Entering the final week of Jefferson City's mayoral campaign, Carrie Tergin had raised more than twice as much as Bob Scrivner, her nearest competitor in the money race, and has nearly four times as much remaining campaign funds as Scrivner.
A six-way race is set for the Jefferson City mayoral seat with 3rd Ward Councilman Bob Scrivner, Leonard Steinman, Carrie Tergin, Edith Vogel, Roy Viessman and Richard S. Groner all hoping to win the election Tuesday.
Five of the six mayoral candidates have filed campaign finance reports, either with the Cole County clerk or the Missouri Ethics Commission. Steinman has not filed any reports found by the News Tribune. Candidates must file campaign finance reports when they have, or plan to, raise and spend more than $500.
Donations listed as in-kind are when a person's time, services or goods are donated to the campaign.
Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.
Scrivner
According to the eight-day report filed by the Friends for Scrivner committee, as of March 27, Scrivner's campaign had listed receipts totaling $9,385 and expenditures totaling $4,701.92. The report stated, at that time, Scrivner's campaign had $2,495.08 in money on hand.
Scrivner's campaign listed five donors as giving at least $100 in the period from Feb. 21 to March 27. Those donations are:
• $150 from Norm Robinson;
• $200 from Shawn Schulte;
• $250 from Michael Glarner;
• $250 from Darryl Winegar; and
• $300 from Ed Storey.
Scrivner's campaign listed $1,180 in donations coming from donors who gave less than $100, who are not individually identified.
Tergin
According to the eight-day report filed by the Carrie Tergin for Mayor committee, as of March 26, Tergin's campaign had listed receipts totaling $20,774.25 and expenditures totaling $13,678.25. The report stated, at that time, Tergin's campaign had $9,897.62 in money on hand.
Tergin's campaign listed 54 donors as giving at least $100 in the period from Feb. 22 to March 26. Five of Tergin's largest donations are:
• $1,000 from James Tergin;
• $1,000 from Joan Firley;
• $500 from Judith Howard;
• $500 from the Jefferson Bank PAC; and
• $300 from the Heal PAC.
Vogel
According to the eight-day report filed by the Vogel for Mayor committee, as of March 30, Vogel's campaign had listed receipts totaling $4,461 and expenditures totaling $4,463. The report stated, at that time, Vogel's campaign had negative $2 in money on hand.
Vogel's campaign listed no donors, but stated $125 as monetary contributions received from people giving $100 or less during the period. (Donations under $25 do not have to be individually reported and the donors do not have to be identified.) According to the report, Vogel also loaned her campaign $485 on Feb. 24 and $900 on March 12.
Viessman
According to the eight-day report filed by the Viessman for Mayor committee, as of March 26, Viessman's campaign had listed receipts totaling $2,020.80 and expenditures totaling $1,640.35. The report stated, at that time, Viessman's campaign had $105.65 in money on hand.
Viessman's campaign listed no donors, but stated $125 as monetary contributions received from people giving $100 or less during the period. According to the report, Viessman also loaned his campaign $70 on March 4, $40 on March 12, $100 on March 13 and $200 on March 24.
Groner
According to the eight-day report filed by Groner, as of March 30, Groner's campaign had listed receipts totaling $1,750 and expenditures totaling $1,800. The report stated, at that time, Groner's campaign had $1,750 in money on hand.
Groner's campaign listed no donors and Groner specified to the News Tribune the funds used were his own.
Campaign loans and how they work
Throughout the Jefferson City mayoral campaigns, several candidates have loaned money to their own campaign. But how do those loans work when the campaign is over?
According to the Missouri Ethics Commission, when a candidate loans money to their campaign, the loan is carried through the campaign until it's paid back to the candidate. Once the campaign is finished, candidates have three options:
• The committee repays the loan to the candidate out of unspent campaign funds; or
• The loan is forgiven by the lender, or in this case, candidate. If the candidate forgives the loan, it is listed on the termination statement filed after the election.
• Or the loan can cause the committee to change to a debt service campaign finance committee, which has a purpose of raising money to repay debts after the election.