POLITICS: OUTSIDE DONORS GENEROUS IN 25TH DISTRICT SENATE RACE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Outside money continues to fuel both campaigns in the 25th District state Senate race, with the fund-raising and spending advantage overwhelmingly going to Democratic Sen. Jerry T. Howard of Dexter, Mo.

During the latest finance reporting period, Howard outraised his Republican challenger, state Rep. Bill Foster of Poplar Bluff, Mo., by a 13-to-1 ratio, and outspent him 11-to-1.

So far a total of nearly $545,000 had been raised and about $454,000 spent by the two candidates. Howard did about 77 percent of the fund raising and 84 percent of the spending.

Of Howard's itemized donations, which accounted for better than two-thirds of his total receipts, 94 percent of his money came from sources outside of the 25th District.

Itemized donations gave Foster nearly half his money. Seventy-three percent of those were from outside the district, which includes Butler, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Stoddard and Wayne counties.

Just $7,500 of more than $112,000 in itemized donations came from within the district.

Non-itemized donations include personal loans and anonymous cash donations made at fund-raising events.

Candidate finance disclosure reports filed Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission covered Sept. 3 through Sept. 30.

Howard began that period with $124,860.21 on hand and raised $151,659.47, which included $44,000 in personal loans to his campaign. He spent $247,241.63 - $236,000 of which was for television advertisements - to leave him with $29,278.05.

PACs especially generous

Political action committees, especially those representing labor unions and health care organizations, in Jefferson City, Kansas City and St. Louis, as well as many from out of state, were extremely generous to Howard, accounting for the bulk of his out-of-district money.

Twenty-five donors gave Howard the maximum of $550 for a state Senate race. The Missouri Democratic Party also gave Howard $7,500. The state's limits on party donations are currently blocked by a federal court, allowing parties to give candidates unlimited amounts.

The 25th District seat is one of two currently held by Democrats that the Missouri Republican Party had been targeting in its bid to win control of the Senate, where Democrats hold a slender 18-16 majority. However, it appears from the latest campaign records that the GOP's direct financial support of Foster, at least for the moment, had waned.

Foster started the period with $58,635.09 and raised just $11,795. He spent $22,017.32 to leave him with $48,412.77 in the bank, about $19,000 more than Howard.

For the entire campaign, Howard, who is vying for his third full term in the Senate, had raised $421,680.63 while spending $379,415.72. His campaign had $64,000 in outstanding debt.

Foster had raised $123,266 while spending $74,353.23. His campaign had just $2,500 in debt.

WHO GAVE WHAT TO WHOM

Contributions to candidates for state Senate in the 25th District for the reporting period of Sept. 3 through Sept. 30. Listed are donor, city and amount:

State Rep. Bill Foster, Republican

Roy P. Fautch, St. Louis, $550; Timothy Heviser, Poplar Bluff, $200; Gainsville Health Care Centers Inc., Gainsville, $200; Community Care Centers, Sullivan, $550; Eldercare Management Company, Maryland Heights, $250; Dunklin County Republican Central Committee, Kennett, $100; Grass Roots for Hunter, Joplin, $100; Craig Wells, Joplin, $200; Hal Ruper, Joplin, $250; Williamette Industries Inc., Portland, Ore., $500; State Highway and Transportation Employees Association of Missouri, Jefferson City, $250; AGC PAC, St. Louis, $250; Missouri Businesses for Good Government, Jefferson City, $550; Humana, Louisville, Ky., $550; Missouri Pork PAC, Columbia, $100; Jerry Henderson, Poplar Bluff, $250; Rocky Dorris, Poplar Bluff, $250; Butler County Publishing Co., Poplar Bluff, $250; John West, Poplar Bluff, $200.

State Sen. Jerry T. Howard, Democrat

Autry Morland Chevrolet, Dexter, $550; American Western Bonding Co., Monett, $100; Mannies Bonding Company, $100; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Cleveland, Ohio, $550; Wayne County Democratic Central Committee, Williamsville, $200; Wayne County Women's Democrat Club, Piedmont, $550; Household International, Prospect Heights, Ill., $250; Linda Poe Bail Bonds, St. Joseph, $100; Smith and Company, Poplar Bluff, $550; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education Committee, St, Louis, $550; MHA PAC, Jefferson City, $550; Harmon for Mayor, St. Louis, $250; Pan-M, Jefferson City, $200; IUOE Local 2, St. Louis, $100; Credit Union PAC, St. Louis, $550; C&M Bonding, Poplar Bluff, $200; A.G. Sam Griffin, Doniphan, $300; Bob Griffin, Doniphan, $300; Missouri Federation of Teachers, Jefferson City, $100; Ameren UE, Jefferson City, $550; Missouri Optometric PAC, Jefferson City, $525; Governmental Consulting Services, $250; Merck, Overland Park, Kan., $300; Bob Lowe Wrecker and Salvage Pool Inc., Sikeston, $500; D&S Enterprises, McGee, $100; Missouri Ostropathic, Jefferson City, $200; Missouri State Troopers Association, Jefferson City, $100; Iron Workers Local No. 10, Kansas City, $275; Ennon Corp., Houston, Texas, $550; Mathis and Associates, Poplar Bluff, $250; Brown Construction Co. Inc., Dexter, $550; Walton Investments, Kansas City, $250; Realators PAC, Columbia, $550; Kansas City Power Co., Kansas City, $550; Local 124, Kansas City, $550; MMH PAC, Jefferson City, $500; Bail Bonding Associates Inc., Park Hills, $500; Missouri State Council 72, Jefferson City, $550; Laborers Local Union, Jefferson City, $100; Laborers Union Local No. 916, Farmington, $100; Laborers Local 1104, Cape Girardeau, $100; Union Wage Made This Purchase Possible, Columbia, $100; Laborers Local 660, St. Charles, $100; Laborers Local 718, DeSoto, $100; Laborers Local 424, Hannibal, $100; Eastern Missouri Laborers Educational and Benevolent Fund, Bridgeton, $550; Laborers Local 840, Rolla, $100; State Highway and Transportation Employees, Jefferson City, $150; Blunenfeld, Kaplan and Sandweiss, St. Louis, $250; Anheuser-Busch Co., Jefferson City, $550; Ford Motor Co. Civic Action Fund, Kansas City, $300; Dalton Petroleum Inc., Hayti, $500; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Central Missouri PAC, Jefferson City, $550; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys Eastern Missouri PAC, Jefferson City, $550; Metal Container Corp., Jefferson City, $550; Quincy Murphy Inc., Bernie, $250; Bayer Corp., West Haven, Conn., $200; Heany Constructors, Kansas City, $150; Missouri Motor Carriers Association, Jefferson City, $500; Age Missouri PAC, Jefferson City, $550; Age of St. Louis, PAC, $250; Missouri Funeral Directors PAC, Jefferson City, $500; Missouri Community Pharmacy PAC, Jefferson City, $550; Misouri National Education Association PAC, Jefferson City, $550; Health Care Leadership Committe, St. Louis, $100; Jerry Ford Enterprises, Cape Girardeau, $550; Penman and Winton Consulting Group Inc., Jefferson City, $150; American Insurance Association, Jefferson City, $100; Central Ban Company, Jefferson City, $500; Ronnie DePasco for Senate, Jefferson City, $550; Health Mart/Overturf Drug, Bernie, $100; Missouri Pork PAC, Columbia, $100; Hartland Hospital, Nevada, $250; Volunteer Political Fund, Kansas City, $500; American Family PAC, St. Joseph, $550; Missouri PAC, Independence, $500; Harry Foster, Dexter, $100; Keith Samford, Steele, $100; Herman Pinnon, Dexter, $100; Arthur Duncan, Gideon, $250; Amy Gray, Poplar Bluff, $100; Kay Duncan, Poplar Bluff, $250; T.M. Swinger, Caruthersville, $100; Mary Findley, Poplar Bluff, $100; F.A. Findley, Poplar Bluff, $100; Mark Kelley, Essex, $500; James Kelly, Essex, $500; Eddie Adams, Senath, $100; Jean Howell, Malden, $100; Democratic State Committee, Jefferson City, $7,500; Sue Warren, Dexter, $100; Toby Pasne, St. Louis, $100; L.S. Watkins Jr., Hayti, $100; Jerry Buxton, Jefferson City, $150; William Dawson, Jefferson City, $150; E.C. Walker, Jefferson City, $100; Michael Moroni, Cape Girardeau, $500; Nicholas F. Robinson, Kennett, $300; Bruce Hillis, Dexter, $100; Richard Montgomery, Sikeston, $100; Betty Willoughby, Poplar Bluff, $100; Aburey Park, Rolla, $200; Faye Leonard, Dexter, $100; McMullan Mallory, Dexter, $100; Stephan A. Segall, Poplar Bluff, $200; Stephan C. Bradford, Cape Girardeau, $500; Ronald Yersak Enterprises, Dexter, $100; Joan Toney, Piedmont, $100; K.L. Young, Camdenton, $100; Mary Lou Young, Camdenton, $100.

Source: Campaign finance disclosure reports filed Oct. 16 with the Missouri Ethics Commission