MOScout Weekender: Pro-Haralson PAC - Senate 29 Poll - Who Won The Week and more…
Pro-Haralson PAC
Present Day Conservatives was formed. It’s a PAC to support Susan Haralson who is challenging Sen. Mike Moon in Senate 29. (See baseline poll below).
Ruddy Sends $100K to Fight Pro-Choice IP
Raymond Ruddy sent $100,000 to Missouri Stands With Women, Inc. That’s the committee fighting the initiative petition to reverse Missouri’s abortion ban. Ruddy is not from Missouri. He’s a wealthy retired businessman who gives generously to pro-life causes.
· See an article from the Archdiocese of Baltimore about him here.
Remington/MOScout Poll: Senate 29
Survey conducted April 22 through April 25, 2024. 300 likely 2024 Republican Primary voters participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2024 Republican Primary Election. Margin of Error is +/-5.6% with a 95% level of confidence. Totals do not always equal 100% due to rounding. Survey conducted by Remington Research Group on behalf of The Missouri Scout. Find the full report here.
Q1: The candidates in the Republican Primary Election for Missouri State Senate District 29 are Mike Moon and Susan Haralson. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
Mike Moon: 37%
Susan Haralson: 13%
Undecided: 50%
Q2: What is your opinion of Mike Moon?
Favorable: 32%
Unfavorable: 13%
No opinion: 55%
Q3: What is your opinion of Susan Haralson?
Favorable: 15%
Unfavorable: 10%
No opinion: 75%
Q4: Generally speaking, should your representatives fight for Republican values even if it means gridlock or should they be willing to compromise with Democrats in order to get something done?
Fight: 60%
Compromise: 28%
Not sure: 12%
MOScout’s Hallway Index: Year of the Woman?
I asked lobbyists, “Which woman has the best chance of winning statewide office this year?” 17 replies…
RESULTS
1. Crystal Quade (Gov)… 11.8%
2. Holly Rehder (LG)… 29.4%
3. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (SOS)… 35.3%
4. Lori Rook (Treasurer)… 23.5%
Who Won the Week?
Greg Razer – Confirmed to a six-year term on the State Tax Commission. Fewer hours, more pay. That;s winning the week.
Hannah Kelly – In a business full of folks always calculating the political angles, it’s refreshing to watch someone willing to take slings and arrow from every direction for doing what they think is right.
Will Scharf – Three months to the primary, he seems well-positioned to nab the big whale: a Trump endorsement.
Tom and Brittany Robbins – The husband-wife lobbyist team hustled for the KillTheFill PAC and helped push the compromise landfill bill to the governor’s desk.
Find a downloadable version here.
$5K+ Contributions
Missouri Stands With Women, Inc. (pro-life) - $100,000 from Raymond Ruddy (Dover, MA).
American Dream PAC (pro-Kehoe) - $5,650 from John Schicker.
Birthdays
Happy birthdays to Rep. Michael Davis, Ryan McKenna, Tony Dugger, Wiley Price IV, and Chris Vas.
Sunday: Reps. Ashley Bland Manlove, David Casteel, and Adam Schnelting, Tina Shannon, and Brian Yates.