MOScout Daily Update: Schmitt and Hartzler Lead $$$ Chase - McCloskey Big CC Fees - Sifton and Kunce Burn Rates - TOP COH Committees and more...
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One MOScouter tips… At Bill White’s re-election kick off [a few weeks ago] Billy Long showed up and said he was going to run for US senate but that he “wasn’t announcing yet”.
July Quarter: US Senate
Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler led the field in fundraising while both Eric Greitens and Mark McCloskey’s numbers were uninspiring.
· Schmitt raised $1.3M, spent about $200K, and has $1.1M on-hand with about $100K of outstanding debts.
· Hartzler raised $1M, spent about $240K, and finished with $1.4M on-hand.
· But Schmitt’s PAC also put up a big number, raising over $1.5M on minimal expenses.
McCloskey put up a good first quarter for a newcomer raising $544,948. But expenses took their toll. Credit card processing accounted for an amazing $217,920! He only had $167,417 on-hand.
Likewise, Greitens raised $348K, but spent $323K and finished with only $134,551 on-hand. Of course, his super PAC received a $2.5 million contribution. That will support a TV ad campaign. But his actual campaign is not attracting much support. And one observer noted that most of his money came from out-of-state.
Waiting in the wings maybe…
Congressman Bill Long raised $200K and has $560K on-hand.
Congressman Jason Smith raised $540K and has $1.6M on-hand.
Congresswoman Ann Wagner raised $835K and has $1.2M on-hand.
Meanwhile
On the Democratic side, Lucas Kunce raised $629,342 for the quarter, but has a high burn rate, spending nearly $500K. He finished with $324,708 on-hand. As if not to be outdone, Scott Sifton’s numbers and burn rate were worse. He raised $200K, but spent $243,525, ending with $101,643 on-hand. It looks like digital ads accounted for a large chunk of Kunce’s expenditures, while consultants ate a good amount of Sifton’s haul.
July Quarter: Coming GOP Senate Primaries
Obviously, we don’t have lines yet, but here’s where some folks are lining up – or may look to run depending how things shake out…
Senate 2 – St. Charles, Bob Onder termed
Justin Hill raised $100 and has $6,035 on-hand.
Nick Schroer raised $10,431 and has $49,438 on-hand.
John Wiemann raised $3,500 and has $102,399
· Where This Stands: All three are solidly conservative, so a great deal will depend on how this district is actually drawn, However, Hill’s lackluster fundraising puts him at a disadvantage – all other things equal.
Senate 22 – Jefferson County, Paul Wieland termed
Mary Elizabeth Coleman raised $19,650, and has $54,820 on-hand.
Becky Ruth raised $3,950 and has $41,067 on-hand.
Dan Shaul raised $7,900 and has $17,675 on-hand
· Where This Stands: Another situation where the district line will be a big factor and who is ultimately the best fit for the district. In the meantime, the best thing to do is raise money so you’re ready for the lines when they come.
Senate 26 – Franklin County, Dave Schatz termed
Dottie Bailey raised 605 and has $800 on-hand.
Ben Brown raised $17,740 and has $37,681 on-hand.
Aaron Griesheimer raised $3,525 and has $50,757 on-hand.
Shane Roden raised $100 and has $5,249 on-hand.
· Where This Stands: Brown has a nice outsider profile. His top campaign talking point is about the overreaching COVID reaction from government. It felt like that might be dated by the time 2022 comes around, but maybe not. Griesheimer would probably have the “establishment” lane all to himself, should he choose to run.
Senate 10 – Callaway County, Jeanie Riddle termed
Travis Fitzwater raised $4,000, and has $50,747 on-hand.
Bryan Spencer raised $520 and has $137,462 on-hand.
Jeff Porter raised $2,650 and has $21,169 on-hand.
· Where This Stands: Spencer is trying to do something tough: be out of office for a few years and make a comeback. His high cash on-hand is a result of loaning himself $100K earlier this year. I think Fitzwater is nicely positioned right now.
Top 25 COH Committees
Carpenters Help In the Political Process - $1.2M
Missouri and Kansas Laborers' PAC - $1.1M
American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Account - $640,677
MO National Education Assoc-PAC - $620,188
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC - $598,090
Leadership For America - $554,107
Friends Of Gregory FX Daly - $499,027
Luetkemeyer For Senate - $477,436
The Krewson Committee - $439,691
Friends Of Eric Burlison - $430,052
Missouri Realtors PAC Inc - $415,421
BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. - $415,318
We Are Missouri - $393,313
Ashcroft For Missouri - $392,620
Mighty Missouri PAC - $381,283
American Dream PAC - $3326,410
Pipefitters Assoc Local #533 - $325,986
Rizzo For Missouri - $283,899
Committee To Elect Lauren Arthur - $277,450
Lucas For KC - $273,187
Supporters of Health Research and Treatments - $268,653
Cooperative Owners Political Action Committee (COPAC) - $255,920
Show Me Growth PAC - $247,313
Friends Of Sandy Crawford - $239,415
Association of MO Electric Cooperatives (AMEC PAC) - $233,280
COVID 3rd Wave
It just boggles my mind that we have safe, effective accessible vaccines for COVID and yet have more hospitalizations and more occupied ICU beds because of it than we did a year ago.
What a waste of human and economic resources.
$5K+ Contributions
HealthPAC - $220,000 from MHA Management Services Corporation.
Lathrop Gage Consulting Political Action Committee - $125,000 from Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Missouri.
Page PAC - $12,500 from Robert G. Clark Rev Living Trust.
Page PAC - $12,500 from Clayco The Art & Science of Building.
Missouri Health Plan Association PAC - $25,000 from RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc.
American Dream PAC - $20,000 from Midwest Cement Company Inc.
Missouri First - $25,000 from Altria Client Services LLC.
MSCEW PAC Federal Cmte - $5,500 from IBEW PAC 900.
ASA Midwest PAC - $35,478 from American Subcontractors Association.
Missouri Alliance PAC - $5,001 from Missouri Alliance PAC.
Birthdays
Happy birthdays to Jeanette Mott Oxford, and John Sondag.