Filings show campaign financials for April 8 candidates

Filings made with the Missouri Ethics Commission shine a light on campaign financials for Springfield mayoral, council and school board candidates.

Ahead of the April 8 election, Springfield Business Journal compiled financials for candidates on the ballot. The March 31-filed MEC data is the most recent available, showing funds eight days before the election and covering the period starting Feb. 23 through March 27.

Donor data reflects donations of at least $1,500, unless otherwise noted. Unopposed candidates were not included.

Springfield mayor

Mary Collette
Money on hand at start of period: $0
Monetary receipts this period: $6,895
Monetary disbursements this period: $2,460
Money on hand at end of period: $4,435
Donors of $1,500 or more: Mary Collette ($2,000) and Paul Parker ($2,000)

Jeff Schrag
Money on hand at start of period: $125,429
Monetary receipts this period: $9,250
Monetary disbursements this period: $36,478
Money on hand at end of period: $98,201
Donors of $1,500 or more: AGC of MO PAC ($1,500), Joseph Manzardo ($1,500) and Tom Fowler Jr. ($1,500)

Springfield City Council Zone 4

Bruce Adib-Yazdi
Money on hand at start of period: $2,129
Monetary receipts this period: $9,145
Monetary disbursements this period: $5,355
Money on hand at end of period: $5,919
Donors of $1,500 or more: Heavy Construction Laborers Local Union No. 663 PAC ($10,433 in-kind)

Matthew Simpson
Money on hand at start of period: $3,285
Monetary receipts this period: $21,740
Monetary disbursements this period: $17,469
Money on hand at end of period: $7,556
Donors of $1,500 or more: United Springfield ($5,000), Southern MO Professional Firefighters Pac Local 152 ($5,000) and Springfield Police Officers Association PAC ($2,500)

Springfield City Council General Seat A

Heather Hardinger
Money on hand at start of period: $3,028
Monetary receipts this period: $19,169
Monetary disbursements this period: $16,902
Money on hand at end of period: $5,296
Donors of $1,500 or more: United Springfield ($5,000), John Oke-Thomas ($2,000) and Advance PAC ($2,000)

Eric Pauly
Money on hand at start of period: $655
Monetary receipts this period: $3,280
Monetary disbursements this period: $3,259
Money on hand at end of period: $676
Donors of $1,500 or more: None, but three largest donations were Charlie O'Reilly ($500), Patrick Niedermeyer ($350) and Jennifer Van Matre ($250)

Springfield Public Schools Board of Education

Kelly Byrne
Money on hand at start of period: $6,283
Monetary receipts this period: $23,566
Monetary disbursements this period: $27,093
Money on hand at end of period: $2,756
Donors of $1,500 or more: Anthony Tolliver ($3,000), Robert Wilson ($2,500) and Thomas Fowler ($1,500)

Sarah Hough
Money on hand at start of period: $49,344
Monetary receipts this period: $27,745
Monetary disbursements this period: $68,573
Money on hand at end of period: $8,516
Donors of $1,500 or more: United Springfield ($5,000), The Grote Group ($2,500), William Gamble ($2,500), Brent Hemphill ($2,500), David Winton ($2,500) and Advance PAC ($2,000)

David Myers
Money on hand at start of period: $665
Monetary receipts this period: $6,733.34
Monetary disbursements this period: $2,795
Money on hand at end of period: $4,604
Donors of $1,500 or more: Back on Track PAC ($2,000)

Gail Smart
Money on hand at start of period: $61,335
Monetary receipts this period: $22,875
Monetary disbursements this period: $79,719
Money on hand at end of period: $4,492
Donors of $1,500 or more: United Springfield ($5,000)