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Campaign Finance: there’s work to be done

10 Tuesday Jan 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Claire McCaskill, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate

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19th Senate District, campaign finance, Missouri Ethics Commission, organized labor, PAC, Stephen Webber, working people

They’re not wasting any time.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the PAC supporting Stephen Webber (D) in the 2024 19th Senate District race:

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC UFCW Local 655 300 Weidman Rd Manchester MO 63011 1/9/2023 $10,000.00

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area PAC 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 1/9/2022 $100,000.00

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC Joseph Shepard 17 W Lockwood St Louis MO 63119 Self Real Estate 1/9/2022 $10,000.00

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC Sheet Metal Workers International Association 2319 Chouteau Ave Suite 100 St Louis MO 63103 1/9/2022 $10,036.00

[emphasis added]

Friends in organized labor and in St. Louis.

Stephen Webber (D) [2016 file photo].

Previously:

A lifelong commitment to public service (January 10, 2023)

A lifelong commitment to public service

10 Tuesday Jan 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate

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19th Senate District, General Assembly, missouri, Missouri Senate, Stephen Webber

For the 19th Senate District in Missouri in 2024:

Stephen Webber (D) [2017 file photo].

Yesterday:

Stephen Webber

Most people know how proud I am of my hometown. On my worst days in Iraq I used to close my eyes and imagine myself driving around Boone County to visit all my favorite places. Shakespeare’s Pizza, all the soccer fields, the campsites, Murry’s, 9th Street and on and on.
Today I’m announcing that I’m running for the new, open State Senate seat that represents Boone County. I want to make sure that kids in Boone County have the same opportunities growing up that I had, that our communities are safe, the vulnerable are protected, that everyone is welcomed and valued. It’s going to be a long journey (Election Day is in 2024!) but I invite you to come along on it with me. What we have is worth protecting, worth serving and worth growing. Thank you for all your help. Let’s GOOOOOO!

And:

Stephen Webber @s_webber
Politics can be brutal. Politics can rip your heart out.

But sometimes you have an amazing day when hundreds of people from all parts of your life take a moment to tell you how much they care about you. And that’s really cool. And I’m gonna cherish that part this time. Thank you
8:05 PM · Jan 9, 2023

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Stephen Webber (D) has previously served in the United States Marine Corps and the Missouri House of Representatives.

In 2016 he unsuccesfully ran for a seat in the Missouri Senate – it was an expensive campaign.

It was that close.

The current 19th Senate District now encompasses Boone County. This will be a different race.

Sen. Caleb Rowden (r): my constigutents our two stoopit too reminder two breeth

06 Wednesday May 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, social media

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19th Senate District, Caleb Rowden, CLEAN Missouri, General Assembly, gerrymandering, initiative, redistricting reform, right wingnut, social media

In the 2018 General Election Missouri voters overwhelmingly supported redistricting, ethics, and campaign finance reform in the CLEAN Missouri ballot initiative:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2018
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on November 30, 2018

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 [CLEAN Missouri]
3256 of 3256 Precincts Reported

YES 1,469,093 62.021%

NO 899,613 37.979%

Total Votes: 2,368,706

Meanwhile, today:

Sean Soendker Nicholson @ssnich
“I’m not undoing the will of voters.” – @calebrowden on @kbia just now re his push for SJR38 gerrymandering plan

reminder that @CleanMissouri passed SD19 with 71% of vote in last election

the senator was elected with 51% of vote in 2016

#moleg #fairmaps
12:20 PM · May 6, 2020

Uh, yep:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

State Senator – District 19
93 of 93 Precincts Reported

Stephen Webber Democratic 43,179 48.782%
Caleb Rowden Republican 45,335 51.218%

Total Votes: 88,514

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

He either believes that the voters are stupid, or he can get away with it, or both.

Judy Baker (D): Science!

11 Wednesday Mar 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Judy Baker (D), candidate for 19th Senate District [2020 file photo].

This evening, from Judy Baker, a candidate in the 19th Senate District:

Judy Baker
30 mins ·
Respecting what the science of Public Health tells us, Team Baker has decided to suspend major events and gatherings. Social distancing works to contain Covid-19 and I am working with professionals and officials where I can to help meet the needs of this region. We will stay in touch through social media. The campaign is moving forward, please stay engaged. We pray for all those affected and will work to keep the community informed where we can. Baker4MO.com

Wisdom. Empathy. Concern. You know, the way it’s supposed to be.

Previously:

Judy Baker (D) – Sedalia, Missouri – January 25, 2020 (January 27, 2020)

Judy Baker (D) – Sedalia, Missouri – January 25, 2020

27 Monday Jan 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate, Uncategorized

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19th Senate District, Caleb Rowden, Judy Baker, missouri, Sedalia

Judy Baker (D), candidate for 19th Senate District, speaking in Sedalia, Missouri on January 25, 2020.

Lindsey Simmons, a Democratic Party candidate in the 4th Congressional District, held a campaign meet and greet event, including area and statewide candidates, in Sedalia yesterday evening.

Judy Baker‘s (D) remarks (audio file edited):

https://showmeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/judybakersd19sealia01252edited.mp3

Judy Baker (D): [….] …So I want to talk tonight about three chronic conditions that Missouri has.

The first one is, we have chronic health system failure. But what that is, is, we’ve talked about Medicaid expansion, it’s largely that. U. Medicaid expansion has two things, two big things going on with it. First of all, this, uh, administration in Missouri has kicked off over a hundred thousand children off of health care. That’s children, people. And then last week they bragged about that because they did that there is more money in the budget. And my opponent [Caleb Rowden (r)] has even said, well, because we have, we were able to do that then, you know, we might be able to give more money to education. Pitting children against their own education. How egregious is that?

Uh, and then secondarily in health care we have the money people have talked about. And I’m gonna give you a number. When we say that we’ve sent our taxpayer dollars to Washington, D.C. and we have not, we have not seen it come back because it’s been going to Illinois, and Kansas, Iowa, uh, because they all took, uh, Medicaid expansion. Even Kansas has worked a deal to do that.

It’s a big number. And it’s with a B. It’s one point eight billion dollars a year that we don’t bring back to Missouri. Every, every, every single report and study that’s been done on Medicaid expansion has shown that state revenues go up, average wage goes up. Who would like a raise? Yeah, all of us would like a raise. Uh, they way to do that is to actually do Medicaid expansion. Chronic health system failure at the hands of the current Republican leadership.

The second is chronic unfairness. Chronic unfairness, both in the country and in our state. Rising inequality, we have the highest inequality in the last fifty years. That means people are working harder and getting less. And people at the top are doing quite well, thank you very much. Less than fifty percent of Americans can even have enough at the end of the month to put anything away in saving accounts. So when they say, oh, well, you know, our 401K is doing okay, most people don’t have a 401K, thank you very much. So, chronic unfairness…

Judy Baker (D): …My opponent has worked against the, uh, Proposition Four minimum wage. So, we have, we have got to do something about that chronic problem.

And then lastly, number three, chronic political disempowerment. You all know what I mean by that, I’m having a lot of shaking heads. It means gerrymandering, it means too much money in politics, it means that one person, one vote has been diluted, particularly in Missouri.

My opponent just reported his numbers for fundraising in the fourth quarter. And it was practically all PAC money. I have real people in my report giving ten and fifty and hundred and fifty and two hundred dollars at a time. And I’m very, very proud of that. We’re not gonna win on having the most money, but we’re gonna win on having the best money. [applause]

Chronic political disempowerment. We are now governing by ballot. Do you all know what I mean by that? Missourians, whatever they want and the legislature won’t give us, which is a lot of things, we have to go to the ballot for. Like minimum wage, raising the minimum wage. Like, right to work, defeating right to work. And having fair labor practices in this state. And Clean Missouri. To get money out of politics, we had to take it to the ballot. And now to have adequate health care for our children and our citizen and our working families, we have to take it to the ballot. Why do we have to do that? Because our representatives don’t represent us anymore. They represent large interests and whoever gives them the most money…

Judy Baker (D): …So, the most important thing that you all want to hear from me tonight is how are we gonna win. Senate 19. What’s my name again? [voices:] “Judy Baker.” Judy Baker. And what’s my district? [voices:] “Senate 19.” Senate 19. It’s Columbia, Booneville, and all those areas around there.

How do we win? We barely lost this seat in 2016. We should have won this one. Tis is our seat and we’re gonna take it back. I have already [applause], yes. How are we gonna win? I already won this seat once. I told you I ran for State Treasurer in that year 2016, when I ran, if you take out just Senate 19 I actually won the district in 2016. And then Claire McCaskill won it in 2018. So, 2020, Judy Baker’s taking it back. [applause]

Clean Missouri, Clean Missouri, where we take money out of politics and we get rid of gerrymandering. Clean Missouri passed in my district, Senate District 19, with seventy-one percent of the vote. I’m telling you, right now, Caleb Rowden (r) has a problem. And that problem’s name is: [voices:] “Judy Baker.” That is right. Judy Baker is coming to get him. The train is coming through and we’re gonna take him down.

And we’re gonna show them what real representation looks like.

I can’t thank you all enough for being here tonight and supporting Democrats.

We have a webite, uh, we could use some funds. Uh, but mostly, I want you to support the host of the party tonight and thank her very much for allowing us to come and be here. [applause]

Last thing. When we win this in November, believe it or not, for Columbia and Booneville in Missouri this will be the first female state senator in those counties. [applause]

Previously:

Lindsey Simmons (D) – in the 4th Congressional District – Sedalia, Missouri – January 25, 2020 (January 26, 2020)

Elad Gross (D) – Sedalia, Missouri – January 26, 2020 (January 26, 2020)

Judy Baker (D) – 19th Senate District

10 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Senate

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Judy Baker (D) [2017 file photo].

Judy Baker (D) announced today that she’s running for the 19th Senate District seat currently held by Caleb Rowden (r):

Good Afternoon! I have some big news! After much consideration and reaching out to friends, voters, and leaders in my community, I have decided to run for our State Senate seat here in mid-Missouri.

Our community needs representation that reflects its values. Our politicians in Jefferson City, MO keep voting against us. Sometimes they flat out try to overturn the will of people who have voted on ballot initiatives or sometimes they just go too far and pass an abortion ban that has no exceptions for rape and incest. Sometimes, they ignore sensible firearm legislation that would save lives. They don’t value local control and they aren’t interested in the stewardship of our planet. And then there’s the matter of kicking kids off Healthcare coverage!

I am going to stand up. I hope you will stand with me!
[….]

Excellent.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Campaign Finance: Seriously?

08 Tuesday Nov 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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19th Senate District, Caleb Rowden, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Stephen Webber

They’re making the rubble bounce. Because they can. Seriously.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

…Nothing exceeds like excess…

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 11/07/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Committee to Elect Ron Richard PO Box 2523 Joplin MO 64803 11/7/2016 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

For a state Senate race.

What are they gonna do at this point? Give every voter a ride to the polls in a limousine?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: still propping them up (October 9, 2016)

Campaign Finance: still propping them up – part 2 (October 30, 2016)

Campaign Finance: still propping them up – part 2

30 Sunday Oct 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate

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19th Senate District, Caleb Rowden, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Stephen Webber

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe PO Box 105527 Jefferson City MO 65110 10/27/2016 $30,000.00

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Committee to Elect Ron Richard PO Box 2523 Joplin MO 64803 10/27/2016 $30,000.00

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102
10/27/2016 $50,000.00

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Central Missouri Senate Republican PAC PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/27/2016 $185,000.00

[emphasis added]

$295,000.00 in one day, right before the election. For a state senate seat. For a backbencher:

That’s a significant amount of money to promote a backbencher in the House with no significant legislative achievements (well, okay he thinks he does) to the Senate.

Update:

The propping up continues. Today:

C111215 10/30/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/28/2016 $300,000.00

[emphasis added]

Nothing exceeds like excess.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: still propping them up (October 9, 2016)

Campaign Finance: still propping them up

09 Sunday Oct 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate

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19th Senate District, Caleb Rowden, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Stephen Webber

That’s a significant amount of money to promote a backbencher in the House with no significant legislative achievements (well, okay he thinks he does) to the Senate.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign for the open seat in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/7/2016 $12,100.00

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN CNS Corporation 500 E 9th St Kansas City MO 64106 10/9/2016 $10,000.00

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Central Missouri Senate Republican PAC PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/9/2016 $100,000.00

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/9/2016 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

Those big checks are in the statewide candidate range. The grassroots stuff must not be working out so well.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: propping up (July 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: even more propping up (September 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: even more propping up

01 Thursday Sep 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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19th Senate District, Caleb Rowden, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Stephen Webber

By the same faceless campaign committee.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) 2016 campaign in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 09/01/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 9/1/2016 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

They had previously dropped $100,000.00 on Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign on June 30th.

The republican Missouri Senate Campaign Committee has had a lot more money:

C071094: Missouri Senate Campaign Committee
Committee Type: Political Action
Po Box 754
Jefferson City Mo 65102-0754
Established Date: 04/10/2007
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $512,252.89
Monetary Receipts + $19,501.00
Monetary Expenditures – $33,777.53
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($14,276.53)
Ending Money On Hand $497,976.36

[emphasis added]

And they just spent $250,000.00 of that on one republican senate candidate.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: propping up (July 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a friend (August 21, 2016)

Stephen Webber (D): service (August 31, 2016)

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