Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Ben Baker files paperwork for statewide office campaign


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

The Water Tower, Jefferson City, $156, March 28







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:

Anonymous said...

It looks like he's well fed!

Anonymous said...

No way.

Anonymous said...

No thank you. Enough rightwing craziness already.

Anonymous said...

Looks like he wants to keep living on the public’s dime.