Retired Jefferson City police officer Randy Dampf has raised the most money - $53,260.13 - among the three Republicans seeking to succeed Greg White as Cole County sheriff.
But current Chief Deputy John Wheeler has spent the most - $58,074.74 - based on campaign finance reports filed since July 2015 through last Monday.
Gary Hill, currently the sheriff's Patrol Division commander, is third in the money race in both funds raised and spent.
In Tuesday's primary election, Hill is listed first on the ballot, followed by Wheeler then Dampf.
With no filed candidates from any other party, the winner of Tuesday's primary is the likely winner of the office.
Dampf
Dampf's $53,260.13 in money raised includes $5,500 from the local Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 19; $3,000 from Mike Kampeter; $1,500 from MOPAC, a PAC whose address (715 Jefferson St.) is the same as the statewide Fraternal Order of Police; $1,050 from Ed Ambler; and $1,000 each from Mark Schell, Thomas Kampeter, Michael Southard and the Missouri State Fraternal Order of Police PAC.
Dampf's income also includes $800 from Higgins Bail Bonds; $750 each from John Kampeter and John Cassmeyer; and 14 $500 donations from Mark Edwards, Midwest Products, the Cook, Vetter, Doerhoff and Landwehr law firm, Mel's Country Cafe, Gary Schell, Andrew Kampeter, Richard Kampeter, Chip Malmstrom, Darryl Winegar, Michael Snyder, the Midwest Block and Brick company, Riley Toyota Scion, Schrimpf Landscaping and the Jefferson City Police Officers Association.
Dampf received $460 from Mary Stiefermann; $400 from former state Rep. Mark Bruns and Associates; $360 from Jay Higgins; and $300 each from the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association, Paul Stoehr and Steve and Judith Howard.
Dampf's campaign also received eight donations of $250 each; 11 contributions of $200 each; a $180 donation; seven $150 contributions; two donations of $140 each; one for $110; and 37 donations for $100 each.
And there were 33 donations between $80 and $20 each.
Dampf also raised $13,693 in donations of $100 or less collected at four different fund-raisers.
As with all candidates, most of his $40,304.95 in expenses were for advertising, but also included $5,347.67 for a mailer; $4,193.63 for signs; and $3,624.78 for T-Shirts (and some cups).
Other expenses include $500 to the St. Stanislaus Parish Raffle; four $100 donations for hole sponsorships at four different golf tournaments; $151.01 for ice cream; and $98.25 for food.
Wheeler
Wheeler raised $39,499.05 over the last year but spent $18,575.69 more than he took in.
His campaign income includes $5,000 from Linda Wheeler McLerran, of Leawood, Kansas; $1,000 each from Rhodes Construction, in Brookfield, and Stan McLerran, of Leawood, Kansas; $970.70 from Karmen Robertson, of Bucklin; $790 from Tom and Sharon Naught; $625 from Clyde and Sue Lear; and seven $500 donations from Gordon and Katherine Butler, the Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe committee; Darryl and Jodi Winegar; C&S Business Services; Marc and Christine Ellinger; Larry and Cathy Kolb and the Penman and Winton Consulting firm.
Wheeler also received $400 from the Coca Cola Bottling Co.; $337 from Gary and Elizabeth Wheeler; and three $300 donations from Susie White, the Inglish and Monaco law firm, and Ken and Ann Littlefield.
He collected $274 from Greg's Roofing; six donations of $200 each; three donations of $200 each; and another three contributions at $150 each.
Wheeler also got one $120 donation and 14 contribution of $100 each - and he raised $6899.50 in contributions of $100 or less from five fundraisers.
Wheeler's $58,074.74 in spending included advertising and $18,564 for mailers; $1,931.33 for T-Shirts; $1,044.12 for food at two different fundraisers; $567.16 for totes; and $275 for the Chamber of Commerce barbecue.
Hill
Hill has raised $13,174.20, including $3,500 in loans from himself.
He's spent $12,756.49.
Hill's contributions have included $920 raised in donations of $100 or less at a fundraiser; $500 from Chandra Prasad; $365 from C&C Pizza LLC; and $250 each from Pizzaria Napolitana; Strategos International, of Kansas City, and Lee Wilbers.
He's also been given 10 $200 contributions and 10 donations from $150 to $100.
In addition to advertising, Hill's $12,756.49 in expenses includes $1,648.27 for yard signs; $650 for catering at two different fundraisers; and $178.82 for T-shirts.
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