MOScout Daily Update: Late Money Moves - Dems Overcome JP’s Money Mountain - House Race Updates and more…
HRCC Gets $600K Infusion
The House Republican Campaign Committee received $595,000 yesterday - $475K from dark-money Better Missouri, and $100K from Mike Rayner’s MCR PAC.
Latest Beers and Budget
The latest Beers and Budget episode is up (see it here). It features Andy Foley and Erin Schrimpf talking about the budget requests from various departments of state government.
A few interesting exchanges…
· Not many cuts in department requests – Foley: I didn't see a ton of reductions... I thought we'd see a little bit more cutting [from the department requests]… it's going to leave it a lot up to the governor and the legislature.
· SBOE not asking for statutory amount – Schrimpf: I think there was so much disappointment in the [State Board of Education]. It's like we're not even at Step One of the process and you've already given away…I would have preferred them to ask for the full amount, right?
· Concern about fiscal notes - Schrimpf: Do you think more of those discussions [concern about fiscal notes] start taking place on the floor? More colleagues start standing up and saying, ‘I just got this bill. I don't trust this fiscal note’ or… Can we look at the budget we have this year? Foley: Most definitely.
Senate 8: JP’s Money Mountain Defied
A year ago, I would have expected that Speaker Jon Patterson’s huge campaign war-chest would dwarf any effort by Rep. Keri Ingle and her Democratic allies. However, the amount of money that’s been poured into the district has been massive. And there’s been more outside money on Ingle’s behalf than Patterson’s. That’s meant that his once huge financial lead wasn’t able to drown her out.
Pro Patterson = $498,046
· Asclepius PAC $100,000
· Legio XIII PAC $18,290
· Missouri Alliance: $379,756
Pro Ingle = $475,633
· Will of the People $253,050
· KERI PAC $159,258
· Missouri Democratic State Committee $53,634
· Missouri Voter Project $6,249
· Promo PAC $2,400
· MO State Teachers Assoc $960
· Missouri National Org for Women PAC $80
Anti Ingle = $989,890
· Legio XIII PAC $181,563
· Missouri Alliance: $808,326
Anti Patterson = $1,850,569
· Senate Democratic Campaign Committee $1,144,553
· Will of the People $663,064
· Access MO $23,379
· Protect Majority Rule Missouri $13,321
· Missouri Voter Project $6,249
24-Hour Expenditure Reports
PACs must file a disclosure report within 24 hours each time they spend more than $250 during the final 11 days of an election.
Beverly PAC (pro-Mike Jones)
· Senate 34 - $34,565
Legio XIII PAC (J&J Ventures). They’re supporting Republicans in these races.
· House 10 - $13,878
· House 16 - $34,886
· House 20 - $25,729
· House 31 - $20,242
· House 60 - $13,878
· House 88 - $13,878
· Senate 30 - $50,460
Missouri Law Enforcement for Good Government (MOLEGG PAC)
· House 96 - $3,000 (supporting Christ)
Will of the People PAC (Dem allies)
· House 104 - $17,000
· House 94 - $14,000
· House 12 - $7,250
· House 30 - $565
· Senate 8 - $3,533
· Senate 30 - $200
House Updates
· House 10 – HRCC’s attack on LaTonya Williams: LaTonya Williams was fired. If she can’t manage a daycare, how will she manage your tax dollars?
· House 12 – Tracey Steele touts the endorsement of the KC Chamber of Commerce PAC.
· House 30 – HRCC hits Democrat Kevin Grover with a combo affordability / data center attack. See it here. Your electric bill went up. Your property tax bill did too. Now Kevin Grover wants to bring in AI data centers, the largest electricity users this country has ever seen. Their power demand raises what you pay. Their tax breaks shift the burden onto your home.
· House 34 – Republican Sean Smith isn’t letting a dental procedure keep him from campaigning. See it here.
· House 94 – Republican Maryellen Murphy is leaning into the Murphy brand by posting a legislative award won by her husband, Rep. Jim Murphy.
· House 100 – Dems are portraying votes for Amendment 5 as votes for “a tax on everything we buy.” Here’s Will of the People’s ad on Phil Oehlerking using it. Meanwhile, HRCC’s “There’s Something About Mary” ad calls Mary Ann Perkins “anti-religion, anti-marriage, and pro-higher property taxes.”
· House 101 – Rep. Ben Keathley is spending a lot of time talking about curb bump outs on a local road. Why? Tough year for Republicans on issues like the economy and taxes.
· House 106 – Former Rep. Chris Sander, who lost in the Republican primary to Wilson says, “I was told by Travis Wilson I should no longer run as a Republican, so I am now a Democrat. I am contributing to Democrat campaigns and helping democrats…”
· House 110 – Republican Niles Stephens isn’t running to the middle. His recent Facebook post: In liberal run cities, they will tear down statues of the Founding Fathers and replace them with Idols for Abortion. No thanks on this type of Blue Wave "arts and culture" coming to Wildwood and Clarkson Valley. Vote Accordingly!
· House 133 – PROMO hits Republican Jerry Angelo for embracing an ultra-conservative view of marriage. “Women need to respect their husbands without condition.”
Help Wanted
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Lobbyist Registrations
Nexus Group added Vogel Law Office.
Rebecca Losli added Missouri American Water.
David Overfelt terminated his lobbyist registration.
$5K+ Contributions
American Dream PAC (pro-Kehoe) - $100,000 from Paul Vogel.
Beverly PAC (pro-Mike Jones) - $50,000 from Great Northwest PAC.
Her Health, Her Future PAC - $150,000 from Her Health Her Future Missouri.
Her Health, Her Future PAC - $10,000 from Conservative Justice for Missouri PAC.
Her Health, Her Future PAC - $5,250 from David Wasinger.
House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $475,000 from Better Missouri.
House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $100,000 from MCR PAC.
House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $20,000 from Gainwell Technologies LLC (Irving, TX).
Citizens for a Better Government - $350,000 from Missourians for Justice.
Stop the Ban - $11,200 from Elizabeth Grossman.
Vote Yes on Amendment 6 - $286,856 from Laborers Local 42.
742 PAC (pro-Chappell) - $5,152 from All4Missouri PAC.
Missouri House Democrats Action Fund - $6,000 from Eric Woods for MO.
Lead the Way PAC (pro-Vogel) - $10,000 from Brad PAC.
Heartland Action PAC - $6,691 from Steve O'Laughlin.
Birthdays
Happy birthdays to Sen. Mike Henderson, Cara Hoover, Ewell Lawson, and Chip Casteel.