There’s a lot of money flowing in the 24th Senate District republican primary. It’s just that it’s not quite evenly distributed. Via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179: Ashcroft For Missouri

12138 Mirror Lake Drive Committee Type: Candidate

St Louis Mo 63146 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 04/04/2014

Information Reported On: 2014 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $208,249.05

Monetary Receipts + $6,739.00

Monetary Expenditures – $154,199.40

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $4,769.17

Subtotal     ($152,229.57)

Ending Money On Hand   $56,019.48

[emphasis added]

And there’s still money coming in since the closing date for that report:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141179 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf]

Patrick Behan Sr 1644 N Geyer Road St Louis, MO 63131 7/28/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141179 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf]

RockTenn PO Box 4098 Norcross, GA 30091 7/29/2014 $500.00

[emphasis added]

Georgia?

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141179 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf]

Realtors PAC – Missouri PO Box 30635 Columbia, MO 65205 7/31/2014 $1,000.00

Andrew Blunt 702 Turnberry Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 7/31/2014 $500.00

[emphasis added]

Heh.

Hoover: Kent is a legacy, Otter. His brother was a ’59, Fred Dorfman.

Flounder: He said legacies usually get asked to pledge automatically.

Otter: Oh, well, usually. Unless the pledge in question turns out to be a real closet-case.

Otter, Boon: Like Fred.

From one family to another.

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141179 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf]

Kristi Allen 1024 Tidewater Place Court Town and Country, MO 63017 8/1/2014 $750.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141179 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf]

Emerson’s Missouri Responsible Government Fund 8000 W Florissant Ave St Louis, MO 63136 8/1/2014 $2,500.00

[emphasis added]

There are other republicans in the primary, just not quite as well financed:

C141148: Spooner For Senate

Po Box 8430 Committee Type: Candidate

Olivette Mo 63132 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 03/26/2014

Information Reported On: 2014 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $109,308.94

Monetary Receipts + $18,020.00

Monetary Expenditures – $31,074.69

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($13,054.69)

Ending Money On Hand   $96,254.25

[emphasis added]

Odds are that’s been spent by now. And there’s been more coming in:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141148 SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf]

United Bags Inc. 2508 North Broadway St Louis, MO 63102 7/29/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141148 SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf]

John and Margaret Cribbin 5488 Oleatha Ave St Louis, MO 63139 7/30/2014 $500.00

Melissa L Haupt One Lochinvar Dr St Louis, MO 63131 7/30/2014 $2,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141148 SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf]

John McCurdy 16 Ladue Ln Ladue, MO 63124 7/30/2014 $500.00

Ralph Scozzafava 4 Dromara Rd St Louis, MO 63124 7/30/2014 $500.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141148 SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf]

James Barton 14 Greenway Plz Unit 21 R Houston, TX 77046 7/31/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

Texas?

There is one more republican candidate:

C141383: Robb Hicks For Senate

11511 Craig Ct Ste 320 Committee Type: Candidate

St Louis Mo 63146-6207 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 06/10/2014

Information Reported On: 2014 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $44,376.74

Monetary Receipts + $25,750.00

Monetary Expenditures – $32,510.72

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $15,000.00

Subtotal     ($21,760.72)

Ending Money On Hand   $22,616.02

[emphasis added]

Not quite in the same campaign finance league. Though, he’s got a friend:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C141383 ROBB HICKS FOR SENATE [pdf]

Robb Hicks 11511 Craig Ct., Ste 320 Creve Coeur, MO 63146 7/28/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

The Democratic Party candidate, Jill Schupp, is definitely no slouch when it comes to fundraising:

C131081: Schupp For Senate

418 North Mosley Road Committee Type: Candidate

Creve Coeur Mo 63141 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….] Established Date: 06/03/2013

Information Reported On: 2014 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/5/2014

Beginning Money on Hand $459,287.61

Monetary Receipts + $36,225.00

Monetary Expenditures – $48,262.28

Contributions Made – $1,000.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($13,037.28)

Ending Money On Hand   $446,250.33

[emphasis added]

And there’s been more coming in:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Hilda Jones PO Box 57 Williamsburg, MO 63388 7/25/2014 $300.00

Good Government For Missouri 7701 Forsyth Blvd Suite 925 St Louis, MO 63105 7/25/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

MAPAC PO Box 1785 Jefferson City, MO 65102 7/26/2014 $300.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

John Riffle 2009 Hunters Field Rd. St Louis, MO 63122 7/27/2014 $500.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Shelter Insurance State PAC 1817 W. Broadway Columbia, MO 65218 7/28/2014 $750.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Barry Aycock PO Box 456 Parma, MO 63870 7/29/2014 $5,001.00

Express Scripts, Inc. 1 Express Way St Louis, MO 63121 7/29/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

KCP&L Power PAC – Missouri 1100 Walnut Ste 3000 Kansas City, MO 64116 7/31/2014 $500.00

Missouri AFL-CIO COPE 227 Jefferson Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 7/31/2014 $600.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Sheet Metal Workers Local 2 2902 Blue Ridge Blvd Kansas City, MO 64129 8/1/2014 $500.00

IBEW Local 124 301 East 103rd Street Terrace Kansas City, MO 64114 8/1/2014 $500.00

Justus for Missouri PO Box 411464 Kansas City, MO 64141 8/1/2014 $1,000.00

Labors Educational & Political Club 4501 Clever II Blvd Kansas City, MO 64130 8/1/2014 $500.00

Willliam Dirks LLC 1100 Main St. Ste 2600 Kansas City, MO 64105 8/1/2014 $500.00

Brightergy.LLC 1617 Main Street 3rd Floor Kansas City, MO 64108 8/1/2014 $500.00

David Johnson 104 Armour Rd North Kansas City, MO 64116 8/1/2014 $1,000.00

Missouri Full Employment Group, LLC PO Box 22492 Kansas City, MO 64113 8/1/2014 $500.00

Heavy Construction Laborers’ Local 663 7820 Prospect Ave Kansas City, MO 64132 8/1/2014 $1,000.00

Credit Union Political Action Committee 223 Madison St Jefferson City, MO 65101 8/1/2014 $750.00

Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ Local 51 301 S. Main St Independence, MO 64050 8/1/2014 $500.00

[emphasis added]

Uh, that was a really good twenty-four hours. Thaere’s quite a few working people in that mix.

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Pam McClelland 2124 Winding Woods Dr Liberty, MO 64068 8/1/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Anna Forder 4501 Lindell, 7B St Louis, MO 63108 8/1/2014 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

24 HOUR NOTICE OF LATE CONTRIBUTIONS / LOANS RECEIVED

C131081 SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf]

Goralink-Muskin Properties 11078 Midland Blvd St Louis, MO 63114 8/2/2014 $500.00

Missouri Federation of Teachers 423 E High St Jefferson City, MO 65101 8/2/2014 $500.00

[emphasis added]

Come the general Election in November the republican candidate will have all the money they need and more.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: 24th Senate District – July quarterly campaign finance reports (July 18, 2014)

Campaign Finance: end of quarter confidence in the 24th Senate District (July 3, 2014)

Campaign Finance: 24th Senate District – April quarterly campaign finance reports (April 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Friends of the family?  (April 11, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

The July quarterly campaign finance reports in the 24th Senate District have been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179: Ashcroft For Missouri

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $0.00

Monetary Receipts + $227,590.00

Monetary Expenditures – $19,331.95

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $9.00

Subtotal     $208,249.05

Ending Money On Hand   $208,249.05

[emphasis added]

It is good to be a republican legacy candidate.

Libertarians, occupying space on the ballot since…

C141209E: Jim Higgins

Party Affiliation: Libertarian

No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

How quaint, a republican candidate without much campaign money:

C141383: Robb Hicks For Senate

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – AMENDED July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $0.00

Monetary Receipts + $51,125.00

Monetary Expenditures – $6,738.26

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $10.00

Subtotal     $44,376.74

Ending Money On Hand   $44,376.74

[emphasis added]

Well, it is a state senate race and it’s all relative.

C141148: Spooner For Senate

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $104,574.01

Monetary Receipts + $48,440.00

Monetary Expenditures – $40,605.07

Contributions Made – $600.00

Other Disbursements – $2,500.00

Subtotal     $4,734.93

Ending Money On Hand   $109,308.94

[emphasis added]

Interesting burn rate, that.

And, finally, the Democratic Party candidate:

C131081: Schupp For Senate

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $316,326.60

Monetary Receipts + $225,010.04

Monetary Expenditures – $81,999.03

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $50.00

Subtotal     $142,961.01

Ending Money On Hand   $459,287.61

In a league of her own.

Who’s doing some of the contributing?:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

Janet Ashcroft

5491 W Farm Road 54

Willard MO 65781

Self — Attorney

4/5/2014

$10,000.00

Sam Fox

7701 Forsyth Blvd Suite 600

St Louis MO 63105

The Harbour Group — Founder

4/10/2014

$10,000.00

August Busch III

1 Mid Rivers Mall Dr

St Peters MO 63376

None — Retired

4/10/2014

$10,000.00

Roy Pfautch

52 Portland Place

St Louis MO 63108

Civic Service Inc — Owner

4/12/2014

$5,000.00

W Thomas Fowler

3940 St Andrews Dr

Springfield MO 65809

None — Retired

5/10/2014

$3,000.00

Rex Sinquefield

244 Bent Walnut

Westphalia MO 65085

None — Retired

6/6/2014

$25,000.00

Peter Herschend

538 Oak Bluff Circle

Branson MO 65616

Silver Dollar City — Principal

4/24/2014

$5,000.00

Sharpe Holdings Incorporated

6417 Shelby 150

Bethel MO 63434

6/9/2014

$10,000.00

Lawrence Collett

1231 Glen Eagle Lane

St Albans MO 63073

None — Retired

6/9/2014

$5,000.00

H E Whitener

11764 N Farm Road 177

Fair Grove MO 65648

None — Retired

5/28/2014

$5,000.00

Janet Ashcroft

5491 W Farm Road 54

Willard MO 65781

Self — Attorney

6/30/2014

$20,000.00

Richard Baalmann

11743 Manchester Road

St Louis MO 63131

Bramm Inc — President

6/23/2014

$3,000.00

Evelyn Williams

701 Barnes Road

St Louis MO 63124

None — Homemaker

6/20/2014

$5,000.00

Menlo Smith

14 Ballantrae Court

St Louis MO 63131

None — Retired

6/17/2014

$5,000.00

Robert Ferguson

25275 River Drive

Franklin MI 48025

Self — Physician

4/20/2014

$5,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s what you call “friends and family”. We did see a few itemized $50.00, $35.00, $25.00, and $20.00 individual contributions.

And for another republican candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

ROBB HICKS FOR SENATE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

Robb III and Lenore Hicks

2829 Windy Hill Drive

Quince IL 62305

Retired

6/20/2014

$1,000.00

Robb Hicks

11511 Craig Ct., Ste 320

Saint Louis MO 63146

Self-employed — Physician

6/13/2014

$100.00

19. SUBTOTAL: LOANS FROM ANY ATTACHED PAGES $50,000.00

[emphasis added]

That certainly saves on the thank you note postage.

And for yet another republican candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

19. SUBTOTAL: LOANS FROM ANY ATTACHED PAGES $20,000.00

George Weber IV

818 Charlotte

Columbia IL 62236

George Weber Chevrolet

5/20/2014

$2,000.00

David R Spence

2021 S Warson Rd

Saint Louis MO 63124

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging

6/25/2014

$1,000.00

Apex Oil Company, Inc.

8235 Forsyth Blvd

St Louis MO 63105

6/26/2014

$2,500.00

Fred J Zaegel III

8405 Saint Charles Rock Rd

Saint Louis MO 63114

Self — Sales

6/30/2014

$1,000.00

Peter Pierotti

11 Fielding Rd

Ladue MO 63124

Saint Louis University — Director of Real Estate

6/30/2014

$1,000.00

James Barton

14 Greenway Plz Unit 21 R

Houston TX 77046

Bechtel Corp

6/30/2014

$1,500.00

[emphasis added]

There is also a significantly higher proportion of those small dollar contributions.

And some of the contributions for the Democratic Party candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

SCHUPP FOR SENATE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $7,892.14

Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis and

Vicinity

1401 Hampton Ave

Saint Louis MO 63139-3159

6/18/2014

$5,000.00

UFCW Local 655 Elect Political Fund

300 Weidman Rd

Manchester MO 63011-4433

6/26/2014

$1,000.00

Branch 343 National Association of Letter Carriers

Political Action Fund

612 Charleston Oaks Dr

Ballwin MO 63021-7387

5/28/2014

$250.00

Missouri Health Care Association PAC

236 Metro Dr

Jefferson City MO 65109-1103

6/30/2014

$3,000.00

Clint Zweifel For Missouri

PO Box 11245

Saint Louis MO 63105-0045

6/30/2014

$20,000.00

Teamsters Local 600 DRIVE PAC

161 Weldon Pkwy

Maryland Heights MO 63043-3106

6/26/2014

$2,000.00

Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local No.

1 -Political Fund Account

3325 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044-2433

6/13/2014

$250.00

Missouri Democratic State Committee State Account

PO Box 719

Jefferson City MO 65102-0719

6/30/2014

$20,000.00

Eastern Missouri Laborers Educational and Benevolent

Fund

3450 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044-2405

6/30/2014

$500.00

Teamsters Local 41

4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd

Kansas City MO 64130-2368

6/26/2014

$4,750.00

Missouri NEA

1810 E Elm St

Jefferson City MO 65101-4100

6/30/2014

$2,500.00

Operating Engineers Local 101 Political Action Committee

6601 Winchester Ave

Kansas City MO 64133-4678

6/2/2014

$1,000.00

Planned Parenthood Votes

4251 Forest Park Ave

Saint Louis MO 63108-2810

5/28/2014

$500.00

Teamsters Local 610 Political Action Committee

11472 Schenk Dr

Maryland Heights MO 63043-3417

6/30/2014

$500.00

Glaziers, Architectural Metal and Glassworkers

5916 Wilson Ave

Saint Louis MO 63110-2725

4/3/2014

$100.00

Teamsters Local Union No. 541

4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd

Kansas City MO 64130-2368

6/26/2014

$4,000.00

United Transportation Union Pac

222 Madison St

Jefferson City MO 65101-3230

6/28/2014

$650.00

Electrical Workers Voluntary Political

5850 Elizabeth Ave

Saint Louis MO 63110-2804

6/16/2014

$500.00

Missouri State Council of Machinist PAC

12365 Saint Charles Rock Rd

Bridgeton MO 63044-2503

6/26/2014

$500.00

Sprinkler Fitters Local 268 Political Ed and Leg.

Committee

1544 S 3rd St

Saint Louis MO 63104-3826

6/30/2014

$500.00

Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 3

4656 Baumgartner Rd

Saint Louis MO 63129-2818

6/20/2014

$200.00

Teamsters 245 PAF

1850 E Division St

Springfield MO 65803-4515

6/27/2014

$2,000.00

Missouri State Teachers Assn Legislative Impact Committee

PO Box 458

Columbia MO 65205-0458

6/20/2014

$2,500.00

Teamsters Local Union 688 PAC

4349 Woodson Rd

Saint Louis MO 63134-3719

6/23/2014

$5,000.00

SEIU Missouri State Council PAC

2725 Clifton Ave

Saint Louis MO 63139-2712

6/30/2014

$1,500.00

IBEW Local Union 1439 PAC Fund

2121 59th St

Saint Louis MO 63110-2807

5/19/2014

$250.00

Building Trades Political Education Fund

2300 Hampton Ave

Saint Louis MO 63139-2909

6/28/2014

$500.00

International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 3 –

PAC Fund

5916 Wilson Ave

Saint Louis MO 63110-2725

5/5/2014

$500.00

St. Louis Labor Council AFL-CIO

3301 Hollenberg Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044-2433

6/24/2014

$250.00

MO Association of Nurse Anesthetists

205 E Capitol Ave

Jefferson City MO 65101-3166

6/26/2014

$500.00

Working people. Oh yes, there is a difference.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: end of quarter confidence in the 24th Senate District (July 3, 2014)

Campaign Finance: 24th Senate District – April quarterly campaign finance reports (April 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Friends of the family?  (April 11, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the candidates in the 24th Senate District:

C131081 07/02/2014 SCHUPP FOR SENATE Clint Zweifel For Missouri PO Box 11245 St Louis MO 63105 6/30/2014 $20,000.00

C131081 07/02/2014 SCHUPP FOR SENATE Missouri Democratic State Committee State Account PO Box 719 Jefferson City MO 65102 6/30/2014 $20,000.00

That would be an institutional vote of confidence.

And in the republican primary:

C141148 07/02/2014 SPOONER FOR SENATE Spooner Law, LLC 34 North Brentwood Suite 210 St Louis MO 63105 6/30/2014 $10,000.00

Heh. Self confidence.

C141179 07/02/2014 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI Janet Ashcroft 5491 W Farm Road 54 Willard MO 65781 Self Attorney 6/30/2014 $20,000.00

The family is confident?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: 24th Senate District – April quarterly campaign finance reports (April 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Friends of the family?  (April 11, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Hoover: Kent is a legacy, Otter. His brother was a ’59, Fred Dorfman.

Flounder: He said legacies usually get asked to pledge automatically.

Otter: Oh, well, usually. Unless the pledge in question turns out to be a real closet-case.

Otter, Boon: Like Fred.

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179 06/06/2014 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 6/6/2014 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

That 24th Senate District race is gonna attract a lot of money, isn’t it?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: 24th Senate District – April quarterly campaign finance reports (April 19, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Friends of the family?  (April 11, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

The April quarterly campaign finance reports in the 24th Senate District have been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179: Ashcroft For Missouri

12138 Mirror Lake Drive Committee Type: Candidate

St Louis Mo 63146 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….]

Established Date: 04/04/2014

  [….]

No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

[emphasis added]

Nothing by the end of the quarter (though the legacy money started coming in a little later).

C141209E: Jim Higgins

11944 Craig View Drive Committee Type: Exemption

St Louis Mo 63146 Party Affiliation: Libertarian

[….]

Established Date: 04/10/2014

  [….]

No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

[emphasis added]

It’s the same story here when it comes to the fundraising quarter, but somehow we don’t think Libertarians have access to as much legacy funding.

C091263: Lamping For Senate

#2 Warson Hills Committee Type: Candidate

St Louis Mo 63124 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….]

Established Date: 10/27/2009

  [….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $9,877.71

Monetary Receipts + $0.00

Monetary Expenditures – $2,401.60

Contributions Made – $1,000.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     ($3,401.60)

Ending Money On Hand   $6,476.11

[emphasis added]

Senator John Lamping, the republican currently holding the seat, is not seeking reelection.

Representative Jill Schupp (D), the only Democratic Party candidate in the race, has been busy (and successful):

C131081: Schupp For Senate

418 North Mosley Road Committee Type: Candidate

Creve Coeur Mo 63141 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….]

Established Date: 06/03/2013

  [….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $261,202.14

Monetary Receipts + $81,102.28

Monetary Expenditures – $25,957.66

Contributions Made – $20.16

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $55,124.46

Ending Money On Hand   $316,326.60

[emphasis added]

And finally:

C141148: Spooner For Senate

Po Box 8430 Committee Type: Candidate

Olivette Mo 63132 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….]

Established Date: 03/26/2014

  [….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $0.00

Monetary Receipts + $104,574.01

Monetary Expenditures – $0.00

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $104,574.01

Ending Money On Hand   $104,574.01

[emphasis added]

Almost half that amount came from the same two people from Waterloo, Illinois (in two separate contributions, one day apart):

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

SPOONER FOR SENATE [pdf] 4/15/2014

Jeanne M Rhodes Rich Galocki

PO Box 174

Waterloo IL 62298

Not employed

3/27/2014 $20,000.00

Jeanne M Rhodes Rich Galocki

PO Box 174

Waterloo IL 62298

Not employed

3/28/2014 $30,000.00

[emphasis added]

Imagine the terrible burden of raising that kind of money from people who actually live in your district, $20.00 at a time.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Friends of the family?  (April 11, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179 04/11/2014 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI Sam Fox 7701 Forsyth Blvd St Louis MO 63105 The Harbour Group Founder 4/10/2014 $10,000.00

C141179 04/11/2014 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI August Busch III 1 Mid Rivers Mall Drive St Peters MO 63376 None Retired 4/10/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Apparently, at $10,000.00 each. Will they serve the champagne of bottle beers at the next campaign fundraiser? Oh, wait…

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Make room for daddy? (April 7, 2014)

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

This one gave us a start.

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C141179 04/07/2014 ASHCROFT FOR MISSOURI Janet Ashcroft 5491 W. Farm Road 54 Willard MO 65781 Self Attorney 4/5/2014 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Mom? Dad could write a check, too.

C141179: Ashcroft For Missouri

12138 Mirror Lake Drive Committee Type: Candidate

St Louis Mo 63146 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 04/04/2014

[….]

Candidate

John Ashcroft

12138 Mirror Lake Drive

St Louis Mo 63146

[….]

Treasurer

Gene Mcnary

3 Watch Hill

Ladue Mo 63124

[….]

Deputy Treasurer

Katherine Ashcroft

12138 Mirror Lake Drive

St Louis Mo 63146

[….]

Election History

Election Year Primary Outcome General Outcome Political Office

2014 State Senator District 24

Committee History

Scan Title Scan Date Report Year

Statement of Committee Organization 04/07/2014 2014

 

Robb Hicks (r) doesn’t have a committee yet.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: trying to catch up in the 24th Senate District (March 31, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

Yesterday, via the Missouri Ethics Commission, one of the republican candidates in the 24th Senate District got a campaign finance jump start:

C141148 03/30/2014 SPOONER FOR SENATE Rich Galocki Jeanne Rhode P.O. Box 174 Waterloo IL 62298 N/A N/A 3/28/2014 $30,000.00

[emphasis added]

Waterloo, Illinois, eh? John R. Ashcroft (r) will have all the money he needs.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 3rd quarter 2013 (October 21, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Schupp (D) and Lamping (r) in the 24th Senate District – 4th quarter 2013 (January 15, 2014)