Boone County candidates in hard-fought races make their final fundraising push ahead of the August 2 primary.
The campaign financial reports for eight days before the election were filed with the Missouri Ethics Committee on Monday.
Republicans will select from two candidates for their party’s nomination for Boone County presiding commissioner, while Democrats will select from three candidates for Boone County’s charter registry nomination.
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The candidates will face off against undisputed candidates on the other side of the political spectrum in November. The deadline for independent candidates to submit a campaign petition is August 1.
A special election will also be held to break a tie in April’s Columbia City Council Third Circuit race.
There is no Republican challenger for the Associate Circuit Division 10 Judge. Whoever wins the August primary among the Democratic candidates becomes the presumptive winner of the judgeship.
Chairman Commissioner
Between July 1 and July 21, undisputed Democrat Kip Kendrick received approximately $9,849 in cash and in-kind donations, including a $6,000 loan. His earnings from the election cycle to date are $48,691.
He started the reporting cycle with $160,537 in hand. After income and expenses of $6,478, Kendrick was left with $163,343 through August. His only outstanding debt is the loan.
The largest cash donations during this period have been $1,000, including from Nexus PAC, which Access Missouri said has provided money to both Democratic and Republican candidates. Other cash donations ranged from $20 to $250.
Expenditure went primarily to providing intern income, paying campaign strategists, and producing campaign materials.
Republican Connie Leipard has raised $3,347 in cash and in-kind donations since July 1, bringing her total election cycle to $44,906. A supplement to the campaign’s financial report noted that $509 in outstanding debt cleared the bank.
It started the reporting cycle at $24,800. After receipts and spending $8,436, she was left with $18,399 to spend.
The largest single donation of $1,000 came from the Builder’s Association PAC. Leipard owns Quality Drywall Construction. Other cash donations ranged from $27 to $250. The expenses covered the advertising costs.
Republican James Pounds continues to do word of mouth, which means he has not received donations, raised or spent enough money to form a nominating committee on the Ethics Committee.
Columbia Third Division
Incumbent Karl Skala has raised approximately $701 since July 1, bringing his total election cycle earnings to $12,284. It started the reporting cycle at $5,125. After nearly $60 in income and expenses, he was left with around $5,767 in cash. He has outstanding debts of $1,500.
Skala received donations of $500 and $100 during this period, among other smaller amounts. The expenses were related to online payments.
Challenger Roy Lovelady’s last fundraiser raised $50, bringing his election cycle to a total of $8,580. It started the reporting cycle at $3,168. After receipts and spending $1,949, he was left with $1,269. He has no debt.
Since the donation was less than $100, Lovelady is not required to identify the donor. Spending on advertising, food and other consumables.
Recorder of Deeds
Assistant Secretary of the Minutes Shannon Martin did not collect additional monetary donations, but did receive approximately $271 in in-kind donations in July, totaling approximately $926 for her election cycle.
The Democrat started the reporting cycle with about $167 in cash. This was not due to monetary donations or expenses. She has no outstanding debt.
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Democrat Bob Nolte raised approximately $1,914 in cash and in-kind donations, bringing his total election cycle to $26,847. He started the cycle with $15,048 in his hand. After giving and spending $8,239, he was left with $8,439. He has outstanding debts of $2,000.
The largest single donation was $300, while other cash donations ranged from $50 to $250. Much of the spending went into creating campaign materials and paying campaign staff.
Democrat Nick Knoth raised approximately $9,028 in cash and in kind, including a $7,000 loan, bringing his election cycle total to $26,720.
He started with about $2,398 in cash. After receipts and spending $9,584, he was left with $1,463. His only outstanding debt is the loan.
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Monetary donations ranged from $100 to $250. A fundraiser at the Broadway Brewery Taproom raised $500 and another at D. Rowe’s raised $700. Spending for both events totaled approximately $1,176. Further expenditures went into the creation of campaign material, advertising and postage.
Republican Shamon Jones, who is running uncontested, reportedly filed a limited activity report eight days earlier, so no financial information was available.
Division 10 judges
Democrat Angela Peterson raised $6,048 in cash and in-kind donations, including a $4,950 loan, in the last month leading up to the August primary, bringing her election cycle total to about $18,613.
She started the period with $4,621 in her hand. After receipts and spending $5,647, she was left with $4,829 to spend. Your only outstanding debt is the loan.
Monetary donations ranged from $25 to $250. Much of the spending went into creating campaign materials. Peterson also has a $12,000 contract in place with 13th Judicial Circuit Attorney Christina McCartney, based on ethics committee files.
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Democrat Kayla Jackson-Williams earned $205 during the period, bringing her total election cycle to $14,500.
She started the period at $4,854. After receipts and approximately $857 in expenses, she was left with $4,201 to spend. She has no outstanding debt.
The three monetary donations she received during the period ranged from $25 to $150. Much of the spending went into creating campaign materials.
Charles Dunlap reports on local government, community histories and other general subjects for the Tribune. You can reach him at cdunlap@columbiatribune.com or @CD_CDT on twitter. Please consider subscribing to support important local journalism.