A political action committee supporting Brad Bates' campaign led the way in fundraising this election, while a candidate committee for Scott Hovis had the highest expenditures, according to campaign finance reports for Jefferson City School Board candidate committees filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Five candidates are vying for three seats on the school board: incumbents Hovis and Bates, and challengers Mike Harvey, Tapiwa "Felix" Madondo and Suzanne Luther.
Madondo did not have an active committee on the Missouri Ethics Commission website, though the other four candidates did.
In campaign finance reports filed eight days prior to the election, candidate and political action committees disclosed their contributions and expenditures over the last couple of months. Committees are required to report donations of more than $100 from individuals and donations from committees regardless of the amount.
Suzanne Luther
Luther's candidate committee, with Rebecca Gordon serving as treasurer, reported $5,238 total received this election, with $2,640 received during the period from February 19 to March 23.
In total, Luther's committee spent $2,443.48 this election, all of it during that time period. The report showed $196.52 on hand, though the calculation did not appear to include $2,598 in receipts from the previous reporting period.
During the latest reporting period, the following people contributed $100 or more: $100 from Donovan Dean; $250 from Bob Antweiler; $300 from Rebecca Gordon; and $500 from Brenda Hatfield.
During the previous reporting period, the following people contributed $100 or more: John Madras, the Central to Good Government Political Action Committee, Greg Schildmeyer, Janet Gallaher and Doug Richardson. Doug Addison contributed $500.
Mike Harvey
Harvey's candidate committee, with Janet Clark serving as treasurer and David Clark serving as deputy treasurer, reported a total of $2,078.99 received this election, including $920 during the latest reporting period.
The committee spent $716.09 so far this election, leaving $1,362.90 on hand.
During the latest reporting period, the following people donated $100 or more to Harvey's committee: Edward Storey, Ronnie Fitzwater, Thomas Naught and Lynda Nichols, all for $100 each.
During the previous reporting period, the following people donated $100 or more: $100 from Terry Rehma; $100 from Gary Wilbers; $200 from Central Bank; $100 from Edie Vogel; and $298.99 from David Clark.
Scott Hovis
Hovis' candidate committee, with Chris Wood serving as treasurer, reported a total of $6,322 received this election. It spent $2,514.62, leaving $3,807.38 on hand.
It received: $100 from Jonathan Rost; $100 from Chris Straub; $100 from Raymond Caspari; $100 from Marilyn Hovis; $250 from Sam Verslues; $100 from John Kuebler; $100 from Ken Theroff; $100 from Danny Vaughn; $100 from Kevin Riley; $100 from Jim Jordan; $100 from F J Jordan Co LLC; $150 from Phil Freeman; $250 from Scott Jones; $200 from Michael Winter; $100 from Richard Maloney; $150 from Corey Backues; $100 from Matthew Clement; $100 from Duane Schreimann; $100 from Chris Rackers; $100 from Bob Holden; $250 from Brad Hutchison; $250 from Tom Shimmens; $100 from Bernie Fechtel; $200 from David Turner; $500 from FHC Management LLC; $150 from Don Perdue; $100 from Kathy Harness; $100 from Kyle Shimmens; $100 from Gary Collins; $100 from Steve Duncan; $200 from Bob Robuck; $100 from Ken Littlefield; $150 from ReMax Jefferson City; $100 from Ginna Lee Copeland; and $250 from Jay Higgins.
It also reported a late donation from Clyde Lear for $500.
Brad Bates
A political action committee was filed for Bates' campaign, with Greg Gaffke serving as treasurer and Dennis Licklider serving as deputy treasurer.
The committee reported $9,988 received this election, including $2,623 within the latest reporting period. It spent $1,747.60 this election, leaving $8,240.40 on hand.
In the latest reporting period, the following people gave $100 or more: $100 from Thomas Rackers; $150 from Corey and Paula Backes; $100 from Bernard Fechtel; $100 from Joe Scheppers; $150 from LeCure and Associates; $100 from Rene Miserez; $100 from William and Rebecca Ambrose; $100 from Heath and Nicoll Clarkston; $150 from Tom and Sharon Naught; $100 from Kay Foster; and $1,173 from Pride Through Excellence Political Action Committee.
In the previous reporting period, the following people gave $100 or more: $100 from Larry and Arleta Brickey; $100 from Gregg and Stephanie Gaffke; $100 from Rudy and Jerilyn Veit; $100 from Jonathan and Margaret Craighead; $150 from Phil and Amy Freeman; $100 from Terry Rackers; $200 from John Landwehr; $100 from Larry and Susan Theroff; $100 from John and Susan Conrad; $250 from James Tharp; $100 from Ron and Jackie Coleman; $100 from Arthur and Carole Allen; $250 from Rick Sommers; $100 from Pete Adkins; $100 from David Griffith; $100 from Joni and Mike Henderson; $100 from Mike Bates; $100 from Ben and Becky Reeser; $100 from Ron Mudd; $100 from Bob and Valerie Weber; $100 from Ehren Earlywine; $100 from Jim Wisch; $200 from Dennis and Roberta Licklider; $100 from Ron and Karen Fitzwater; $200 from Marc and Christine Ellinger; $100 from Heather and Scott Miller; $100 from Brad and Amy Binkley; $100 from Don Renkemeyer; $100 from Doug and Pat Thomas; $100 from Deena and Harold Remley; $100 from Tom and Robin Stone; $100 from Mark and Debra Kaiser; $100 from Debbie Meyer; $100 from Kathi Harness; $100 from Ron and Amy Berendzen; $100 from Mike and Debbi McElwine; $100 from Adam and Ashley Gresham; $100 from Mark Mueller; $100 from Eric and Stacey Landwehr; $100 from Bob and Brandy Bryant; $100 from Edith Vogel; $100 from Andrew and Joanna Smith; $200 from Dan and Susan Lavery; $100 from Tim Hayden; $100 from Rick Prather; $200 from Patrick Sporleder; $200 from Aaron and Jeni Hemmel; $200 from Sharon Bates; $100 from Tony Stanley; $100 from Dick and Abne Schutt; and $200 from Central to Good Government Political Action Committee.