Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 05/25/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER New Prime Inc. 2740 N Mayfair Ave Springfield MO 65803 5/24/2016 $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

There’s so much money in the republican gubernatorial primary campaign that I’m not certain there are enough places and ways to spend it all. Let me rephrase that. I’m not certain that there are enough places and ways to spend it all to any good effect.

Pass the popcorn.

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: such a nice gesture (March 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: as if it’s really needed… (March 29, 2016)

Campaign Finance: end the old quarter, start the new one (April 1, 2016)

April 2016 – candidate campaign finance reports – Governor (April 16, 2016)

At the end of the quarter at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 03/31/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Lewis & Clark Northern MO Forum 575 Witte Industrial Ct Troy MO 63379 3/31/2016 $25,000.00

C151077 03/31/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER David McQueary 1612 S Leaning Tree Lane Springfield MO 65809 Retired Retired 3/31/2016 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

Today:

C151077 04/01/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Digital Monitoring Products 2500 N Partnership Blvd Springfield MO 65803 4/1/2016 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

For now the campaign is ahead of everyone else for the new quarter.

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: such a nice gesture (March 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: as if it’s really needed… (March 29, 2016)

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 03/28/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Chemisphere 2101 Clifton Ave St Louis MO 63139 3/28/2016 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

Still, it’s a nice gesture.

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: such a nice gesture (March 15, 2016)

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 03/14/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Peter Herschend 538 Oak Bluff Road Branson MO 65616 Silver Dollar City Principal 3/14/2016 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

Not that it’s really needed.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not that it’s really needed (January 12, 2016)

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a true friend (February 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: west is west and east is east (February 9, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a round number (February 20, 2016)

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 02/19/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER John Stack 4140 E Whitehall Dr Springfield MO 65809 SCR Holdings CEO/President 2/18/2016 $10,000.00

For some reason it doesn’t end with a one. Yep, that would make it a round number.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not that it’s really needed (January 12, 2016)

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a true friend (February 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: west is west and east is east (February 9, 2016)

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 02/09/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Ann Dickinson 1200 West 55th Street Kansas City MO 64113 Retired Retired 2/9/2016 $5,001.00

C151077 02/09/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Craig Schnuck 25 N Brentwood Blvd St Louis MO 63105 Retired Retired 2/9/2016 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

That extra dollar makes the difference. Oh, wait…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not that it’s really needed (January 12, 2016)

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a true friend (February 1, 2016)

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 02/01/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Jerry Sumners Sr PO Box 604 Aurora MO 65605 Service Vending Co CEO 2/1/2016 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

There have been three previous contributions to the campaign in 2015 from the same individual:

C151077 04/08/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Jerry Sumners Sr PO Box 604 Aurora MO 65605 Service Vending Co CEO 4/7/2015 $20,000.00

C151077 10/01/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Jerry Sumners Sr PO Box 604 Aurora MO 65605 Service Vending Co CEO 9/30/2015 $6,000.00

C151077 11/17/2015 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Jerry Sumners Sr PO Box 604 Aurora MO 65605 Service Vending Co CEO 11/12/2015 $6,500.00

Someone who can actually vote in the primary, but only once!

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – January 2016 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report – “I want to be a loan” (January 15, 2016)

Quarterly campaign finance were due today at the Missouri Ethics Commission. From John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077: Missourians For John Brunner
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144 Party Affiliation: Republican
Jefferson City Mo 65102 Established Date: 04/02/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $256,562.86
Monetary Receipts + $3,682,251.40
Monetary Expenditures – $334,707.28
Contributions Made – $550.00
Other Disbursements – $3,360.28
Subtotal $3,343,633.84
Ending Money On Hand $3,600,196.70

That includes a $3,000.000.00 loan to the campaign by the candidate. Most of the money coming into the campaign this quarter came from the candidate.

Contributions reported on John Brunner’s (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

There were 33 other contributions from out-of-state. There were 107 contributions (including the candidate) from Missouri. At the end of December there were forty individual contributions in amounts of either $20.15 or $20.16 which would partially explain this.

As is required campaigns list the employer and position title (as applicable) of individual contributors. This information is requested by the campaign and provided by the contributor. In all the years we’ve been perusing these reports this is a first:

From John Brunner’s (r) quarterly campaign finance report filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission on January 15, 2016.

Some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER [pdf] 1/15/2016

[….]

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 01915 10/1/2015 Media Production -Website -Graphic Design $16,524.00

South Bay Scenic 340 Via Largo Morgan Hill CA 95037 10/7/2015 Media Production $16,680.00

Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 10/14/2015 Finance Consultant $5,000.00

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 19150 10/14/2015 Media Production -Advertising & Reim. Exp $16,335.39

Barklage & Knodell Inc. 7925 Clayton Road Saint Louis MO 63117 10/29/2015 Grassroots Political Director $7,500.00

Dynamic Solutions LLC 17 Crosby Lane Londonderry NH 03053 10/29/2015 Campaign Management & Reim. Exp $11,835.26

Swiftkurrent 166 Cabot Street Beverly MA 01915 10/29/2015 Media Production $15,199.00

Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 12/3/2015 Finance Consultant $5,000.00

Singularis Group PO Box 9265 Shawnee Mission KS 66201 12/22/2015 Finance Consultant $5,000.00

[emphasis added]

You’d think all that fundraising expertise would help you come up with a few more contributors.

Previously:

John Brunner (r) – July 2015 Quarterly Campaign Finance Report (July 15, 2016)

Campaign Finance: What for who for what? (December 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: making a statement (December 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Spin! (January 2, 2015)

Campaign Finance: not that it’s really needed (January 12, 2016)

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for John Brunner’s (r) 2016 gubernatorial campaign:

C151077 01/12/2016 MISSOURIANS FOR JOHN BRUNNER Positronic Industries Inc. 423 N Campbell Ave Springfield MO 65806 1/12/2015 $10,000.00

It is a nice gesture, though.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: What for who for what? (December 22, 2015)

Campaign Finance: making a statement (December 31, 2015)

Campaign Finance: Spin! (January 2, 2015)