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Speaker pro tem candidates raise funds for party

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For caucus members who might want the next pro tem to be a prolific fundraiser, committee contribution numbers could be significant.

Over the last election cycle, Rep. Elijah Haahr has demonstrated the greatest fundraising prowess and been most generous with that money, providing more than $132,000 toward Republican campaign committees.

Haahr’s fundraising and spending far outpaced the other declared candidates in the race for House Speaker Pro Tem.

Starting with the January 2015 quarterly filings through this month’s filings, the Missouri Times compiled fundraising information for Haahr, R-Springfield; Rep. Delus Johnson, R-St. Joseph; and Rep. Joe Don McGaugh, R-Carrollton.

Over that period of time, Haahr significantly outraised his pro tem opponents with $204,395 raised. During the same time period, McGaugh raised $17,150 and Johnson raised $12,400.

Haahr was also more charitable toward Republican campaigns and committees with the money he raised, contributing $132,400, roughly 65 percent, of his money raised.

$57,600 of that money went towards the House Republican Campaign Committee. Most of the rest went toward Republican House candidates across the state.

McGaugh contributed 25 percent of the money he raised to Republican campaigns and committees, a total of $4,330. The bulk of his contributions were $1,450 to the House Republican Campaign Committee and $1,495 to the Missouri Cattleman’s PAC.

Johnson sent 28 percent of his money to Republican campaigns and committees, a total of $3,500. Just more than half of that, $1,800, went to the House Republican Campaign Committee.

Of course, the leadership race is about more than fundraising. All three candidates told the Missouri Times that they have been speaking with caucus members about the race and why they think they’re the best candidate to take the caucus forward.

You can see where the candidates sent their contributions below.

Haahr

Date Recipient Amount Report Contributions Received
8/30/2016 Citizens for Morris $1,500 October Quarterly 2016 $33,100.00
9/6/2016 Citizens for Shull $500 30 Day after Primary 2016 $20,945.00
9/12/2016 Friends of Dan Bogle $500 July Quarterly 2016 $21,375.00
9/13/2016 Committee to Elect Mary Hill $1,000 April Quarterly 2016 $11,000.00
9/16/2016 Committee to Elect Dean Dohrman $1,000 January Quarterly 2016 $56,125.00
9/16/2016 House Republican Campaign Committee $10,000 October Quarterly 2015 $51,800.00
9/19/2016 Friends of Jered Taylor $1,000 July Quarterly 2015 $675.00
9/20/2016 Citizens for Nate Tate $500 April Quarterly 2015 $8,875.00
9/26/2016 Friends of Don Rone $1,000 January Quarterly 2015 $500
9/28/2016 Citizens to Elect TJ Berry $500
9/28/2016 Citizens for Hinson $500 $204,395.00
9/30/2016 Hannegan for State Representative $1,000
9/30/2016 Citizens for Elaine Gannon $1,000
9/30/2016 Henderson for Missouri $1,000
9/30/2016 Friends of Steve Helm $1,000
9/30/2016 Engler for Missouri $1,000
9/30/2016 Mike Moon for Missouri $500
9/30/2016 Bill Kidd for State Representative $1,000
9/30/2016 Missourians for Cody Smith $500
9/30/2016 Citizens for Dan Stacy $500
9/30/2016 Friends for Francis $500
9/30/2016 Friends of Curtis Trent $500
9/30/2016 Friends of Cloria Brown $1,000
9/30/2016 Friends of Dan Shaul $1,000
9/30/2016 Stephens for State Rep $500
9/30/2016 Committee to Elect David Gregory $500
9/30/2016 Citizens for Cheri Toalson Reisch $1,000
9/30/2016 Friends of Nick Schroer $500
9/30/2016 Friends of Phil Christofanelli $500
9/30/2016 Committee to Elect Houx $500
9/30/2016 Committee to Elect Jean Evans $500
9/30/2016 Citizens for Derek Grier $500
9/30/2016 Citizens to Elect Bruce DeGroot $500
9/30/2016 Citizens for Sommer $500
9/30/2016 Friends of Mark Matthiesen $1,000
9/30/2016 Friends of Caleb Rowden $1,000
9/30/2016 Mark Milton for State Rep $1,000
9/30/2016 Greg Mueller for State Representative $1,000
8/7/2016 Friends of Steve Helms $1,000
8/9/2016 Henderson for Missouri $500
8/9/2016 House Republican Campaign Committee $40,000
8/9/2016 Friends of Dan Bogle $500
8/9/2016 Friends for Francis $500
8/9/2016 Citizens for Cheri Reisch $500
8/11/2016 Citizens for Bruce DeGroot $500
8/11/2016 Committee to Elect Jean Evans $1,000
8/12/2016 Friends for Curtis Trent $1,000
8/19/2016 Citizens for Derek Greier $1,000
8/23/2016 Citizens for Dan Stacy $500
8/23/2016 Parson for Missouri $1,000
8/23/2016 Friends of Mark Matthiesen $1,000
8/26/2016 Committee to Elect David Gregory $500
8/26/2016 Missourians for Cody Smith $500
4/19/2016 Friends of Rick Brattin $500
4/26/2016 Friends of Cloria Brown $1,000
5/11/2016 Friends of Phil Christofanelli $500
5/27/2016 Committee to Elect David Wood $500
6/7/2016 Friends of Schaul $1,000
6/7/2016 Schelting for Missouri $500
6/7/2016 Friends of Hannah Kelly $500
6/7/2016 Committee to Elect Houx $500
6/8/2016 Friends of Robert Cornejo $600
6/8/2016 Friends of Nicholas Gerth $500
6/15/2016 Friends of Chuck Basye $1,000
6/15/2016 Stephens for State Rep $500
6/15/2016 Friends of Jered Taylor $500
6/16/2016 Citizens for Marsha Haefner $500
6/21/2016 Henderson for Missouri $500
6/21/2016 Friends for Francis $500
6/24/2016 Bill Kidd for State Representative $500
6/24/2016 Solon $500
6/30/2016 Friends of Sherri Kempf $500
6/30/2016 Friends of Tyler Hobbs $500
6/30/2016 Missourians to Elect Love $500
6/30/2016 Stephens for State Rep $500
6/30/2016 Bill Kidd for State Representative $500
6/30/2016 Committee to Elect Jason Chipman $500
6/30/2016 Friends of Kevin Elmer $1,000
6/30/2016 Friends of Chrissy Sommer $500
6/30/2016 Citizens for Conway $500
6/30/2016 Friends of Glenn Kolkmeyer $500
6/30/2016 Citizens for Rocky Miller $500
6/30/2016 Shawn Rhoads for State Rep $500
6/30/2016 Friends of Holly Rehder $500
6/30/2016 Friends of Tim Remole $500
1/11/2016 Ron Hicks for State Representative $500
1/15/2016 The Sharing Fund $500
2/9/2016 Elect Greg Mueller $500
3/9/2016 Capitol Commission $250
11/16/2015 Friends of Kevin Elmer $1,000
12/11/2015 Mark Milton for State Rep $500
12/11/2015 Hill for Missouri $500
12/11/2015 Friends of Dan Shaul $500
12/18/2015 Citizens for Donna Pfautsch $500
12/18/2015 Pietzman for the People $500
12/18/2016 Citizens for Neely $500
12/22/2015 Friends of Nick Schroer $1,000
8/10/2015 Committee to Elect Becky Ruth $500
8/10/2015 House Republican Campaign Committee $7,600
8/13/2015 Friends of Nick King $400
8/19/2015 Friends of Tyler Hobbs $250
8/28/2015 Plocher for Missouri $500
9/30/2015 Friends of Caleb Rowden $1,000
4/22/2015 Citizens for Wiemann $250
4/22/2015 Patricia Pike for State Rep $250
4/22/2015 Eggleston for Representative $250
5/1/2015 Friends of Matt Sims $1,000
6/15/2015 Citizens for Spencer Campaign $250
6/15/2015 Friends of Rob Vescovo $500
1/6/2015 Pietzman for the People $250
1/6/2015 Citizens for Spencer $250
1/6/2015 Committee to Elect Jim Hansen $250
1/6/2015 Patrons to Elect Bart Korman $250
1/6/2015 Citizens to Elect Houghton $250
1/6/2015 Friends for Paul Fitzwater $250
1/6/2015 Dugger for State Rep $200
1/6/2015 Friends of Sandy Crawford $250
1/6/2015 Entilicher for Election $250
1/20/2015 Citizens for Dogan $250
2/2/2015 Alferman for Missouri $250
2/2/2015 Friends for Travis Fitzwater $250
2/2/2015 Hill for Missouri $250
2/9/2015 Citizens for Shane Roden $250
2/9/2015 Committee to Elect Becky Ruth $250
2/9/2015 Friends of Shaul $250
2/9/2015 Friends of Rob Vescovo $250
2/24/2015 Citizens for Tila Rowland Hubrecht $250
2/25/2015 McDaniel for State Representative $250
2/25/2015 Friends of Nick King $250
2/25/2015 Citizens for Kevin Corlew $250
3/21/2015 Compton for Council $500
3/21/2015 Greene County GOP TARGET Club $100
3/30/2015 Beard for House of Representatives $250
3/30/2015 Friends of Jered Taylor $250
3/30/2015 Friends of Joe Don McGaugh $250
2/25/2015 Friends of Don Rone $250
TOTAL $132,400
% of money raised 64.78%

Johnson

Date Recipient Amount Report Contributions Received
9/13/16 Friends of Kevin Corlew $200 October Quarterly 2016 $2,050
9/13/16 HRCC $300 30 Day after Primary 2016 $5,875
7/22/16 People for Solon $200 July Quarterly 2016 $0
6/15/16 Friends of Cloria Brown $200 April Quarterly 2016 $500
6/15/16 Friends of Shaul $200 January Quarterly 2016 $3,425
6/15/16 Friends of Steve Helms $200 October Quarterly 2015 $350
6/15/16 Citizens for Will Kraus $100 July Quarterly 2015 $200
3/29/16 HRCC $1,000 April Quarterly 2015 $0
11/21/15 Friends of Andrew Koenig $100 January Quarterly 2015 $0
12/1/15 Citizens for Eggleston $100
8/13/15 Friends of Roy Blunt $200 $12,400
6/30/15 Citizens for Will Kraus $100
12/20/14 Friends of Andrew Koenig $100
12/29/14 HRCC $500
TOTAl $3,500
% of money raised 28.23%

McGaugh

6/9/16 Committee to Elect Dan Houx $150 30 Day after Primary 2016 N/A
6/28/16 Citizens for Corlew $150 July Quarterly 2016 $4,675.00
6/20/16 MO Cattleman PAC $75 April Quarterly 2016 $250.00
6/20/16 MO Cattleman PAC $120 January Quarterly 2016 $7,475.00
4/3/16 Chartion County GOP $100 October Quarterly 2015 $3,250.00
6/22/16 Clay County GOP $75 July Quarterly 2015 $250.00
1/6/16 HRCC, Inc. $250 April Quarterly 2015 $1,250.00
2/23/16 Missouri Republican Party $50 January Quarterly 2015 N/A
11/2/15 Friends of Glen Kolkmeyer $250
8/4/15 HRCC, Inc. – In Kind $600 $17,150.00
8/10/15 HRCC, Inc. $600
5/12/15 Clay County GOP $300
6/24/15 Misouri Cattleman’s PAC $1,300
3/2/15 Carroll County GOP Comm $20
3/25/15 Chartion County GOP $40
TOTAL $4,330
% of money raised 25.25%