Campaign disclosure reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission show Baker received $11,467.55 during the past quarter with the biggest contributions, for the maximum $2,600, coming from Joplin businessman David Humphreys and Tom Lake, also of Joplin.
Humphreys was not the only well known Joplin resident to put money into the Baker campaign. Baker also received $100 from former Joplin mayor and city councilman Mike Woolston.
One thousand dollar contributions were received from Darrell Gruver, Seneca, Shane Lake, Neosho, and Baker himself.
Inexplicably, Baker also lists a $100 contribution from the City of Diamond.
The biggest moneymaking event for the Neosho mayor, who was in the news earlier this year for his involvement in a youth baseball fund raiser that involved the children selling tickets for an AR-15 raffle, was what was described as a "Second Amendment Celebration."
The event included barbecue, a pie auction, contests, bounce houses and food at Black Rain Ordnance, the same Neosho business which supplied the AR-15 for the youth baseball fundraiser.
The event raised $1,581.50, according to the report.
Baker's primary opponents, Raleigh Drue Ritter, Seneca, and David Osborn, Neosho, received $50 and $836.87 during the past three months, according to their disclosure reports. Ritter, who had raised money for his campaign earlier, spent $11,302.33 and still had $5,728.67 in his campaign account at the end of the reporting period. Osborn had not done any earlier fundraising. He spent $689.86 and still had $147.01.
The winner of the primary will face Democrat Angela Thomas, Neosho, who had a strong quarter, recording $8,285 in contributions, topped by $2,500 from Herb Schade, Neosho. She spent $6,850.12, leaving her with $2,949.88.
6 comments:
I’ll be voting for Ritter, he doesn’t shield himself behind the 2nd Ammendment, when it’s not even under attack. Add in that he will now do Humphreys bidding, and lacks the sense to not associate with the shady tornado mayor further denigrates his decision making.
No more Republicans. You people have held sway in Missouri for far too long. It is time for you to all go home and practice your family values.
Everybody that hump the money Humphreys touches is posion no one will vote for them.
Will never vote Democrat. Doubt many others will either. Baker all the way.
1:53. You seemed to have a lapse of memory or just moved here. In Missouri it is money talking and the republican machine that elects puppets like we have. Wise up and just get used to being denied any say in your government. It is what it is.
Anonymous 8:56 AM
I’m not in the District; but I’m with you and Professor Baker all the way!!!
Mayor Baker teachs religion to ministerial candidates; he and his wife are the finest people you’re going to find anywhere on Earth!!!
Harvey HUTCHINSON 303-522-6622 voice&text 24/7
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