The unofficial results of the St. Louis County Executive primaries:

SUMMARY REPORT        PRIMARY ELECTION                 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

RUN DATE:08/05/14     ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

RUN TIME:11:11 PM     TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2014

COUNTY EXECUTIVE [Dem]

         (Vote for )  1

             (WITH 681 OF 681  COUNTED)

          CHARLIE A. DOOLEY.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    38,972   30.53

          STEVE STENGER .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    84,835   66.45

          RONALD E. LEVY.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,851    3.02

COUNTY EXECUTIVE [Rep]

         (Vote for )  1

             (WITH 681 OF 681  COUNTED)

          TONY POUSOSA  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    16,409   32.12

          RICK STREAM.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34,670   67.88

COUNTY EXECUTIVE [Lib]

         (Vote for )  1

             (WITH 681 OF 681  COUNTED)

          THEO (TED) BROWN, SR.  .  .  .  .  .  .       907  100.00

COUNTY EXECUTIVE [Cst]

         (Vote for )  1

             (WITH 681 OF 681  COUNTED)

          JOE PASSANISE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       230  100.00

[Emphasis added]

Charlie Dooley, the incumbent, was defeated by his challenger, Steve Stenger, in the Democratic Party primary. The highlighted candidates will face each other in the general election.

There were some interesting campaign contributions, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C031260 03/28/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Jeanne C Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 3/27/2014 $100,000.00

C031260 07/25/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Rex A Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 7/24/2014 $50,000.00

C061248 07/28/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/25/2014 $100,000.00

C031260 07/31/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Rex A Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 7/31/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s peanuts for some people.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: playing several hands at the table (July 28, 2014)

Campaign Finance: very interesting (March 28, 2014)

How much does it cost to buy a state? (September 2, 2013)

Campaign Finance: sowing the earth with money (July 2, 2013)

The past two days at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for Rick Stream, a republican candidate for St. Louis County Executive (there is a primary):

C061248 07/24/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Cunningham Campaign Committee 1602 Timberlake Manor Pkwy Chesterfield MO 63017 7/24/2014 $75,000.00

C061248 07/28/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/25/2014 $100,000.00

C061248 07/28/2014 FRIENDS OF RICK STREAM Drury Development Corporation 721 Emerson Road Suite 200 St Louis MO 63141 7/25/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Uh, wait a minute, we remember something a while back, for Charlie Dooley (D), the incumbent in the position (he does have a primary challenger):

C031260 07/25/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Rex A Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 7/24/2014 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

Ah, hedging bets we see.

The past few days at the Missouri Ethics Commission – in the St. Louis County Executive race:

C071362 03/27/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Citizens to Elect Mike O’Mara 19 Lowery Estates Dr. Florissant MO 63031 3/26/2014 $10,000.00

C071362 03/27/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Friends of Dolan P.O. Box 9455 St Louis MO 63117 3/26/2014 $9,800.00

[emphasis added]

And:

C031260 03/27/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Clayco The Art & Science of Building 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive Saint Louis MO 63114 3/27/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

And then today:

C031260 03/28/2014 DOOLEY FOR ST LOUIS COUNTY Jeanne C Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Self Retired 3/27/2014 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot of money.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: sowing the earth with money (July 2, 2014)

How much does it cost to buy a state? (September 2, 2013)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, in the St. Louis County Executive race:

C071362 01/20/2014 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Joseph Treadway 2226 Telford St Louis MO 63125 Entrepreneur 1/18/2013 $5,500.00

[emphasis added]

Campaign Finance: making your mark (November 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: $5,001.00 (November 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: variations on a theme (November 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: back to the $5,001.00 theme (November 26, 2013)

Campaign Finance: breaking out of the contribution amount mold (December 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: back to basics (December 5, 2013)  

That is if a $5,0001.00 contribution is basic  for the St. Louis County Executive race.

The last few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 12/04/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Electrical Workers Voluntary Political 5850 Elizabeth Ave. St Louis MO 63110 12/4/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 12/05/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER I.U.O.E. Local 513 Political & Educational Fund 3449 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton MO 63044 12/5/2013 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

It is back to a specific large, unround number.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: making your mark (November 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: $5,001.00 (November 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: variations on a theme (November 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: back to the $5,001.00 theme (November 26, 2013)

Campaign Finance: breaking out of the contribution amount mold (December 4, 2013)

Contributions in the St. Louis County Executive campaign finance race over the past few days via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 12/02/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Professional Fire Fighters of Eastern Missouri Local 2665 PAC Fund 115 McMenamy St Peters MO 63376 12/2/2013 $6,000.00

C071362 12/03/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Bradford Kessler 1520 Washington Ave., Ste. 226 St Louis MO 63103 Attorney 12/3/2013 $5,500.00

[emphasis added]

It’s not just in $5001.00 increments anymore.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: making your mark (November 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: $5,001.00 (November 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: variations on a theme (November 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: back to the $5,001.00 theme (November 26, 2013)

More message sending in the St. Louis County Executive campaign finance race? The past two days at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 11/25/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER I.U.O.E. Local 513 Political & Educational Fund 3449 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton MO 63044 11/25/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/26/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Craig Concannon 1047 Simmons Ave. St Louis MO 63122 Attorney 11/26/2013 $5,001.00

The figure figures, don’t it?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: making your mark (November 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: $5,001.00 (November 20, 2013)

Campaign Finance: variations on a theme (November 22, 2013)

The last few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 11/21/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave., 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 11/21/2013 $5,005.00

C071362 11/22/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Daniel Devereux 1328 Litzsinger Woods Ln. St Louis MO 63124 Executive 11/22/2013 $5,100.00

[emphasis added]

The message remains, $5000.00.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: making your mark (November 13, 2013)

Campaign Finance: $5,001.00 (November 20, 2013)

Previously:

Campaign Finance: making your mark (November 13, 2013)

In the past week, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 11/14/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton MO 63044 11/14/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/15/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Travis Noble, P.C. 8000 Maryland Ave., Ste. 350 Clayton MO 63105 11/15/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/18/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER I.U.O.E. Local 513 Political & Educational Fund 3449 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton MO 63044 11/18/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/19/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton MO 63044 11/19/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/20/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Electrical Workers Voluntary Political 5850 Elizabeth Ave. St Louis MO 63110 11/20/2013 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

Definitely sending a message, in $5,001.00 increments.

With a dollar.

From the Missouri Ethics Commission [pdf]:

….all individuals and campaign finance committees required to file campaign finance disclosure reports must electronically report any contribution by a single contributor, over $5,000, to the Missouri Ethics Commission. The contribution must be reported to the Commission within 48 hours of receiving the contribution and included in the committee’s next full campaign finance disclosure report….

We’ve been noticing these campaign contributions over the past week or so, via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C071362 11/04/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER McCulloch for Prosecutor Committee 1036 Durham Garden Dr. Dardenne Prairie MO 63368 11/4/2013 $5,005.00

C071362 11/05/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Hoisting Engineers Local 513 Political & Educational Fund 3449 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton MO 63044 11/5/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/06/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Citizens to Elect Mike OMara 19 Lowery Estates Dr. Florissant MO 63031 11/6/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/07/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton MO 63044 11/7/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/08/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER J.M. Marschuetz Construction Co. 15 Truitt Dr. Eureka MO 63025 11/8/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/11/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER CHIPP Political Account 1401 Hampton Ave., 3rd Floor St Louis MO 63139 11/11/2013 $5,005.00

C071362 11/12/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Hoisting Engineers Local 513 Political & Educational Fund 3449 Hollenberg Dr. Bridgeton MO 63044 11/12/2013 $5,001.00

C071362 11/13/2013 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER Electrical Workers Voluntary Political 5850 Elizabeth Ave. St Louis MO 63110 11/13/2013 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

So everyone else knows they made the contribution right away, eh?

Steve Stenger (D) is a candidate [pdf] for St. Louis County Executive.

Stenger to make challenge to Dooley official on Tuesday

October 14, 2013 4:15 pm

By Steve Giegerich

One of the region’s worst-kept secrets will burst open Tuesday with the official announcement that St. Louis County Councilman Steve Stenger will challenge incumbent Charlie Dooley for the county executive post in 2014.

The two men will face off in an August Democratic primary.

Stenger is scheduled to announce his intentions at an afternoon press conference in downtown Clayton.

He will be joined by labor leaders and other county officials who have broken with Dooley since a spate of scandals broke over the executive branch of county government….

Ah, those single dollars are an immediate and very public message.