ah, teabaggers.

Paying a $150.00 to be in a parade in a small town?

There are no campaign finance reports available on-line at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Don Crozier, the Democratic Party candidate.