In an amended statement of campaign committee organization posted earlier this year, Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho, who is term limited, said he intends to seek statewide office in 2028.
Even though his paperwork indicates he doesn't have an election for three and a half years, Baker, who was re-elected in November to a fourth term in the House, spent $2,137.53 for seven meals during the first three months of 2025 including:
Sweet Smoke, Jefferson City, $132.86 January 14
Las Trojos, Jefferson City, $1,136.77, January 14
Wilder's Steakhouse, Joplin, $322.90, January 27
Honeypop's, Anderson, $146.22, February 24
Pappo's Pizzeria, Jefferson City, $111.28, March 13
Club 609, Joplin, $131.50, March 17
Baker's quarterly disclosure form, filed April 5 with the Missouri Ethics Commission, shows $1,500 in contributions, $500 apiece from Hahn-DeBoef PAC, Missouri Cable PAC and Missouri Optometric PAC, all of Jefferson City.
Baker spent $10,668.40 during the quarter, leaving him with $73,474.09 in the bank.
Baker received $2,000 in contributions during the final three months of 2024, $1,000 apiece from Lance and Sharon Beshore, Joplin.
4 comments:
It looks like he's well fed!
No way.
No thank you. Enough rightwing craziness already.
Looks like he wants to keep living on the public’s dime.
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