Late political money reports are new this year in Kansas. “Normal” PAC contribution and expenditure reports were due on Oct 27, but certain large contributions and expenditures made by PACs since Oct 23 are now reported online at the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission web site.
One battle being waged through late money is between Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ Bluestem Fund PAC, and the Kansas Chamber’s PAC.
Sebelius’ PAC spent over $50,000 in late money so far to help unknown candidates through “non express advocacy contact services.” The Kansas Republican Party put a new website online yesterday, www.kansasfactcheck.org, to dispute claims made by Sebelius’ Bluestem Fund PAC.
The Kansas Chamber spent just under $50,000 to help particular Senate and House candidates. Its’ very likely the candidates helped by the Chamber are opposed by Sebelius’ PAC.
Below see a Summary of General Late Filing Reports, as well as a detailed summary of expenditures and large contributions.
Summary of General Late Filing (GLF) Reports for Kansas PAC
Through Oct 31, 2008 4:35 PM
| Political Action Committee (PAC) | Raised | Spent |
| Bluestem Fund | - | $51,590 |
| Carpenters Local Union #201 | - | $3,000 |
| Farmers Insurance Employee and Agent PAC of KS | - | $1,000 |
| Friends of Police | - | $2,000 |
| Johnson County Firefighters Local 1371 PAC | $500 | - |
| Kansans For Life PAC | $500 | - |
| Kansans for Lifesaving Cures1 | - | $8794 |
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC [dates 10/30, 10/31, 11/1] |
$26,000 $21,250 - |
$10,127 $4,516 $15,265 |
| Kansas City Regional Kansans For Life PAC | - | $3,140 |
| Kansas Contractors Assn PAC | $500 | - |
| Kansas Families for Public Education | - | $401 |
| Kansas Independent Business PAC | - | $1,250 |
| Kansas Insurance PAC | - | $1,500 |
| Kansas Medical Society PAC | $500 | $500 |
| Kansas Traditional Republican Majority | $9,000 | - |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates MoKan PAC | - | $750 |
| Senate Republican Leadership Committee | $750 | $2,306 |
| Teamsters Union No 795 D.R.I.V.E. | - | $1,500 |
| Wichita Area Business PAC | - | $3,399 |
1 Link online for Kansans for Lifesaving Cures is wrong but can be manually constructed from PAC number. Here’s the correct link for the report.
The focus in the following summary is on money spent. However, large contributions (>$1000) are included below.
Details of Expenditures and Large Contributions in General Late Filing Reports
Bluestem Fund
- $31,500 to Kansas Democratic Party for “non express advocacy voter contact”
- $11,309 to Next Big Thing for “non express advocacy voter contact”
- $6,438 for mailing for Mike Slattery against Ronnie Metsker in House 24
- $2,000 contribution to Senate Democrats Committee
Carpenters Local Union #201
- $500 to John Toplikar for JoCo Commissioner
- $500 to Stephanie Kelton for House 38
- $1000 to Laura Kelly for Senate 18
- $1000 to Tom Holland for Senate 3
Farmers Insurance Employee and Agent PAC of KS
- $500 to Lance Kinzer for House 14
- $500 to Anthony Brown for House 38
Friends of Police
- $2000 for newspaper ads in support of Chad Taylor for Shawnee County District Attorney
Kansans for Lifesaving Cures
- $8794 for mailing postcard opposing Mary Pilcher Cook for Senate 10
Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC
Raised
- $25,000 from Koch Industries
- $20,000 from Murflin Drilling Company
- $1250 from INTRUST Bank
Spent
- $3,121+$470+$1,346 for walker material and mailing for Steve Fitzgerald for Senate 5
- $1,836+$1,360 for mailing for Steve Abrams for Senate 32
- $1,468+$494+$1,354 for mailing for Mike Petersen for Senate 28
- $2,139+226+$1,493 for mailing for Mary Pilcher-Cook for Senate 10
- $1,562+$3,325+$3,002 for mailing for Jim Zeller for Senate 18
- $1,357 for mailing for Roger Pine for Senate 3
- $1,187 for mailing for Bob Marshall Senate 13
- $1,364 for mailing for Joe Seiwert for House 101
- $1,354 for mailing for Marc Rhoades for House 72
- $1,442 for mailing for Ray Merrick for House 27
Kansas City Regional Kansans For Life PAC
- $3,140 for KFL-endorsed candidates:
Senate: Owens (8), Lynn (9), Mary Pilcher Cook (10), Brownlee (23), Colyer (37)
House: Kinzer(14), Siegfried (15), Rubin (18), Yoder (20), Bogina (23), Metsker (24), Olson (26), Merrick (27), Long (36), Brown (38), Donohoe (39), Kiegerl (43), Kleeb (48), Schwab (49)
Board of Ed: Steve Roberts (2)
DA: Steve Howe (JoCo)
County Commissioners: Allen (2), Lindstrom (3), Toplikar (6)
Judges: Green, Pierron, Davis, Sutherland, Vano
Kansas Families for Public Education
- $401 for ad for Cindy Neighbor (House 18) and Pete Roman (Senate 10)
Kansas Independent Business PAC
- $250 contribution to John Grange (House 75)
- $1000 contribution to Ty Masterson (Senate 16)
Kansas Insurance PAC
- $1000 contribution to Ruth Teichman (Senate 33)
- $500 contribution to Douglas Shultz (House 73)
Kansas Traditional Republican Majority
Raised
- $5000 from Rob Boyer, Olathe
- $4000 from Becky Johnson, Parker
Planned Parenthood Advocates MoKan PAC
- $500 contribution to Laura Kelly (Senate 18)
- $250 contribution to Terry McLachlan (House 96)
[Note: Laura Kelly reported receiving $500 from the Planned Parenthood PAC on 10/7/2008 but the PAC failed to file a regular report on Oct 27.]
Senate Republican Leadership Committee
- $2,306 postcard mailings for Scott Morgan (Senate 2)
Teamsters Union No 795 D.R.I.V.E.
[Report lists "contributions" but they are really "expenditures"]
- $500 to John Toplikar for JoCo Commissioner
- $1000 to Peter DeVries (Senate 16)
Wichita Area Business PAC
- $3,399 for Marcey Gregory for Sedgwick County Commissioner (against Karl Peterjohn)
Related
- Out-of-State Money Floods Kansas: Sebelius’ and Greater KC Chamber’s PACs to “own” Kansas, Kansas Meadowlark, Oct 28, 2008.
“Late Money” reports from August Primary:
- Kansas Democrats to spend another $22,000 to take out Democrat incumbent Senator Gilstrap, Kansas Meadowlark, Aug 1, 2008.
- D.C. LGBT group “buying” State Rep District 84 for Inga Taylor in Wichita, Kansas Meadowlark, Aug 1, 2008.
Tags: Bluestem Fund PAC, Kansas Chamber of Commerce PAC, PACs
