Fundraising totals for local campaigns
Last Thursday, each of the candidates in Missouri elections was required to file finance reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission for the last 30 days, and the numbers were released Sept. 5.
Some candidates took advantage of the repealed Missouri law limiting the amount an individual can contribute to a campaign committee, which went into effect Aug. 28
Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof had close to a half million dollars after the Aug. 5 primary elections. After the law was repealed, he ended the period with over $1,007,455.79. Since the report was filed his campaign committee, he has received donations of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
His Democratic opponent in the race, Attorney General Jay Nixon, ended the period with $2,394,058.19. He also received hundreds of thousands of dollars since Thursday’s repor, including a single donation of $600,000 from the Democratic Governors Association, based in Washington, D.C.
In the race for state representative in the 24th District, Republican incumbent Ed Robb ended the period very close with $48,993.76, and Chris Kelly, a Democrat, ended the period with $53,431.77.
Mary Still, the Democratic contender for state representative of the 25th District, ended the period with $6,823.88. Republican contender Ryan Asbridge has $7,708.41
Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, of Missouri’s 19th senatorial district, had $162,272.39 at the time of the report. In comparison, Kurt Schaeffer, the Republican challenger to the seat, had a sum of $32,733.65.
In the race for Lieutenant Gov., Democrat Sam Page finished out with $644,449.28. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, the Republican incumbent, came close to a million with $926,047.49.
In the Secretary of State race, Democratic incumbent Robin Carnahan ended the report period with $786,959.72. Her challenger, Mitchell Hubbard came out with a low $833.20.