Boosted by $105,000 personal loan, former State Representative Vicky Hartzler reported a higher total than State Sen. Bill Stouffer during their first head-to-head fundraising quarter in the 4th District GOP primary contest.
Hartzler reported raising $221,969 compared to Stouffer's $203,335.
But Stouffer raised more money from individual contributors and put together a respectable first full quarter of fundraising.
Hartzler loaned herself $5,000 on July 17th and $100,000 on September 29th.
That lead to Hartzler being able to report more cash on hand to spend. She has $210,692, while Stouffer holds $200,109. Hartzler spent $13,676; Stouffer spent only $3,326.
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Stouffer's campaign pointed out that he's only been raising money for six full weeks, 'roughly half of the available time in the 3rd financial quarter.' 'Senator Stouffer raised more money in six weeks than the combined first quarter results of all of Ike Skelton's 17 past opponents covering a period of over 33 years and more money in six weeks than all of Skelton's opponents raised for their campaigns combined in the last 13 years,' said spokesman Christian Morgan in a statement.
Hartzler's campaign said they've been fundraising for five weeks and received contributions from 311 people.
NAMING NAMES:
STOUFFER DONORS: Doug Albrecht ($1000), Peter Herschend of Branson ($250), Gordon Kinne of Springfield's Med-Pay ($1000)
HARTZLER DONORS: Jerry Hall of Jack Henry ($4800), Peter Herschend of Branson ($1000), Sen. Delbert Scott ($100)
(Via KY3 Political Notebook.)
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