Saturday, April 04, 2026

Ellen Nichols puts a quarter of a million into her Senate campaign

Six days after Joplin neurosurgeon Ellen Nichols formed her campaign committee, there was a clear indication that big money is going to be spent in the 32nd District State Senate Republican primary.

On February 17, Nichols put a quarter of a million dollars of her own money into the campaign, according to a MissourI Ethics Commission filing.

Nichols' opponent in the August primary, incumbent Jill Carter, had $52,918.81 in her campaign account at the time of her January quarterly report. Out of that total, $33,700 came during the final three months of 2025.







Carter also has a leadership political action committee, ShowMe Values PAC, which had $73,905.38 in the bank at the January filing.

In 2022, Carter raised $200,176 during her campaign and spent $133,254.15.

Her opponent, incumbent Sen. Bill White, Nichols' husband, raised $322,170.92 and spent $308,144.63.

White is serving as deputy treasurer of Nichols's campaign. The treasurer is former Freeman Health CEO Paula Baker.



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Paula billboard bimbo as treasurer? I will not support this garbage campaign.

Jill Carter- you have my vote

Anonymous said...

She had my vote until she named Paula Baker as part of her campaign. Cannot support that.

Anonymous said...

Jill is the professional garbage campaigner. Lies, crooked supporters, and poorly drafted legislation.

Anonymous said...

The Covid Ghoul of Freeman, no thank you.