November 01, 2008 07:25 pm
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By Joe Hadsall
Globe columnist
Here’s a quick breakdown of what area candidates reported to the Missouri Ethics Commission eight days before the election. As you can see from donations they made, when they don’t have competition, they love to help each other out.
Rep. Ed Emery, R-Lamar, has raised $16,225.73 and spent $15,796.81. He has a war chest of $4,917.83.
His largest donations include $2,500 from AT&T, $3,500 from Ameren UE, and $1,000 from Missouri Cable.
His expenses include donations of $11,000 to the House Republican Central Committee and $1,000 to the gubernatorial campaign of U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof.
n Emery’s competitor, Linda Marie Crane, D-Greenfield, raised $630 and spent $1,388.30. She has a war chest of $386.99.
Her report includes donations of $100 each from attorney Michael D. Holzknecht, of Stockton, Lamar Democrat owner Doug Davis, of Lamar, and Bill and Carolyn Head, of Greenfield.
Her expenses for advertisements include $649 to Lakes Radio KRWP, $374 to the Carthage Press and $143 to the Lamar Democrat.
Tom Flanigan, R-Carthage, the only candidate running to succeed Rep. Steve Hunter, raised $1,650 and spent $7,595.43. He has a war chest of $3,908.99.
He reported donations of $400 each from BNSF Railway, of Fort Worth, Texas, and the 126th District Legislative Committee, of Liberal.
He donated $2,045.43 to the 127th District Committee, of Jasper, and $500 each to 11 different candidates, including Hulshof, Scott Largent, of Clinton, Don Ruzicka, of Mount Vernon, and Eric Burlison, of Springfield.
Speaker-elect Ron Richard, R-Joplin, has raised $83,700 and spent $81,335.71. He has a war chest of $36,173.30.
His report includes donations of $13,000 from the Southwest Missouri Leadership Committee, of Joplin, $7,500 from Ameren UE, and $5,000 each from Express Scripts, Kansas City Power and Light and AT&T. He donated $49,000 to the House Republican Campaign Committee, $5,000 to U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt and $2,000 to the Dade County Republican Committee, of Greenfield.
Rep. Marilyn Ruestman, R-Joplin, raised $13,052.50 and spent $3,061.88. She has a war chest of $93,146.51.
She reported donations of $1,500 each from Rudolph Farber, of Neosho, and Jerry Wells, of Joplin, $1,225 from the 126th District committee and $1,150 from Midwest Mining Inc., of Ozark.
She donated $200 to Newton County Sheriff Ken Copeland and $100 each to five candidates, including Gloria Gourley, Gina Rodriquez and Jack Sanders, all of Neosho.
Rep. Bryan Stevenson, R-Webb City, has raised $7,869.73 and spent $4,566.34. He has a war chest of $4,764.67.
He reported donations of $1,500 from BNSF Railway and $1,000 from Union Pacific.
His donations include $2,000 to Brad Lager, of Savannah, who is running for treasurer.
Rep. Kevin Wilson, R-Neosho, has raised $2,600 and spent $15,320.44.
He has a war chest of $11,783.80.
He reported donations of $500 from United Health Care, BNSF Railway and American Family Insurance.
His donations include $5,000 to the House Republican Central Committee and $1,000 each to Hulshof, the McDonald County Republican Central Committee, Newton County. GOP committee, and Ed Robb, of Columbia.
Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mount Vernon, raised $19,055 and spent $28,597.87.
He has a war chest of $87,761.22.
He reported donations of $2,000 from Union Pacific, $1,200 from Southern Missouri Natural Gas, and $1,000 from the National Rifle Association.
He gave $11,500 to Schmitt for Senate, $8,500 to Lembke for Senate and $3,500 to Rep. Roy Blunt.
Sen. Gary Nodler is not up for re-election, and was not required to file a report.
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