C091068 01/12/2021 House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc Kansas City Chiefs Football Club One Arrowhead Drive Kansas City MO 64129 1/11/2021 $7,500.00
State of Missouri – Special – State Legislative District 50 – August 08, 2017
State Representative – District 50, unexpired term
27 of 27 Precincts Reported
Sara Walsh Republican 3,741 52.103%
Michela Skelton Democratic 3,439 47.897%
Total Votes: 7,180
That was close. The rematch is on November 6th.
Michela Skelton (D) [2017 file photo].
The House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) is very interested in this race. At this point in the election cycle any campaign expenditure over $250.00 must be reported within twenty-four hours. The HRCC is spending serious money against Michela Skelton (D) in the 50th Legislative District.
Michela Skelton PO Box 441 Ashland MO 65010
Missouri State Representative HD50 [opposed]
10/31/2018 $70,026.65
Michela Skelton (D) should be flattered. That’s close to $20.00 a vote on behalf of Sara Walsh (r) based on the results of the 2017 special election.
Sara Walsh (r) [2018 file photo].
How have the candidates’ campaign fundraising been going? For Sara Walsh (r), the [now] incumbent:
C161082: Friends Of Sara Walsh
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 14
Ashland Mo 65010
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 03/08/2016
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – 8 Day Before General Election-11/6/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $41,280.62
Monetary Receipts + $11,063.63
Monetary Expenditures – $40,524.20
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($29,460.57)
Ending Money On Hand $11,820.05
And for Michela Skelton (D), the [again] challenger:
C171263: Friends Of Michela Skelton
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 441
Ashland Mo 65010
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Established Date: 09/13/2017
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – AMENDED 8 Day Before General Election-11/6/2018
Beginning Money on Hand $39,104.25
Monetary Receipts + $14,721.08
Monetary Expenditures – $35,255.38
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($20,534.30)
Ending Money On Hand $18,569.95
Well, there was a rough parity of sorts.
That $70,026.65 expenditure by the House Republican Campaign Committee seems a might bit excessive, don’t you think?
From the House Republican Campaign Committee’s [HRCC] 8 day report (before the August 8th special election in the 50th Legislative District) filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission:
Victory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Suite 7 Davenport IA 52802 7/24/2017 Social media services buy – opposition to Michela Skelton/Missouri $4,500.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Suite 7 Davenport IA 52802 7/24/2017 Website construction – opposition to Michela Skelton/Missouri $750.00
Victory Enterprises 5200 30th Street SW Suite 7 Davenport IA 52802 7/24/2017 Media production opposition to Michela Skelton/Missouri House District 50 $1,300.00
Remington Research Group 1420 NW Vivion Road Suite 113 Kansas City MO 64118 7/24/2017 Survey research for and to be used by HRCC Inc $3,500.00
And what’s the Missouri Republican Party doing in the 50th Legislative District special election?:
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
DIRECT EXPENDITURE REPORT
7/31/2017 MO Republican Party [pdf]
Sara Walsh PO Box 14 Ashland MO 65010 State Rep Dist 50 7/20/2017 $6,952.73
[emphasis added]
That was for direct mail.
And recent contributions received?:
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED
7/31/2017 MO Republican Party
House Republican Campaign Committee PO Box 1313 Jefferson City MO 65102 7/19/2017 $10,000.00
House Republican Campaign Committee PO Box 1313 Jefferson City MO 65102 7/26/2017 $10,000.00