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Labor is the Top Contributor to Past Arnold, Jefferson County Elections
In 2010, candidates received no more than $12,150 from a single donor group.
A glimpse of the 2010 election donations may provide some insight to this year's state and presidental elections.
In the 2010 Missouri House and Senate elections, about $266,000 went to four candidates in Arnold.
Incumbent Ryan McKenna, D-Senate District 22, won against Republican challenger Greg Zotta. McKenna had about $195,000 that year against Zottta's $425, says website for the non-profit organization Follow the Money.
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For House District 101, Incumbent Democrat Timothy Meadows defeated Republican Charles Huey. Meadows had about $68,000 while Huey had about $2,400.
A closer look at the economic sectors showed that Labor, as defined by Follow the Money website, gave about $64,000 in the election; General Business donated about $25,000; the Industrial and Real Estate Sectors offered $21,700; Health contributed $21,125; and Energy and Natural Resources submitted $21,050 to the election.
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A further examination of the data revealed that candidates recieved at most $12,150 came from a single union, business or self-identified donor group.
Following Data Tables are from the Followthemoney.org website.
TABLE 1: Top 20 Contributors Into District
Contributor Total Percent of Total Sector FRIENDS OF RYAN MCKENNA $12,150 8.57 Candidate Contributions CMTE TO ELECT JEFF ROORDA $10,165 7.17 Candidate Contributions JEFFERSON COUNTIANS FOR A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY $8,300 5.86 Party FRIENDS FOR RYAN MCKENNA $5,000 3.53 Candidate Contributions DOBBS TIRE & AUTO CENTERS $4,000 2.82 Transportation WAGNER, KOZENY $2,000 1.41 Uncoded BRICKER, ANDREW $1,800 1.27 Uncoded MEDART INC $1,800 1.27 Uncoded 102ND LDDC $1,750 1.24 Uncoded DOBBS TIRE & AUTO CENTER $1,500 1.06 Transportation GOOD, DERRICK $1,390 0.98 Lawyers & Lobbyists JEFFERSON COUNTY LABOR CLUB $1,125 0.79 Labor SCHROEDER, LINDA $1,100 0.78 Uncoded CEDAR RIDGE MANOR $1,000 0.71 Uncoded PHAR $1,000 0.71 Uncoded MARLER, MARTY $1,000 0.71 Uncoded THOMAS INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC $1,000 0.71 Uncoded REDEMPTIONS $1,000 0.71 Uncoded FESTUS MANOR $1,000 0.71 Uncoded SCHROEDER, LINDA $1,000 0.71 UncodedTABLE 2: Top 20 Contributors From District
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