MOScout Weekender: New Ads from Eigel, Mitten - New Jobs for Galloway, McElyea - Carpenters Back Kelly - Another $500K into A5 and more…

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Eigel Ad in St. Charles Exec Race

Bill Eigel’s latest ad in the St. Charles County Executive race lays out his agenda.

·       I will end personal property tax in St. Charles County.

·       I will stop runaway apartment growth.

·       I'm a no on data centers.

It’s interesting that he’s acting like it’s a two-person race.  He puts the whole contrast against Steve Ehlmann, completely ignoring the third candidate, Jason Law.

Senate 4: Mitten Spots Focus on Butz Abortion Stance

Gina Mitten has two new digital ads up, a 15-second spot and a shorter 6-second spot hitting Rep. Steve Butz on abortion.

See 15-second spot here.

See 6-second spot here.

This jibes with what Mitten told the mighty Jason Rosenbaum that she sees the issue as critical to the core of the district. “Nearly 80% of this district voted in favor of Amendment 3 to restore reproductive rights, or abortion rights, and 70% voted for the Democratic candidate for governor. So, it’s arguably a more pro-choice district than it is a Democratic district.”

Follow-Up on Beck for Zimmerman

One source familiar with Sen. Doug Beck’s thinking says that the Democratic Caucus kerfuffle late last year had nothing to do with his decision not to endorse Sen. Brian Williams in the St. Louis County Executive race.  I’m told Beck had decided long before, based on Williams’ “performance,” that he wouldn’t support him.

Axios on CD-1

Axios looks at the Wesley Bell – Cori Bush rematch.  See it here.

United Democracy Project, AIPAC's super PAC, has spent $865,000 on television ads supporting Bell in Missouri's 1st Congressional District so far, according to ad tracking firm AdImpact.  That makes it the biggest ad spender in the race so far, followed by the center-left New Democrat Coalition's PAC's $500,000 and the Bell campaign's $475,000. Bush's campaign has spent just $30,000 on ads, per AdImpact. No outside groups have spent money in support of her yet.

Burlison Fundy

Congressman Eric Burlison had a packed fundraiser in Springfield this week with more than 125 attendees. Special guests included Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Sen. Rick Brattin, and former RNC committeemen Gordon Kinne.

MOScout’s Hallway Index: St. Charles County Exec

I asked lobbyists, “Who will win the St. Charles County Executive race?       22 replies…

RESULTS

1. Arnie Dienoff… 9.1%

2. Steve Ehlmann… 22.7%

3. Bill Eigel… 68.2%

4. Jason Law… 0%

Sample of Comments

·       Republicans seem to want to watch the world burn.

·       Non-endorsement by the Governor = tell.

·       Big mistake for Law and Ehlmann to both run. Ah egos.

·       Eigel embodies the modern Republican base. Trump’s GOP traded normal functioning adults for low information voters.

·       Although I’m kinda rooting for Arnie to pull off the upset of the century.

·       The other two don't seem to have their sh*t together so Eigel wins.

People on the Move

·       The Columbia Tribune reports that former State Auditor Nicole Galloway has been hired by Veterans United Home Loans “as chief financial officer, where she will oversee financial operations and long-term planning for the Columbia-based lender.”

·       Gary McElyea has been promoted to VP, Public Policy & Government Affairs for The Coca-Cola Company in Europe.  McElyea worked for Peter Kinder and Tom Schweich before joining to Coke over a decade ago.

Who Won the Week?

Who Won the Week will return next week.

Gubby Appts

Governor Mike Kehoe announced four gubernatorial appointments…

·       Matthew Easley, of Tebbetts, was appointed to the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund.

·       Sophia Geppert, of Kingdom City, was appointed to the Missouri Community Service Commission.

·       Melissa Flournoy-McGaw, of Kansas City, was appointed to the Missouri Family Trust Board of Trustees.

·       Heidi Rich, of New Bloomfield, was appointed to the Missouri State Committee of Interpreters.

$5K+ Contributions

Missouri Promise PAC (pro-A5)- $500,000 from American Policy Coalition (Columbus, OH).

Protect Majority Rule Missouri (anti-A4) - $300,000 from The Fairness Project (Washington, DC).

Protect Election Integrity - $67,500 from MCR PAC.

Esther PAC (pro-Kelly) - $50,000 from Mid America Carpenters Regional Council MO-KS PAC.

417 PAC (pro-Trent) - $10,000 from VGS PAC.

Serve Missouri PAC (pro-McCreery) - $10,000 from Missouri Growth PAC.

Firebrand PAC - $70,000 from Make Jefferson County Great Again PAC.

Take Back Missouri PAC - $70,000 from Make Jefferson County Great Again PAC.

UFCW Active Ballot Club-Missouri Federal Committee - $25,000 from United Food and Commercial Workers Active Ballot Club (Washington, DC).

21st Century St. Louis PAC - $10,000 from John McDonnell.

Birthdays

Happy birthdays to Rep. Keri Ingle, Claudia Sands, Wayne Wallingford, and Mary Ellen Ponder.

Sunday: Jay Ashcroft and Melissa Leach.