Dueker outraises Page in last quarter, but Page holds cash advantage | National politics

CLAYTON — Jane Dueker, a Democrat working to unseat County Executive Sam Site in the Aug. 2 most important, elevated a lot more dollars in whole than the incumbent because launching her campaign in March.

But Page has a lot more funds on hand to spend in the homestretch of the race.

Dueker, a longtime lobbyist and lawyer, elevated about $48,466 by June 30, the deadline for a July 15 campaign finance report. Dueker had de-registered as a lobbyist in get to fundraise for her campaign. Her campaign fund held $31,159.75 as of July 15.

A political motion committee supporting her campaign, JanePAC, collected around $358,147. But the PAC has $107,278 still left right after investing $200,000 on media purchases to run two assault ads versus Site.

Web page PAC, a political action committee supporting the incumbent, elevated about $195,392 in the last quarter, but has $660,642 on hand.

Page’s committee lifted approximately $148,831, and held about $190,469 on hand.

The new campaign finance stories filed Friday exposed donations from some names common to county governing administration.

Amid current or previous county officials donating to Dueker’s marketing campaign fund were being St. Louis County Law enforcement Lt. Keith Wildhaber, who settled a high-profile lawsuit with the county alleging he was denied advertising to lieutenant since he is homosexual Gary Bess, previous parks director below County Government Steve Stenger and John Saracino, president of Bartolino’s restaurant group, which sued St. Louis County over COVID-19 occupancy constraints.

Saracino was a previous aide to Stenger who resigned in 2016 right after inquiring Stenger and former Law enforcement Main Jon Belmar to compose letters to a choose on behalf of his nephew, who was going through drug conspiracy expenses.

Page’s marketing campaign fund also reported new contributions from some familiar names in county government: Kitty Ratcliffe, director of the St. Louis Conference and Visitors Commission, and John Temporiti, a former main of staff members and campaign supervisor for former County Govt Charlie Dooley.

Amid supporters to JanePAC are St. Louis Police Basis leaders, previous Anheuser-Busch chairman and longtime Republican donor August A. Busch III, various other regional company magnates and the St. Louis County Police Affiliation.

Page’s PAC has noted contributions from small business executives with Organization Holdings, Ameren, Centene, regulation firms, and political arms of Realtors, contractors, labor unions and ASAPAC, the arm of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Web site, a previous anesthesiologist, has been energetic with the team.

A single of the most significant donations to the Web site PAC this calendar year came from Sam Fox, a Clayton businessman, former U.S. ambassador to Belgium, and philanthropist who has been among the Missouri’s most generous donors to the GOP regionally and nationally. Fox gave $25,000 on Jan. 31.

Webpage marketing campaign spokesman Richard Callow attributed Dueker’s fundraising to “Republican-leaning donors” prepared to compose larger checks.

“I guess Republicans give extra revenue than Democrats,” Callow said. He declined to name to whom accurately he was referring.

Callow stated Webpage is getting ready to run versus the probably Republican nominee, Rep. Shamed Dogan, and that Dueker has not mounted a critical campaign.

“There is not ample dollars to make Jane Dueker into a palatable Democratic prospect,” Callow reported Monday.

A Site fundraising letter criticizing Dueker experienced accused her of aiming to “smear” him ahead of the typical election. The letter referred to her “problematic historical past with a convicted felon” — referring to Stenger — and accused her PAC of having donations from “Trump Republicans,” referring to the former president.

Dueker had been an adviser to Stenger who resigned in 2019 soon after he was indicted on expenses of bribery, mail fraud and the theft of genuine products and services. Website page, who succeeded Stenger, gained election in 2020 to complete Stenger’s time period. He is now seeking a entire 4-12 months term.

Dueker marketing campaign spokesman Ed Rhode, responding to Callow, issued a statement touting “support of the St. Louis small business community” and criticizing Page’s campaign for “attacking donors.”

“We are proud to have the assistance of the St. Louis enterprise local community who concur addressing criminal offense and public basic safety when rooting out corruption is the only way to get St. Louis county moving in the correct direction once again,” Rhode reported.

“Attacking donors following receiving outraised is the signal of a dropping and desperate marketing campaign,” he claimed.

Web page PAC also designed 3 contributions in latest months, such as to two Democrats aiming to flip the stability of ability on the 7-member County Council.

The PAC contributed $2,600 to Terry Wilson, a Jennings councilman functioning against 1st District incumbent Rita Read Times, and $2,600 to Vicki Lorenz Englund, a Democrat and former condition representative working to flip the 3rd District at present represented by Republican Tim Fitch, who is leaving the council. Former longtime Fenton mayor Dennis Hancock is managing unopposed for the GOP nomination.

Website page PAC also contributed $10,000 to Unified Democratic Township Group, a committee founded by north St. Louis County politico Elbert Walton Jr.

JanePAC did not make any contributions.

This posting has been updated to accurate the law enforcement rank of Lt. Keith Wildhaber.