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% |