Campaign Finance: PAC for what?

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 02, 2022
Unofficial Results
as of 8/4/2022 3:25:32 AM

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 02, 2022

State Senator – District 20

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes
State Senator – District 20 64 of 64 Precincts Reported

Curtis Trent Republican 16,094 58.441%
Brian Gelner Republican 11,445 41.559%
Party Total: 27,539

County Curtis Trent, REP Brian Gelner, REP

Barton 1,514 896
Dade 913 927
Greene 9,938 6,788
Webster 3,729 2,834

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These were the only candidates. This was for all the marbles.

The investors?

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C221794 08/02/2022 Missouri Common Sense PAC Faith, Family & Freedom PAC PO Box 172 Jefferson City MO 65102 8/2/2022 $125,000.00

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Well, that didn’t work out very well.

It did for someone else.

C190908 07/29/2022 417 PAC Gladius PAC PO Box 771 Branson MO 65615 7/29/2022 $42,000.00

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C222160 06/23/2022 Gladius PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 Retired Retired 6/23/2022 $75,000.00

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C222160 07/29/2022 Gladius PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/28/2022 $25,000.00

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What did they get?:

Rep. Curtis Trent, a Republican, represents Southwest Springfield and the City of Battlefield in the Missouri House of Representatives. Curtis was elected to his first term in November of 2016…

[….]

Sponsored Bills

[….]

HB 836 – (1803H.01I)
Establishes provisions for the appointment and duties of commissioners to attend an Article V convention

[….]

HCR 17 – (1882H.01I)
Calls for an Article V convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution placing limits on the federal government

HJR 48 – (2142H.01I)
Proposes a constitutional amendment on voting rights

And.

….As a champion for southwest Missouri values, Curtis is committed to defending the constitution and he will secure our right to bear arms as well as protect life from womb to tomb. Curtis will support small businesses and keep taxes low….

The big money was spent years ago. Now the right wingnut campaign finance industrial complex is just snarling over the remaing scraps.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: sure, go ahead, name your new PAC after a Roman sword (June 24, 2022)

Campaign Finance: some last minute shopping… (July 29, 2022)

Campaign Finance: passing it through (July 30, 2022)

Campaign Finance: at the last instant (August 2, 2022)

Campaign Finance: passing it through

30 Saturday Jul 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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20th Senate District, 417 PAC, Brian Gelner, campaign finance, Gladius PAC, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, right wingnuts

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C190908 07/29/2022 417 PAC Gladius PAC PO Box 771 Branson MO 65615 7/29/2022 $42,000.00

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Follow the money.

$150,000.00 in “network television”:

In opposition to:

Someone really doesn’t like this candidate.

…This primary is for all the marbles, there’s no opposition in the November General Election…

Pass the popcorn.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: sure, go ahead, name your new PAC after a Roman sword (June 24, 2022)

Campaign Finance: among the many benefits of a classical education (July 22, 2022)

Campaign Finance: some last minute shopping… (July 29, 2022)

Campaign Finance: some last minute shopping…

29 Friday Jul 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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20th Senate District, campaign finance, Gladius PAC, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PACs, Rex Sinquefield, right wingnut

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C222160 07/29/2022 Gladius PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 7/28/2022 $25,000.00

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Where did the money go?:

For who?:

In support of:

“…As a champion for southwest Missouri values, Curtis [Trent (r)] is committed to defending the constitution and he will secure our right to bear arms as well as protect life from womb to tomb. Curtis will support small businesses and keep taxes low…”

Meh. The usual superficial right wingnut boilerplate.

Opposed to (in the republican primary):

[Brian Gelner] “…I am running for State Senate as a dad who wants to make sure my kids inherit a safer and stronger country, and as a small businessman who wants to bring my experience and conservative common-sense principles to state government…”

Meh. The usual right wingnut pseudo-populist “I’m not a career politician” boilerplate.

This primary is for all the marbles, there’s no opposition in the November General Election.

I’m rooting for a scoreless tie.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: sure, go ahead, name your new PAC after a Roman sword (June 24, 2022)