Money flowing to incumbent seeking re-election in 106th Dist.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Campaign contributions began flowing into state Rep. Tom Burcham's coffers in July following six months in which he did little fund raising.

Burcham, R-Farmington, collected $5,100 from donors from July 1 through July 25, the period covered by campaign finance disclosure reports due Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

His challenger in the Aug. 6 Republican primary for the 106th District seat in the House of Representatives, Cecilia Fallert of Perryville, collected $2,098. The bulk of that money came from $1,500 in personal loans Fallert made to her campaign.

Roughly 68 percent of Burcham's donations, or $3,475, came from special interest groups, including contributions totaling $800 from six separate political arms of the Missouri Bankers Association. Burcham had eight donations for $300 limit for a House race, all but one coming from interest groups.

Burcham spent $10,034.42, mainly on advertising and campaign materials, and had $7,019.15 left for the closing weeks of the campaign.

All of the $598 Fallert received from donors came in amounts of $100 or less. She spent $3,412.86 on advertising and yard signs and had $888.61 remaining on hand, with $3,100 in total debt. The GOP nominee will face Democrat Dennis W. Smith of Farmington in the Nov. 5 general election. The Ethics Commission had not received Smith's latest disclosure report as of July 31.

The newly redrawn 106th District will represent portions of Perry, Ste. Genevieve and St. Francois counties.

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WHO GAVE WHAT TO WHOM

Itemized contributions to candidates for state representative in the 106th District for the reporting period of July 1 through July 25. Listed are donor, city of residence and amount:

TOM BURCHAM, R-FARMINGTON

David and Kathy Cramp, Farmington, $200; Motor Carrier Public Affairs, Sugar Creek, $250; John R. Crouch, Farmington, $100; Realtors PAC, Columbia, $300; Stephen Green, Farmington, $100; New Era Bancorporation, Fredericktown, $100; MBA Truman Region PAC, Jefferson City, $100; MBA Gateway Region PAC, Jefferson City, $300; MBA Pony Express Region PAC, Jefferson City, $100; MBA Mark Twain Region PAC, Jefferson City, $100; MBA Capitol Region PAC, Jefferson City, $100; MBA Ozark Region PAC, Jefferson City, $100; Kevin and Christine Engler, Farmington, $100; John R. Fritz, Farmington, $150; Evan T. and Colleen Williams, Desloge, $250; Missouri Chamber of Commerce PAC, $300; Missouri Retailers Association, Jefferson City, $250; Glenwood and Virginia Gillam, Farmington, $25; MO Cable PAC, Independence, $275; MATA PAC Eastern Missouri, Jefferson City, $300; MATA PAC Western Missouri, Jefferson City, $300; Missouri Medical PAC, Jefferson City, $300; Dudley D. Pautz, Farmington, $100; Verizon Good Government Club, Jefferson City, $300; Rhodes Properties, Cape Girardeau, $100; Cooper Investments, Farmington, $300; Donald Effrein, Farmington, $200.

CECILIA FALLERT, R-PERRYVILLE

T.S. Building Co., Perryville, $100; John and Deborah Gahan, Perryville, $100; Orville and Laverne Schaefer, Perryville, $50; Jerry and Jean Sadler, Ste. Genevieve, $50; Lorna Gibbar, Perryville, $50; John and Margaret Lottes, Perryville, $30; Glen and Betty Edwards, Perryville, $30; William and Janey Scott, Ste. Genevieve, $30.

DENNIS W. SMITH, D-FARMINGTON

Report not received by Missouri Ethics Commission as of July 31.

Source: Finance disclosure reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission