MOScout Daily Update: October Fundraising Numbers - Ashcroft Against Sexy Books - Bax to Stinson - Price to AFLCIO - MOChamber Adds Staff and more...

October campaign finance reports came in yesterday…

Senate 24

Tracy McCreery raised $191,019; spent $536,360; and has $345,997 on-hand (with $100K in debt).  Her associated PAC, Serve Missouri, raised $143,100; spent $2,116; and has $328,980 on-hand.

George Hruza raised $125,285; spent $216,138; and has $61,224 on-hand (with $201K in debt).

His associated PAC, Brighter Days for Missouri, raised $30,000; spent $29,840; and has $160 on-hand.

Bottomline: McCreery is winning the fundraising battle.  This explains why we’ve seen Hruza writing checks to his campaign.  But between Hruza’s self-funding and help from other Republicans, both sides should have adequate resources to get their message out.

House Races

Here’s a quick look at the House races that appear most competitive.  Generally speaking, Democrats kept up with or outraised their Republican rivals.  But Republicans will have the powerful HRCC bringing additional resources.  And ultimately the overall political environment could be the crucial determinate of many of these races.  I’ll have an updated “House Battlegrounds” report tomorrow…

House 12 - North KC/ Parkville

Republican Tom Hutsler raised $3,750; spent $1,770; and has $28,978 on-hand.

Democrat Jamie Johnson raised $10,783; spent $2,843; and has $34,086 on-hand.

House 14 – Kansas City

Republican Holmes raised $5,640; spent $4,056; and has $42,728 on-hand (with $20K in debt).

Democratic incumbent Ashley Aune raised $27,485; spent $4,775; and has $73,678 on-hand.

House 17 - Liberty

Republican Bill Allen raised $3,985; spent $5,885; and has $33 on-hand (with $2k in debt).

Democratic incumbent Mark Ellebracht raised $14,944; spent $3,038; and has $58,528 on-hand.

House 29 – Independence (old Rowland seat)

Republican David Martin raised $1,164; spent $148; and has $5,141 on-hand (with $10K in debt).                                           

Democrat Aaron Crossley raised $18,555; spent $2,205; and has $50,068 on-hand (with $2K in debt).

House 34 – Lees Summit (old Roeber seat)

Republican J.C. Crossley raised $8,320; spent $578; and has $12,923 on-hand.

Democrat Kemp Strickler raised $24,933; spent $1,923; has $77,691 cash on-hand (with $10K in debt).

House 47 – Columbia (Old Basye seat)

Republican David Martin raised $11,102; spent $12,626; and has $42,164 on-hand.

Democrat Adrian Plank raised $18,160; spent $7,269; and has $18,418 on-hand.

House 92 – St. Louis County

Republican Bob Mahacek raised $9,968; spent $5,256; and has $39,693 (with $25K in debt).

Democratic incumbent Michael Burton raised $8,174; spent $363; and has $10,058 on-hand (with $1K in debt).

House 96 – St. Louis County (old Gregory seat)

Republican Brad Christ raised $24,860; spent $2,871; and has $43,679 on-hand.

Democrat Lesli Derrington raised $13,411; spent $1,239; and has $17,588 on-hand.

House 98 – St. Louis County (old Gunby seat)

Republican Ryan Higgins raised $11,150; spent $163; and has $24,276 on-hand.

Democrat Deb Lavender raised $39,856; spent $61,920; and has $119,747 on-hand.

House 105 – St. Charles

Republican incumbent Adam Schwadron raised $13,620; spent $6,643; and has $26,057 on-hand.

Democrat Cindy Berne raised $19,708; spent $6,879; and has $53,682 on-hand (with $1K in debt).

House 133 – Springfield (old Trent seat)

Republican Melanie Stinnett raised $8726 ; spent $30; and has $68,626 (with $50K in debt).

Democrat Amy Blansit raised $18,958; spent $4,987; and has $20,860.

House 135 - Springfield

Republican AJ Exner raised $6,771; spent $4,184; and has $19,623 on-hand.

Democratic incumbent Betsy Fogle raised $37,345; spent $14,338; and has $122,733 on-hand.

A3

·       The pro-Amendment 3 campaign committee, Legal Missouri 2022, raised $631,750; spent $329,499; and has $259,177 on-hand (with $1.5 million in debt).

·       Meanwhile, Save Our State, the vehicle for opposition, filed a limited activity report, meaning they didn’t raise or spend more than $500 last quarter.

Auditor

·       Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick raised $18,336 spent $10,354; and has $164,435 on-hand.  His associated PAC, Missourians for a Responsible Government, finished with $67,861 on-hand.

·       Democrat Alan Green raised $4,715; spent $3,780 and now has $16,096.

Top 25 PACs COH

RightPath PAC - $1.47 million.               

Committee for Liberty - $1.3 million.                      

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $1.25 million.        

American Dream PAC - $1.2 million.      

Missouri and Kansas Laborers' PAC - $1.1 million.

Luetkemeyer For Senate - $883,476.            

Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC - $803,401.

Missouri Realtors PAC Inc - $642,583.

Lucas For KC - $619,980.

Missouri United - $617,691.

MO National Education Assoc-PAC - $598,798.     

Citizens To Elect Mike Kehoe - $592,957.

Ashcroft For Missouri - $580,680.

Page PAC - $529,965.

Missouri Senate Campaign Committee - $513,136.

Mighty Missouri PAC - $467,475.

Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area Political Action Committee - $464,603.

Friends Of Gregory FX Daly - $463,785.

Majority Forward - $462,248.

Plocher For Missouri - $460,151.

Leadership For America - $449,225.

Friends Of Eric Burlison - $435,282.            

Taxpayers Unlimited, Inc. - $419,187.

BUILD St. Louis PAC, Inc. - $411,313.

Lincoln PAC - $389,730.

The Ashcroft Rule

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposed a new state regulation which would keep books with sex scene away from teens at public libraries!

Press release: [S]tate funds could not be used to purchase or acquire inappropriate materials in any form that appeal to the prurient interest of a minor. Libraries also would be required to honor a parent’s decision as to what material their child has access to in the library. Parents would have the right to challenge a library’s age-appropriate designation for any material.  “When state dollars are involved, we want to bring back local control and parental involvement in determining what children are exposed to,” said Ashcroft. “Foremost, we want to protect our children.”

See the proposed rule here.

People On the Move

·       The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has added to new members to their governmental affairs department. “Heidi Geisbuhler Sutherland and Phillip Arnzen will both serve as a Director of Legislative Affairs.  Sutherland was Director of Government Relations for the last two years at the Missouri State Medical Association in Jefferson City and served as the MSMA Director of Legislative Affairs prior to that…  Arnzen worked in Gov. Mike Parson’s Office where he reviewed and provided in depth analysis and recommendations to the governor regarding legislation and regulations…”

·       Greta Bax has left the AFL-CIO.  She’s headed to Stinson where she’ll work with SuperAttorney Chuck Hatfield.  In her place, Megan Price is coming on-board to become the new executive director of the Missouri Works Initiative.  Price was previously chief of staff to Sen. Jill Shupp.

STL County Endorsements

·       Breaking this morning… Mark Mantovani will unveil an endorsement from the Ethical Society of Police.  See it here.

·       And… superstar John Legend offered a slew of endorsements on Twitter including one to St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, saying Bell would “continue to focus on serious crime and devoting resources to treating addiction and ending mass incarceration.”  No Republican filed against Bell.

Nodler on Universe

Former Sen. Gary Nodler has written a book, Experiencing Life and The Universe. “Our experience of life and the universe is complex, intricate and beautiful. Understanding this experience can add appreciation and joy as we make this journey. I do not present my explanation in the language of math or physics but through the process of deductive reasoning. I hope this little book encourages you to embrace this miraculous opportunity that we call life.”

Find it here.

Help Wanted

Cortex Innovation Community seeks Senior Vice President of Public Affairs. “The Senior Vice President, Public Affairs is a new senior leadership position reporting directly to the president and CEO. This person will design strategy and lead execution of communications, government relations and strategic partnerships functions resulting in positioning Cortex as a leader in accelerating inclusive economic growth in the region toward equitable economic impacts… The hiring salary range for this position is $150,000-160,000 a year…” See the ad here.

Missouri Foundation for Health seeks Director of Government Affairs. “Build and maintain trusted relationships with key policymakers at the state, federal, and local (in consultation with Community Liaisons) levels, such that MFH is a trusted source of information and advisement on issues of importance to the Foundation’s mission and goals; Identify opportunities for MFH to be a resource to policymakers and create a loop of information regarding happenings at the state capital and how they relate to MFH strategies and target communities; Participate as a thought partner and expert consultant on Foundation’s cross-functional teams, identifying, developing, and implementing strategies for government relations work to forward Foundation goals;    Oversee and manage the Foundation’s work with state and federal government affairs contractors.” See the ad here.

Operation Food Search seeks Manager of Policy and Advocacy. “The Manager of Policy and Advocacy will be responsible for the development and implementation of OFS's public policy agenda. This position will manage policy research, government affairs and community engagement strategies to inform system-level change. The Manager of Policy and Advocacy will also assist in the strategic design and growth of the Policy and Advocacy Team. This position reports to the Chief Innovation Officer… $61,100-$76,300, commensurate with experience; health insurance, dental insurance, PTO, 401(k) matching..”  See the ad here.

Lobbyists Registrations

Michael Garner added Cognoa.

Phillip Arnzen and Heidi Sutherland added Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

$5K+ Contributions

Page PAC (pro-Page) - $10,000 from Ramis Gheith.

Missouri Federation for Children PAC - $150,000 from American Federation for Children.

Protect Missouri Freedom - $73,137 from Progress MO.

Serve Missouri PAC (pro-McCreery) - $7,600 from Supporters of Health Research & Treatments.

Jack PAC (pro-Coatar) - $5,001 from St Louis Association of Realtors – PAC.

Jack PAC - $10,000 from Kevin Short.

UAW Region 5 Midwest States Political Action Committee (PAC) (MO) - $6,000 from UAW Region 4 Exchange Account.

The Wonderdog PAC (pro-Kurtis Gregory) - $10,000 from Brock Bukowsky.

HealthPAC - $8,500 from MidAmerica Division Committee (HCA Midwest Health System) (Nashville TN).

Freedom's Promise PAC (pro-Koenig) - $10,000 from Rex Sinquefield.

Move Forward STL (pro-Mantovani) - $10,000 from Andrew Thome.

Kansas City Regional Association Of Realtors Missouri RPAC - $10,757 from Missouri Realtors PAC, Inc.

Safer Families for Missouri - $10,000 from Brown & Crouppen P.C.

Safer Families for Missouri - $10,000 from Brown & Crouppen P.C.

House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $50,000 from Patterson for Missouri.

Professional Firefighters of Central St. Louis County PAC - $5,200 from Webster Groves Firefighters.

Birthdays

Happy birthdays to Sen. Cindy O’Laughlin, Rep. Chris Dinkins, Jim Talent, and Ray McCarty.