Speaker of the House has nearly half a million in campaign account

Anyone planning to challenge Speaker of the House Ron Richard, R-Joplin, for the 32nd District Senate seat had better have deep pockets.

Disclosure documents filed Thursday with the Missouri Ethics Commission show Richard has $436,281.61 in his account, including a fresh $128,831 received during the last three months of 2009.

Those contributing $1,000 or more to Richard:

Glen and Randy Brown, Conway Trucking, Diamond, $5,000
Empire District Electric Company $3,300
Mark Williams, Leggett & Platt, $1,000
Hal Roper, Roper Car Lots, Joplin, $1,000
Captain Lucky LLC, Joplin $1,000
Associates of Dentistry LLC, Joplin, $1,000
William and Tracy Gipson, Empire District Electric Company, $1,000
Missouri Professionals Mutual, St. Louis, $2,500
W. Jay Mitchell, Seneca Telephone $1,000
Carl Richard, Carl Richard Bowling Alley, $1,000
William and Ilene McCoy, Lockheed Martin, Springfield, $1,000
Jerry Wells, Retired, Joplin, $5,000
Janice Steele, realtor, Joplin, $1,000
Julia Birk-Tutin, retired, Joplin, $1,000
N. Willcoxon, Freeman, Joplin, $1,000
Rudolph and Dorothy Farber, Community Bank & Trust, Neosho, $1,000
David and Connie Haffner, Leggett & Platt, Carthage, $1,000
Scott Brothers, Insurance Center president and CEO, Webb City, $1,000
Karl and Cathi Glassman, Leggett & Platt, Carthage,$2,500
Waste Management, Houston, Texas, $1,000
Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, $1,500
Drury Development Corporation, St. Louis, $2,500
Ameristar Casino Kansas City, $1,250
Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, $1,250
Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, $2,500
Monsanto, St. Louis, $1,000
Dempsey for Senate, St. Charles, $1,000
Rex and Jeannie Sinquefield, retired, Westphalia, $5,001
HCA Missouri Good Government Fund, Jefferson City, $1,000
Missouri Association of Municipal Utilities, Columbia, $1,000
QC Holdings, Overland Park, Kan. $1,650
American Family Insurance PAC, St. Joseph, $1,000
Kansas City Southern Rail PAC, Kansas City, $5,000
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, $1,000
Select Management Resources, Alpharetta, Ga. $1,000
BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, Texas, $1,000
Life Sciences Fund of Greater Kansas City, $1,500
Sprint, Phoenix, Ariz. $1,000
Ameren UE PAC, Jefferson City, $1,000
Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Kansas City, $10,000
Leggett & Platt, Carthage, $10,000
Anheuser-Busch, $2,500
Cerner Corporation, North Kansas City, $1,000
Long Term Care Leadership PAC, Jefferson City, $2,500
Supporters of Health Research and Treatments, $1,500