Friends of Mary Elizabeth Coleman spent the most out of political committees among cities in Jefferson County during the fourth quarter of 2023.
It spent $12,465 on seven vendors during the time period.
The largest expense was for Fundraising Expenses to Leadbelt Strategies LLC, which is based in Jefferson City.
The second largest political spend from a committee operating in cities in Jefferson County during the fourth quarter of 2023 came from Citizens United to Back the Blue. It spent $4,868 during the time period on six different vendors.
In the previous quarter, Friends of Mary Elizabeth Coleman was also the biggest spender.
What’s known as “dark money”, which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.
Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate’s finances.
| Committee | Expenditures | Paid Vendors |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Mary Elizabeth Coleman | $12,465 | 7 |
| Citizens United to Back the Blue | $4,868 | 6 |
| Friends of Rob Vescovo | $4,700 | 2 |
| Citizens to Elect David Casteel | $3,620 | 4 |
| Citizens to Elect Waller | $3,420 | 8 |
| Citizens for Elaine Gannon | $2,750 | 8 |
| Buchheit-Courtway for Missouri | $2,707 | 11 |
| Jefferson County Republican Club | $1,669 | 3 |
| Jefferson County Democratic Central Committee | $1,408 | 2 |
| 8th Congressional District Republican Committee | $1,400 | 1 |
| Jeffco Patriots | $1,370 | 1 |
| Dave Marshak Election Committee | $650 | 3 |
| Gannon for Jefferson County | $500 | 2 |
| Jefferson County Charitable Fund | $469 | 1 |
| Friends of Renee Reuter | $467 | 1 |
| Friends of Shannon R. Dougherty | $310 | 2 |
| Boyer for Assessor | $275 | 3 |
| Wieland Now | $240 | 2 |
| Jefferson County Labor Political Committee | $200 | 1 |
| Citizens for Tony Manansala | $200 | 1 |
| Amato for Jeffco | $192 | 4 |
| Committee to Elect VIC Melenbrink | $175 | 1 |
| Shepherd for Missouri | $118 | 1 |
