Politics & Government
Who's Donating to the Counts, Borgelt Campaign Committees?
The most recent campaign finance reports show that Mayor Ron Counts' campaign committee has raised over $12,000 more than challenger Doris Borgelt's.
In his bid for re-election, Mayor Ron Counts' campaign committee has outraised challenger Ward 1 Councilwoman Doris Borgelt's by more than $12,000.
That's according to campaign finance reports filed with the Jefferson County Clerk's office in the past week. Documents show that Counts' committee has raised $14,699 compared to Borgelt's $2,125.
In addition to donations from supporters, those numbers include loans from each candidate. Counts loaned $1,300 to the committee last September and Borgelt loaned $1,100 to hers on March 5.
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More information on contributors to both campaigns is available in a table below.
Counts' committee spent $10,338 on printing, signs, postage, food and advertisements. (Disclosure: Patch is among the companies who received advertising payments)
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Borgelt's committee spent $1,918, with most of that going toward yard signs.
The election is slated for April 2.
Imperial
$250
Jefferson County Labor Pevely $250 Meramec Specialty Company
Arnold
$250 Robert Glarner, Jr. Richmond Heights $250 David Glarner St. Louis $250 RLJ Construction, Inc. Wildwood $250 Jones Real Estate, Inc. St. Albans $250 Gary L. Allen Arnold $200 Electrical Workers Voluntary St. Louis $200 Charles Hudson
Imperial
$200
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562
Spanish Lake
$200
David Palmer Arnold $200 Jeremy Fritz Arnold $200 APEX Motors, LLC
Arnold $200
R. E. Bowers Arnold $150 Clifford Smith Arnold $100 International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 3 PAC St. Louis $100 Committee to Elect Jeff Roorda Barnhart $100 Eric Knoll Arnold $100 Bricklayer's Union No. 1 of Missouri St. Louis $100 Sprinkler Fitters Local 268 St. Louis $50 Walter Moore
Arnold
$25
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