Roundup of fundraising for Kansas House races

The Kansas City Star

Here's a roundup of the campaign finance reports that were filed by Kansas House candidates from the Kansas City area that were due Monday. In some cases, fundraising totals cover the entire 2011-12 cycle up until July 26. Cash on hand is as of July 26

House District 8

Republican

Craig McPherson, Overland Park

Raised: $12,390

Cash on hand: $5,782

Notable: He or his law firm put in $1,600. Received $500 from Kansas Chamber

Sheryl Spalding, Overland Park

Raised: $14,575

Cash on hand: $26,810

Notable: $500 each from Blue Valley NEA, KNEA, Kansas Contractors, Hallmark and Kansas Optometric.

House District 14

Democratic Primary

Roberta Eveslage Lenexa

Raised: $1,275

Cash on hand: $3,765

Notable: Started year with $5,000

Jessica Peters, Olathe

Raised: $500

Cash on hand: $391.35

Notable: Kansas Equality PAC gave $500

Republican primary

Keith Esau, Olathe

Raised: $10,824

Cash on hand: $3,121

Notable: $500 each from Kansas Chamber of Commerce, NPS Sales Inc., Homebuilders Association

Janet King, Lenexa

Raised: $8,550

Cash on hand: $3,461

Notable: Loaned herself $4,000

House District 15

Republican primary

Elliot Lahn, Olathe

Raised: Not filed

Cash on hand: $1,050 in report filed at end of 2011

Notable:

Robert Montgomery, Olathe

Raised: $25,915

Cash on hand: $19,599

Notable: Big contributors include Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas State Farm Insurance Agents PAC and Kansas Realtors PAC

House District 17

Republican

Brett Hildabrand, Shawnee

Raised: $17,440

Cash on hand: $13,864

Notable: $500 each from Kansas Livestock Association, Cerner Corp., Carol Dengel, Kansas Chamber

Jason Leib, Lenexa

Raised: $12,964

Cash on hand: $3,246

Notable: Lent himself $6,000.

House District 18

Democrat

Milack Talia, Shawnee

Raised: $9,250

Cash on hand: $10,005

Notable: A couple thousand bucks in union contributions.

Republican

John Rubin, Shawnee

Raised: $22,400

Cash on hand: $12,416

Notable: Includes several contributors who also gave to secretary of state's political action committee.

Neal Sawyer, Shawnee

Raised: $4,390

Cash on hand: $1,920

Notable: $500 from KNEA official Terry Forsyth; $500 from former state Rep. Jill Quigley

House District 19

Democrat

Zach Luea, Overland Park

Raised: $7,679

Cash on hand: $6,631

Notable: Contributions include money from Overland Park City Councilman Paul Lyons and former OP City Councilman Neil Sader's law firm.

Republican primary

Bruce Belanger, Leawood

Raised: $5,500

Cash on hand: $2,855

Notable $1,500 combined from Senate candidate Jeff Melcher, his wife, and Kansas Chamber of Commerce.

Stephanie Clayton, Overland Park

Raised: $7,443

Cash on hand: $2,160

Notable: Contributions include money from outgoing state Sen. John Vratil, former Sen. Dick Bond, Hallmark and KNEA PAC.

House District 20

Republican primary

Rob Bruchman, Overland Park

Raised: $31,813

Cash on hand: $15,613

Notable: $500 each from Cerner, Kansas Livestock Association, Teva PAC and Signatue Landscape.

Mark Read, Overland Park

Raised: $5,725

Cash on hand: $3,385

Notable: $500 each from KNEA PAC and former lawmaker Jill Quigley

House District 21

Democrat

Amy Bell, Prairie Village

Raised: $1,063

Cash on hand: $875

Notable: One contributor of $500.

Republican

Barbara Bollier, Mission Hills

Raised: $11,744

Cash on hand: $20,773

Notable: Hall family contributed $2,000. KNEA gives $500.

House District 22

Democrat

Nancy Lusk, Overland Park

Raised: $11,995

Cash on hand: $10,435

Notable: $500 each from KNEA PAC, Kansas Families for Education and $200 from former Leawood mayor Jean Wise

Republican

Marla Brems, Overland Park

Raised: $470

Cash on hand: $470

Notable: Kansas Chamber of Commerce gave $250

House District 23

Democrat

Dave Pack

Raised: $9,830

Cash on hand: $9,411

Notable: Gave himself $5,000 loan.

Republican

Kelly Meigs, Lenexa

Raised: $12,089

Cash on hand: $12,916

Notable: Kansas Medical Society biggest contributor at $500.

House District 24

Democrats

Emily Perry, Overland Park

Raised: $12,970

Cash on hand: $11,829

Notable: Gave campaign $1,000 herself. Received $500 from KNEA PAC, $300 from heavy contractors.

Vera Lock, Merriam Filed affifavit saying she didn't plan to raise more than $500.

Republican:

Christopher Waldschmidt, Overland Park

Raised: $1,225

Cash on hand: $897.20

Notable Kansas Chamber gave $500

House District 25

Democat

Megan England, Roeland Park

Raised: $7,919

Cash on hand: $4,371

Notable: Loaned herself $2,000

Scott Gregory, Roeland Park

Raised: $3,285

Cash on hand: $3,258

Notable: Gave his campaign $500

Republican

Stephen M. Foster, Roeland Park

Raised: $2,148

Cash on hand: $544.57

Notable Kansas Chamber gave $500

Melissa Rooker, Fairway

Fairway: $18,208

Cash on hand: $11,061

Notable: $500 each from KNEA, Hallmark Cards and $250 each from Audrey Langworthy, NEA Shawnee Mission

Bill Griffith, Fairway

Raised: $13,259

Cash on hand: $7,084

Notable: Lots of individuals contributing between $100 and $500.

House District 26

Republican

Larry Campbell, Olathe

Raised: $9,675

Cash on hand: $5,698

Notable: $500 from Heavy Contractors and $250 each from AT&T, BNSF Railway, Kansas Contractors, Lathrop & Gage and Kansas Medical PAC.

House District 28

Democrat

Kelly Jackson, Leawood

Raised: $2,780

Cash on hand: $2,260

Notable: Gave $1,000 to campaign

Republican

James Azeltine, Leawood

Raised $10,295

Cash on hand $2,376

Notable: Put in $5,000 of own money.

Mark Hagen, Leawood

Raised: $16,700

Cash on hand: $8,317

Notable: Gave his campaign $11,000. Got $250 each from Sprint, Ben Craig and $100 from John Vratil

Jerry Lunn, Overland Park

Raised: $9,400

Cash on hand: $5,038

Notable: Senate candidate Jeff Melcher and wife each gave $500. Kansas Chamber gave $500.

House District 29

Democrat

Nancy Leiker, Overland Park

Raised: 0

Cash on hand: 0

Notable: Absence of fundraising

Republican

James Todd, Overland Park

Raised: $3,450

Cash on hand: $746

Notable: $500 each from Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Midwest Distributors.

Jim Yonally, Overland Park

Raised: $11,250

Cash on hand: $9,890

Notable: Put in $5,000 of his own money. Got $500 each from KNEA, Kansas Medical Society, Kansas Optometric

House District 30:

Democrat

Liz Dickinson, Lenexa

Raised: $1,277

Cash on hand: $1,193

Notable: Biggest contribution $200

Lance Kinzer, Olathe

Raised: $40,378

Cash on hand: $15,501

Notable: $250 each from Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, Kansas Dental PAC and Senate candidate Jim Denning's wife. Also received $100 from Kris Kobach aide Eric Rucker.

Ron Worley, Lenexa

Raised: $19,762

Cash on hand: $12,841

Notable: $500 each from Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Signature Landscape, Heavy Contractors Association and $200 from Olathe NEA.

House District 31

Republican

Tim Kelb, Kansas City, Kan.

Raised: $750

Cash on hand: $750

Notable: One $500 contribution from transportation

Democrat

Louis Ruiz, Kansas City, Kan.

Raised:$7,100

Cash on hand: $8,074

Notable: $500 each from Kansas Contractors Association, Kansas Realtors, Cattle Empire LLC

District 33

Republican

Anthony Bukaty, Kansas City, Kan.

Raised: $6,500

Cash on hand: $5,808

Notable: Put $6,000 into own campaign

Democrat

Tom Burroughs, Kansas City, Kan.

Raised: $20,250

Cash on hand: $18,224

Notable: $500 each from Kansas Realtors, Teamsters 696, Northeast Kansas Building and Construction Trade Council

House District 36

Republican

Shawn Shipp, Kansas City, Kan.

Raised: $751.40

Cash on hand: $594

Notable: Kansas Chamber $250

Democrat

Kathy Wolfe Moore, Kansas City, Kan.

Raised: $22,820

Cash on hand: $18,936

Notable: $500 each from Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers District Council, John D. Pinegar Trust Farm, Kansas Realtors

House District 38

Democrat

Pete Henderson, Basehor

Raised: $11,225

Cash on hand: $9,850

Notable: Put $10,000 of his own money into race

Republican

David Anderson, De Soto

Raised: $2,020

Cash on hand: $2,020

Notable: $250 each from Lathrop & Gage, Kansas Banker Association and $150 from Kansas Dental

Willie Dove, Bonner Springs

Raised: $5,400

Cash on hand: $988.75

Notable: $500 each from Owen Donohoe, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Carol Dengel

District 39

Democrat

Marlys Shulda, Shawnee

Raised: $2,350

Cash on hand: $2,149

Notable: Mostly individual contributors

Republican

Charles Macheers, Shawnee

Raised: $7,395

Cash on hand: $6,124

Notable: $500 each from Kansas Chamber, Michael Egan, Donna Egan and Carol Dengel

Stephanie Meyer, Shawnee

Raised: $8,360

Cash on hand: $2,611

Notable: $500 each from Hallmark, KNEA, Kansas Contractors

District 43

Democrat

Kevin King, Gardner

Raised: $313.48

Cash on hand: $205.93

Notable: No fundraising this year

Republican

Bill Sutton, Gardner

Raised: $3,945

Cash on hand: $1.087

Notable: $500 Kansas Chamber of Commerce, $250 Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association

Dan Thompson, Gardner

Raised: $1,000

Cash on hand: $201.23

Notable: $350 from Mike Kiegerl

House District 49

Democrat

Keith Mace, Olathe

Raised: $2,130

Cash on hand: $2,063

Notable: Put $2,000 into his own campaign

Republican

Scott Schwab, Olathe

Raised: $17,709

Cash on hand: $3,521

Notable: $500 Coffeyville Resources, $250 each from Kansas Ethanol PAC, $250 Polsinelli Shughart

House 121st District

Democrat

Tyler Dixon, Olathe

Raised: Nothing

Cash on hand: Nothing

Notable: Nothing

Republican

Arlen Siegfreid

Raised: $53,575

Cash on hand: $34,196

Notable: $500 each from Hallmark Cards, Kansas Livestock Association, Association of Community Mental Health Centers, Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas Realtors

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