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.



6 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:30 PM

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

    Jill Carter- you have my vote

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  2. Anonymous5:31 PM

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

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  3. Anonymous7:26 PM

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

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  4. Anonymous7:59 PM

    The Covid Ghoul of Freeman, no thank you.

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  5. Anonymous7:37 PM

    Baker’s presence injures the campaign with her air of self importance and zero self awareness. Hard to find a more effective move to alienate most of the medical community in one fell swoop.

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  6. Anonymous9:07 PM

    What in the Mike Moon is going on?!

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