Senate District 24: Page maintains extensive fundraising lead for Democratic primary

Three Democrats and two Republicans are currently fundraising for primary contests in Missouri Senate District 24.

The seat, open in 2010, is being vacated by term-limited Sen. Joan Bray (D). When Bray was first elected in 2002, she won by only a 5 point margin. Given what some analysts are calling a growing anti-Democratic mood in Missouri, this seat will be one to watch closely.

If fundraising is an adequate proxy in this senate district, former Lt. Gov. candidate Sam Page (D) is taking an early lead among his challengers with more than twice as much cash-on-hand and three times as much in receipts as the other Democratic candidates.

Democratic Candidates

Former State Rep. and Lt. Gov. candidate Sam Page (D) hauled in $100,524 during the last fundraising quarter, and just 2 percent came from political committees. Of the itemized totals, 85 percent, or $79,530, came donors in Missouri. The majority of the funds (67%) were based in the St. Louis region. In all, Page had 171 itemized donors in Missouri during the quarter. Page reported raising $350,524 in total for the election cycle to-date and has $202,028 cash-on-hand.

Former State Rep. Barbara Fraser (D) reported raising $39,625 during the third fundraising quarter of 2009 bringing total fundraising for the election cycle up to $106,967. Of Fraser's itemized totals for the quarter, 97% of the total funds ($25,875) came from individuals within the state of Missouri through 85 separate contributions. Those contributions were concentrated almost exclusively in the St. Louis Region. At the end of the period Fraser reported $86,967 cash-on-hand.

Rep. Michael Corcoran (D-St. Ann) reported raising $42,273 so for this election, $7,626 of which came in during the fundraising quarter ending Sept. 30. Roughly one-third of Corcoran's contributions came from political committees, although the original filing with the Missouri Ethics Commission mislabeled these contributions. Of the non-political committee contributions amounting to $4,274, 75 percent came from 32 donors inside Missouri. At the end of the period, Corcoran's committee reported $17,695 cash-on-hand and $42,273 total receipts during the current election cycle.

Republican Candidates -- Part 2 coming soon...

Related Links:
Corcoran Campaign Finance Reports
Page Campaign Finance Reports
Fraser Campaign Finance Reports

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