Parson, Blunt lead local campaign fundraising

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Last edited 3:24 p.m., July 21, 2016

Candidates Mike Parson and Roy Blunt are top second-quarter fundraisers, according to filings reported July 15.

This year, several state and federal positions are up for vote.

Lieutenant governor
Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, had $794,384 in cash on hand in the race for Show-Me State lieutenant governor as of June 30, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.  

Trailing Parson was Kansas City attorney and fellow Republican Bev Randles, who reported $536,036 in cash on hand. Others in the running are Russ Carnahan, a former U.S. representative, at $341,733; Rep. Tommie Pierson, D-St. Louis, at $4,907; and Democratic candidate Winston Apple, at $1,656.

U.S. Senate and House
Incumbent Republican Sen. Roy Blunt leads the fundraising race for the junior Missouri seat. As of June 30, he had $6.8 million in cash on hand, according to a news release.

Democratic challenger Jason Kander reported $3.8 million.

For the seventh congressional district of Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives, incumbent Republican Billy Long had a clear lead with $610,501 in cash on hand.

Republicans Mary Byrne, at $1,947, and Ray Spencer, at $149, trailed Long, according to the filings.

Missouri Senate and House
Incumbent Republican David Sater, of the 29th district, is the sole southwest Missouri state senator seeking re-election this year.

As of June 30, Sater had $92,859 of cash on hand, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission. He’s running unopposed.

All 16 Springfield-area House districts are up for vote this year.

As of June 30, politicians in the districts reported cash on hand of:
    •    128: Republicans Mike Stephens, $28,741; Rick Vance, $1,758; and Roy Harms, $228;
    •    129: Incumbent Republican Sandy Crawford, $51,929;
    •    130: Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Messenger, $5,957, and Democrat Ella Goeppinger, $563;
    •    131: Incumbent Republican Sonya Anderson, $14,459; Democrat Nate Branscom, $402; and Libertarian Arthur Hodge, no money on hand;
    •    132: Democrats Crystal Quade, $18,771, and Bob Sweere, $5,683; and Republicans Tyler Hobbs, $3,874, and Thomas Quinn, $2,610;
    •    133: Republicans Curtis Trent, $76,926; Matthew Sims, $22,204; Mike Goodart, $7,168; and David Cort, $2,482;
    •    134: Incumbent Republican Elijah Haahr, $109,873, and Democrat Angela Pryor, $4,550;
    •    135: Democrat Randy Alberhasky, $23,399; Republican Steve Helms, $13,631; and Libertarian David Carr, no money on hand;
    •    136: Incumbent Republican Kevin Austin, $53,587; and Democrat Jeff Munzinger, $26,357;
    •    137: Incumbent Republican Lyndall Fraker, $15,572; and Republican Jake Myers, nothing filed;
    •    138: Incumbent Republican Don Phillips, $20,719;
    •    139: Incumbent Republic Jered Taylor, $831;
    •    140: Incumbent Republican Lynn Morris, $75,331; and Democrat Jim Billedo, $6,460;
    •    155: Incumbent Republican Lyle Rowland, $3,377; and Republican Mike Lind, no money on hand;
    •    156: Incumbent Republican Jeffery Justus, $4,259; and
    •    158: Incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick, $44,456.