Nexus PAC Update

Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again has been updated with additional information from Missouri Ethics Commission:

+ More Contributions TO Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green and St. Louis City Comptroller Donna Baringer

+ Contributions made TO dozens of elected officials outside of St. Louis City as well as other PACs

+ More Contributions received FROM developer McCormack Baron Salazar and airport concessionaire OHM KCI JA LLC

Also added a note about Nexus PAC Treasurer Matt McBride’s failure to recuse himeself from economic development board votes benefiting Nexus PAC donors.

Sinquefields Donate to Nexus PAC. Again

Updated 11/28/2025 with additional information from Missouri Ethics Commission: Contributions TO Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green; St. Louis City Comptroller Donna Baringer; and dozens to electeds outside of St. Louis City as well as other PACs; plus October contributions FROM developer McCormack Baron Salazar and airport concessionaire OHM KCI JA LLC. Also added a note about Nexus PAC Treasurer’s failure to recuse himeself from economic development board votes benefiting Nexus PAC donors.

Free market, anti tax, school privatization evangelists and high roller campaign contributors Rex and Jeannne Sinquefield made a $25,000 donation this week to Nexus PAC (not their first), the legal campaign money laundry for Nexus Group, a prominent lobbying shop in Missouri.

Some of Nexus Group’s current and past clients include various school privatization organizations (that’s probably what the Sinquefield money is for), Airbnb Inc, and developers.

But wait. There’s more.

The Treasurer for Nexus PAC is attorney Matthew McBride. McBride also sits on a number of economic development boards for the City of St. Louis. He chairs the St. Louis City Port Authority Commission and also serves on the City’s St. Louis Development Corporation Board, Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board, Land Clearance for Redevlopment Authority, Planned Industrial Expansion Authority.

Preservation Square redeveloper McCormack Baron Salazar is a donor to Nexus PAC but McBride failed to abstain or recuse himself on economic development board votes relating to Preservation Square.

These are powerful entities that authorize corporate welfare for developments. Sometimes these boards act on their own and sometimes what they adopt then goes on to the Board of Alders for approval. Sometimes these boards grant more incentives after Alders have acted, a breathtaking lack of transparency.

Clear to a lot of us who follow the corporate welfare sausage making machine in St. Louis, the treasurer of a PAC that legally launders money from developers, someone who writes campaign checks to City elected officials, should not be appointed to boards, let alone boards with elected officials as members, with millions of dollars in incentives for developers on the table.

But here we are. No one at City Hall seems to see a problem with all this conflict of interest.

The only thing that makes sense, sadly, in all this is Rex Sinquefield donating a lot of money to a PAC for lobbyists who not only represent school privatization interests but also developers who seek tax abatement, which is taking money away from public school kids who Sinquefield despises.

2023-October 2025 Nexus PAC Funders
10/07/2025 $10,000 McCormack Baron Salazar (developer)
09/29/2025 $10,000 OHM KCI JA LLC (airport concessions)
09/23/2025 $25,000 Rex and Jeannne Sinquefield
07/29/2025 $20,000 Nexus Group
05/21/2025 $5,000 McCormack Baron Salazar (developer)
03/28/2025 $10,000 Paric Holdings (developer)
02/24/2025 $2,500 OHM KCI JA LLC (airport concessions)
10/29/2024 $40,000 Paric Holdings (developer)
09/30/2024 $16,000 Rex and Jeannne Sinquefield
09/12/2024 $1,000 Invenergy Transmission
09/12/2024 $2,000 Invenergy Transmission
08/12/2024 $6,000 Invenergy Transmission
07/31/2024 $1,000 Invenergy Transmission
07/19/2024 $10,000 Nexus Group
02/07/2024 $2,000 Shelter Insurance, Columbia MO
02/01/2024 $4,000 Shelter Insurance, Columbia MO
01/25/2024 $4,000 Shelter Insurance, Columbia MO
12/18/2023 $6,000 Invenergy Transmission
12/11/2023 $10,000 Paric Holdings (developer)
12/05/2023 $2,000 Nexus Group
11/28/2023 $10,000 Nexus Group
11/13/2023 $15,000 Rex and Jeannne Sinquefield
09/26/2023 $10,000 Paric Holdings (developer)
06/16/2023 $10,000 Paric Holdings (developer)
05/05/2023 $10,000 Paric Holdings (developer)
03/20/2023 $2,000 McCormack Baron Salazar (developer)
02/09/2023 $2,000 Shelter Insurance, Columbia MO
01/27/2023 $4,000 Shelter Insurance, Columbia MO
01/25/2023 $4,000 Shelter Insurance, Columbia MO

2023-October 2025 Nexus PAC Contributions to St. Louis City Electeds
09/30/2025 $2,500 Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green
09/29/2025 $1,600 St. Louis City Comptroller Donna Baringer
06/26/2025 $1,000 St. Louis City Comptroller Donna Baringer
06/17/2025 $2,500 Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green
05/07/2025 $2,500 Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green
04/02/2025 $500 St. Louis City Alder Shane Cohn
03/31/2025 $5,000 A Brighter Future for St Louis PAC, St. Louis City Mayor Cara Spencer
02/28/2025 $2,500 314 Forward PAC, former St. Louis City Mayor Tishaura Jones
02/25/2025 $5,000 Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green
01/23/2025 $500 St. Louis City Treasurer Adam Layne
01/16/2025 $1000 St. Louis City Alder Anne Schweitzer
10/29/2024 $5,000 Progress PAC, St. Louis City Board President Megan Green
10/29/2024 $2,000 St. Louis City Board Prez Megan Green
10/29/2024 $1,000 St. Louis City Alder Shane Cohn
10/29/2024 $1,000 St. Louis City Alder Daniela Velazquez
10/07/2024 $500 St. Louis City State Rep Marty Joe Murray
10/07/2024 $2,400 accused rapist and St. Louis City State Senator Steven Roberts Jr
12/27/2023 $1000 St. Louis City Alder Daniela Velazquez
12/04/2023 $5,000 STL Democratic Coalition, appears to be connected to accused rapist and St. Louis City State Senator Steven Roberts Jr, former State Rep Wiley Price, former Sheriff Vernon Betts; $60,893.08 on hand
04/07/2023 $500 St. Louis City Alder Pam Boyd
03/24/2023 $500 St. Louis City Alder Laura Keys
03/05/2023 $500 St. Louis City Alder Rasheen Aldridge
02/23/2023 $500 St. Louis City Alder Shameem Clark-Hubbard

2023-October 2025 Nexus PAC Contributions to candidates and PACs elsewhere in Missouri and other states
09/30/2025 $2,000 St. Louis County State Senator Tracy McCreery
09/30/2025 $2,000 St. Louis County State Senator Brian Williams
09/30/2025 $500 St. Louis County State Rep Raychel Proudie
09/29/2025 $1,000 Atlanta GA Mayor Andre Dickens
09/04/2025 $2,000 MAGA Warren County State Rep Jeff Myers
08/27/2025 $2,400 Conservative Solutions for Missouri PAC, MAGA Jefferson County State Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman (now owns a $1.9M home in Central West End, St. Louis City)
08/27/2025 $2,400 Boone County State Senator Steve Webber
08/27/2025 $2,400 MAGA Scott County State Senator Jamie Burger
08/27/2025 $2,400 MAGA Cole County State Senator Jake Vogel
08/27/2025 $2,400 MAGA St. Francois County State Senator Mike Henderson
08/27/2025 $2,400 MAGA 1776 PAC
08/27/2025 $2,400 MAGA Pettis County State Rep Brad Pollitt, now candidate for State Senate
08/27/2025 $1,000 Boone County Commissioner Kip Kendrick, former State Rep
08/27/2025 $1,000 MAGA Lake of the Ozarks State Rep Jeff Vernetti ( also a developer)
08/27/2025 $1,000 MAGA Mid-Missouri Conservative PAC
08/27/2025 $1,000 MAGA Dunklin County State Rep Cameron Bunting Parker
08/27/2025 $1,000 MAGA St. Charles County State Rep Travis Wilson
08/27/2025 $1,000 MAGA Butler County State Rep Hardy Billington
08/27/2025 $500 MAGA St. Charles County State Rep Dave Hinman
08/27/2025 $500 MAGA St. Charles County State Rep Terri Violet
08/27/2025 $500 MAGA Cass County State Rep Bill Irwin
08/27/2025 $500 MAGA Clay County State Rep Mark Meirath
08/27/2025 $500 MAGA Jefferson County State Rep Cecelie Williams
08/27/2025 $500 MAGA St. Charles County State Rep Scott Miller
03/31/2025 $1,250 Kansas City Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw, candidate for KC Mayor
01/09/2025 $2,400 MAGA Jefferson County State Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman
11/22/2024 $500 MAGA Lake of the Ozarks State Rep. Jeff Vernetti (also a developer)
10/29/2024 $2,825 MAGA Governor Mike Kehoe
10/18/2024 $2,000 MAGA St. Louis County State Rep Brad Christ
10/07/2024 $2,500 Homefront PAC, Boone County State Senator Steve Webber
10/07/2024 $2,400 MAGA Linvingston County State Senator Rusty Black
10/07/2024 $2,000 Great Northwest PAC (MAGA Livingston County State Senator Rusty Black)
10/07/2024 $2,400 St. Louis County State Senator Doug Beck
10/07/2024 $2,000 DougPAC, St. Louis County State Senator Doug Beck
09/26/2024 $500 Jesus Oset, failed MAGA candidate for Boone County Circuit Judge
09/18/2025 $250 St. Louis County State Rep Mark Boyco
09/18/2025 $500 St. Louis City State Rep Nick Kimble
09/11/2024 $2,000 Kansas City State Rep Ashley Aune
09/03/2024 $2,400 MAGA Stone County MAGA State Senator Brad Hudson
09/03/2024 $2,400 MAGA St. Charles County State Senator Adam Schnelting
08/12/2024 $500 152 Freedom PAC (could not find this in MEC database, address is a UPS store in Poplar Bluff, probably related to MAGA State Rep Hardy Billington)
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Jasper County State Rep Lane Roberts
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Hannibal State Rep Louis Riggs
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Jefferson County State Rep Renee Reuter
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Kansas City State Rep Sean Pouche
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Lincoln County State Rep Doyle Justus
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Clay & Platte Counties State Rep Josh Hurlbert
08/09/2024 $1,000 MAGA Jasper & Newton Counties State Rep Bob Bromley
07/23/2024 $2,400 MAGA Ozark County former State Rep Travis Smith
07/19/2024 $825 MAGA Jasper County former State Rep Cody Smith
07/19/2024 $1,500 America Forward
07/10/2024 $1,000 MAGA Reynolds County former State Rep Chris Dodson Dinkins
07/10/2024 $1,000 MAGA Scott County State Senator Jamie Burger
07/10/2024 $1,000 MAGA Newton & McDonald Counties State Rep Dirk Deaton
07/10/2024 $2,400 Jackson County Leadership PAC, MAGA State Senator Mike Cierpiot
07/10/2024 $2,400 MAGA St. Francoise County State Senator Mike Henderson
07/10/2024 $2,400 Kansas City State Senator Patty Lewis
07/10/2024 $500 MAGA St. Charles County State Rep Travis Wilson
07/10/2024 $500 MAGA Jefferson County State Rep David Casteel
07/10/2024 $500 MAGA Warren County State Rep Jeff Meyers
07/10/2024 $500 Kansas City State Rep Wick Thomas
07/08/2024 $1,000 North County Solidarity PAC (Walton Family- Elbert, Rochelle)
12/23/2023 $2,500 MAGA former Attorney General Andrew Bailey
12/04/2023 $5,000 DougPAC, St. Louis County State Senator Doug Beck
12/04/2023 $5,000 B PAC, St. Louis County State Senator Brian Williams
11/16/2023 $500 MAGA Greene, Christian and Webster Counties State Rep Darin Chappell
11/16/2023 $1,000 Kansas City Councilwoman Ryana Parks-Shaw, candidate for KC Mayor
11/16/2023 $1,000 St. Louis County State Senator Tracy McCreery
11/16/2023 $1000 MAGA Warren County State Rep Jeff Meyers
11/16/2023 $1000 MAGA St. Louis County former State Rep John Diehl
11/16/2023 $2,400 Clay County State Senator Maggie Nurrenbern
11/16/2023 $2,000 Eastside Forward PAC, Kansas City State Senator Barbara Anne Washington
11/16/2023 $2,000 MAGA St. Charles County State Senator Nick Schroer
11/16/2023 $2,000 MAGA Clay and Ray Counties former State Rep Doug Richey
11/16/2023 $2,000 MAGA Saline County State Senator Kurtis Gregory
11/16/2023 $2,500 Missouri United, former St. Louis County MAGA State Rep Dean Plocher
11/16/2023 $2,500 Lincoln PAC, MAGA Springfield State Senator Lincoln Hough
11/16/2023 $2,825 MAGA Buchanan and Platte Counties State Senator Tony Luetkemeyer
10/09/2023 $500 MAGA St. Charles State Rep Travis Wilson
10/06/2023 $1,000 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s campaign for Mayor of Houston
09/28/2023 $2,500 Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s campaign for Mayor of Houston
09/14/2023 $2,500 MAGA Springfield State Senator Lincoln Hough
09/06/2023 $1,000 MAGA former Independence State Rep Robert Sauls
09/06/2023 $1000 MAGA Hannibal State Rep Louis Riggs
09/06/2023 $1000 MAGA Kansas City State Rep Sean Pouche
09/06/2023 $1,000 MAGA Clay & Platte Counties State Rep Josh Hurlbert
08/29/2023 $1,000 North County Solidarity PAC (Walton Family- Elbert, Rochelle)
08/29/2023 $1,000 Six County PAC, MAGA pac based in St. Francois County, helped elect Elaine Gannon to Missouri Senate
08/02/2023 $1,000 MAGA Springfield State Rep Alex Riley
08/02/2023 $500 MAGA Dunklin County State Rep Cameron Bunting Parker
08/02/2023 $500 MAGA Lee’s Summit State Rep Jon Patterson
06/25/2023 $1,000 Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa Patterson Hazley
05/16/2023 $1,000 Kansas City State Senator Barbara Washington
05/08/2023 $2,500 MAGA former Attorney General Andrew Bailey
05/04/2023 $2,500 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
03/24/2023 $500 former Bellefontaine Neighbors Mayor Tommie Pierson Sr
01/26/2023 $2,400 Columbia State Senator Steve Webber
12/27/2022 $2,500 Page PAC, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page

Returned or Not Delivered Nexus PAC Donations
10/29/2024 $2,825 MAGA former Attorney General Andrew Bailey (reported 07/14/2025)
10/07/2024 $1,900 Boone County State Senator Steve Webber (reported 10/10/2025)
07/08/2024 $1,500 St. Louis City Alder Shameem Clark-Hubbard (reported 07/14/2025)
09/26/2024 $500 Columbia State Rep Steve Webber (reported 12/02/2024)
01/08/2024 $2,175 MAGA former Attorney General Andrew Bailey (reported 04/05/2024)
12/21/2023 $2,825 MAGA Jasper County former State Rep Cody Smith (reported 07/26/2024)
11/16/2023 $2,000 MAGA Livingston County State Senator Rusty Black (reported 07/26/2024)
11/16/2023 $2,000 MAGA Callaway County State Senator Travis Fitzwater (reported 07/26/2024)
10/12/2023 $5,000 United We Stand PAC, connected to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas (reported 01/16/2024)
10/31/2023 $2,400 MAGA State Rep, unsuccessful Secretary of State candidate Dean Plocher (reported 01/16/2024)
09/28/2023 $1,000 St. Louis County Executive Sam Page (reported 07/26/2024)
09/28/2023 $500 St. Louis City Alder Daniela Velazquez (reported 01/16/2024)
09/12/2023 $1000 Tri-County PAC, not listed in MEC database, might be Professional Firefighters of Tri-County PAC, (reported 01/16/2024)
02/21/2023 $500 St. Louis City Alder Pam Boyd (reported 04/17/2023)
03/09/2022 $1000 ATL for All (reported 02/27/2023)
06/16/2022 $500 MAGA former Caldwell County State Rep Randy Railsback (reported 02/27/2023)
11/28/2022 $1,000 MAGA St. Charles County State Senator Nick Schroer

Post-Election New 2nd Ward Profile Update

2nd Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg, City of St. Louis

This blog’s Profile page for St. Louis City’s New 2nd Ward has been updated with General Election results (all candidates and ballot issues) and post-election campaign finance reports filed with Missouri Ethics Commission.

You’ll notice that the winning Alder candidate is now listed under Public Officials Residing In New 2nd Ward and defeated candidate information has been moved toward bottom of the page. Eventually, the General and Primary Election info will move above those.

Also have added link to Neighborhoods in the new ward.

Winner of the April 4th Alder election in New 2nd Ward is U.S. Bank community development banker Tom Oldenburg, former 16th Ward Alder. Oldenburg came in first during the three candidate Primary and in the General Election earned 2,205 votes (59.76%).

Oldenburg filed one report in April. He raised another $10,565.26 including $4,400 from Labor Unions and $1,000 from Commerce Bank, $1,000 from attorney Jerry Schlichter, $500 each from Associated General Contractors and Missouri Restaurant Association, and $250 each from St. Louis Police Leadership Organization (sergeants and above) and former Mayor Lyda Krewson. He spent another $31,130 including $21,124.66 to Kelley Group/Show Me Victories. He has $18,857 on hand and $0 debt.

In addition to the contribution from the Police Leadership group, Oldenburg accepted $1,000 from St. Louis Police Officers Association in January.

Oldenburg’s General Election opponent, former police officer Phill Menendez, received no contributions from police groups. He earned 1,439 votes (39.00%) in the General Election. His April MEC report shows another $1,012.55 raised and $1,456.95 spent, including $185.50 raised from a raffle at The Christy that he paid $434.71 for catering. He has $2,605.39 on hand and $0 debt.

Katie Bellis, the third candidate for 2nd Ward Alder, the candidate who did not make it to the General Election, terminated her campaign committee this month. She spent $11,237.24, including $4,000 owed Dani Revord, $1,250 for campaign management by Morgan Lowe, and $1,287.50 to We Are Novella for graphic design.

82nd District State Rep. Donna Baringer, a resident of St. Louis Hills Neighborhood of New 2nd Ward and former 16th Ward Alder, filed an April Report showing $160 raised; $2,229 spent; $62,494.94 on hand; $0 debt. Baringer is term limited and cannot run in 2024. What to do with that campaign war chest?

Baringer’s next run would probably be citywide in 2024 for a county office, not a return to Board of Alders. It makes little sense financially now for Oldenburg to swap the new $72,000 municipal legislative salary for a $35,915 state legislative salary.

New 2nd Ward Regular Democratic Organization filed a hot mess for an April Report. They deleted their beginning balance, the previous $1,589.07 on hand, for new cycle. Just made it disappear. They raised $772 plus reported $636.94 In-Kind from Alder Oldenburg’s campaign committee. Then, under Miscellaneous Receipts, they reported the $1,117.07 transferred from old 16th Ward Democratic Organization and already reported by them in January.

Old 14th Ward Democratic Organization filed a Limited Activity Report for April.

The Republicans have no new ward organization in New 2nd Ward nor old ward organizations in Old 14th or 16th Wards.

Old 14th Ward Committeeman Matt Bell and Old 16th Ward Democratic Committeeman Steve Lenivy (also treasurer for St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee) both filed Limited Activity Reports. Both live in the Southampton Neighborhood in New 5th Ward.

Who will lobby for less transparency now?

Special Tax District lobbyist Bill Kuehling terminated his lobbyist registration at Missouri Ethics Commission last month. Kuehling was first hired by St. Louis City’s Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board while working at Thompson Coburn. He helped create the Senior Fund’s special property tax.

After he left the firm, the Senior Fund Board hired him to lobby the Missouri General Assembly to eliminate the statutory requirement that the Fund’s budget be approved by the Board of Alders.

Kuehling was successful in 2021 with an amendment added to House Bill 271 to remove oversight of the City’s Senior Fund. Senior Funds in all other counties must be approved by their county council or county commission.

The Senior Fund Board later honored State Rep. Donna Baringer and accused rapist State Senator Steve Roberts for handling the change.

Tax districts in St. Louis City- such as Senior Fund and Metropolitan Parks & Recreation (dba Great Rivers Greenway)- go on the ballot with promises to voters that Board of Alders have oversight over their budgets. Then they hire lobbyists to work with legislators to change state laws they are governed by, make them independent of local government.

Maybe Alex Kuehling at Rosenblum Goldenhersh will follow in his father’s footsteps and become a lobbyist as well as corporate welfare attorney.

Alex wrote the Fiscal Note for Board Bill 165 to create special tax districts for the hot mess known as Jefferson Arms. The sales and uses taxes created by Jefferson Arms Community Improvement District and the Jefferson Arms Transportation Development District are pledged to the redevelopment’s TIF.

Why are developers via their agents allowed to prepare the Fiscal Notes for their corporate welfare? A government office prepares the Fiscal Notes for legislation everywhere else.

For State legislation, the Missouri General Assembly’s Oversight Division prepares Fiscal Notes.

But Ordinance 70404 (Board Bill 63 sponsored by Alder Antonio French et al) requiring Fiscal Notes by the Board of Alders was poorly written or intentionally vague. Unlike the State’s Fiscal Note law, the City’s law does not specifically say who can shall and shall not write the document. Foxes are left to guard the henhouse.

Aldergeddon: New 2nd Ward

Map of New 2nd Ward, St. Louis City (2023)

Last Updated 04/27/2023

The new St. Louis City 2nd Ward includes all or parts of Bevo, Boulevard Heights, Princeton, St. Louis Hills Neighborhoods, parts of old 12th, 13th, 14th, and 16th Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 General Election Results

18+ Population: 19,058
Registered Voters: 15,776 (82.77% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 3,723 (23.60% Turnout)
Board President
Megan Green: 1,973 (78.64%)
Alder
Phill Mendendez: 1,439 (39.00%)
Tom Oldenburg: 2,205 (59.76%)
Prop C (Charter Commission): Yes 1,679 (59.76%), No 1,825 (52.08%). Passed Citywide.
Prop No Letter/Number (Recreational Cannabis Tax): Yes 2,470 (67.21%), No 1,205 (32.79%). Passed Citywide.
School Board (citywide at-large election, top two elected- Sadie Weiss and Tracy Hykes)
Sadie Weiss: 1,913 (41.08%)
Tracy Hykes: 1,377 (29.57%)
J.L. Quinones: 1,152 (24.74%)
St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict (numerous wards participating- Nicole Robinson won)
Nicole Robinson: 126 (48.09%)
Pam Ross: 133 (50.76%)
Citywide and Subdistrict Election Results

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 19,058
Registered Voters: 15,758 (82.68% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 2,695 (17.10% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting: 3,323 – In St. Louis City Municipal Primary Elections, voters may vote for as many candidates as they want with top two advancing to General Election.
Board President
Megan Green: 1,382
Alder Candidates
Katie Bellis: 755
Phill Mendendez: 971
Tom Oldenburg: 1,597

Public Officials Residing in New 2nd Ward

Current 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Vice President for US Bancorp Community Development Corp
2023 Alder General Election: 2,205 (59.76%)
2023 Alder Primary: 1st place of 3 candidates, 1,597 Votes of 3,323
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $10,565.26 raised ($2,600 LIUNA 42, $1,000 Commerce Bank, $1,000 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $500 Protect Missouri Workers, $500 IAFF 73, $500 Sprinkler Fitters, $500 Associated General Contractors, $500 Restaurant Association, $300 Plumbers & Pipefitters, $250 St. Louis Police Leadership Organization, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson); $31,130 spent ($21,124.66 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories); $18,857 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $17,375 raised ($5,200 Labor Unions, $2,600 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 Enterprise PAC, $500 Realtors PAC, $500 Alder Jack Coatar, $105 Alder Marlene Davis, $100 former Alder Matt Villa); $13,835.09 ($9,582.17 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories); $39,422.52 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $24,415.20 raised ($3,750 from candidate, $2,600 from 21st Century St. Louis PAC/Civic Progress, $2,600 Carpenters, $1,000 St. Louis Police Officers Assn, $1,000 LIUNA 42, another $500 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $500 Alder Jack Coatar, $300 IBEW, $200 former Alder Steve Conway, $200 Mary Ellen Ponder now of Sinquefield Enterprises), $29,568.48 spent ($16,554.28 Kelley Group/Show Me Victories), $35,882.61 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $7,098.76 raised ($2,500 from the candidate, $1,000 from Spire PAC, $500 lobbyist Jeff Rainford, $250 State Rep Steve Butz, $250 St. Louis Retired Firefighters), $3,811.89 spent, $41,035.89 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $28,589.40 raised ($750 in-kind SLPOA for FR at Hall, $200 Jane Dueker, $250 former Mayor Lyda Krewson, $150 former 17th Ward Alder Joe Roddy, lots of Labor Union money, corporate welfare lawyer money including $500 Dave Sweeney), $21,777.50 spent ($14,349.19 total to Kelley Group for campaign management, $4,200 to Friends of Francis Park, $1,353.75 to St. Gabriel’s), $37,749.02 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $10,911.54 spent (mostly to Kelley Group), $31,787.12 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Christopher Hohn (also Treasurer for State Rep. Donna Baringer; partner at Thompson Coburn; former Board member 25th Ward Development Corp)

State Rep. Donna Baringer
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former executive director for Lemay Development Corp.
Other Elected Office: former 16th Ward Alder
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: $160 raised; $2,229 spent; $62,494.94 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $1,020 raised, $140 spent, $64,563.94 on hand
November 2022 Report amended: $1,270 raised, $450 spent, $63,683.94 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report #2: $3,520 raised, $6,717.92 spent, $62,863.94 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report #1: $8,537.76 raised, $649 spent, $66,061.86 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Christopher Hohn (also Treasurer for 16th Ward Alder Tom Oldenburg; partner at Thompson Coburn; former Board member 25th Ward Development Corp)

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 2nd Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: This is a mess. They zeroed out their beginning balance, the previous $1,589.07 on hand for new cycle. $772 raised + $636.94 In-Kind Alder Tom Oldenburg campaign committee + $1,117.07 transfer from 16th Ward Democratic Organization already reported in January; $200 spent; $1,689.07 on hand; $0 debt.
April 2023 Report #1: $0 raised + $137.90 In-Kind Alder Tom Oldenburg campaign committee; $100 spent; $1,589.07 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $172 raised (mostly membership dues) + $499.04 in-kind from Alder Tom Oldeburg; $100 spent; $1,689.07 on hand’ $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $600 raised, $100 spent, $1,617.07 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report: $1,117.07 raised (donation from 16th Ward Democratic Organization), $0 spent, $1,117.07 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Derrick Neuner (former candidate for 12th Ward Alder 2019)
President: Nicholas Kimble (deputy treasurer for State Rep. Donna Baringer; president for 16th Ward Democratic Organization)

New 2nd Ward Republican Organization: None

Old 14th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2021 Report: $411.92 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Erin Fisher (former Treasurer for 6th Ward Democratic Committeeman candidate Matthew Carroll-Schmidt)

Old 14th Ward Republican organization: None

Former 16th Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
Terminated 1/26/2023 and donated remaining funds ($1,117.07) to new 2nd Ward Regular Democratic Organization
January 2023 Report: $30 raised, $603.67 spent, $1,124.48 on hand
December 2022 Report: $1,400 raised, $1,692.85 spent, $1,698.15 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
September 2020: $2,591 on hand, $0 debt.
Treasurer: Louise Tonkovich (former 16th Ward Committeewoman; Treasurer for State Rep. Toby Paone; former Treasurer for State Senator Jeff Smith; former Treasurer for Circuit Clerk Jane Schweitzer- mother of 11th Ward Alder Anne Schweitzer; former Treasurer for 65th District Democratic Party Committee and 4th District Senate Democratic Party Committee; partner Ed Bushmeyer)
Deputy Treasurer: Chris Murphy

Old 16th Ward Republican organization: None

16th Ward Trivia: former Circuit Clerk Mariano Favazza (also former candidate for State Rep and Alder) registered 16th Ward Pro Life Democrats as a d.b.a. in 2004. It expired in 2009. Circuit Clerk is now appointed by Circuit Court Judges via legislation from Missouri General Assembly.

Political Party Committeepeople

Old 14th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Madeline Buthod
Neighborhood: Bevo
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: works at Radius Realty
Other Political: treasurer to 12th Ward Alder Bill Stephens
Campaign Finance
* Terminated MEC committeewoman account 8/14/2017

Old 14th Ward Democratic Committeeman Matt Bell
Neighborhood: Southampton (in new 5th Ward)
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: criminal defense attorney in private practice, former Public Defender
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2021 Report: $202.59 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Matt Bell

Old 14th Ward Republican Committeewoman: None

Old 14th Ward Republican Committeeman: None

Old 16th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Mary Pat Carl
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Assistant State Attorney at Madison County IL; former attorney at Husch Blackwell
Other Elected Office: former candidate for Circuit Attorney Attorney 2020, treasurer was Ed Bushmeyer
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Old 16th Ward Democratic Committeeman Steve Lenivy
Neighborhood: Southampton (in new 5th Ward)
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: CPA, Tax Senior Manager at BDO USA
Other Party Office: treasurer of St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee
Other Political: former treasurer for 16th Ward Alder candidate Derrick Neuner 2019
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report: Limited Activity
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2020 Report: $200.45 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Joseph Wilson

Old 16th Ward Republican Committeewoman Lynn M. Muench
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: senior vice president for Regional Advocacy at American Waterways Operators
Campaign Finance
* No party committeewoman account filed at MEC

Old 16th Ward Republican Committeeman Phill Menendez
New 2nd Ward Alder candidate (see below)

Former Public Officials

Former 14th Ward Alder Carol Howard
Neighborhood: Bevo Mill
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former St. Louis Public Schools principal
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 10/17/2021: $0 raised, $1,312.60 spent (mostly to her treasurer), $0 on hand, $0 debt.
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $333.20 spent, $1,312.60 on hand, $0 debt

Former Alder Candidates

Phill Menendez
Neighborhood: St. Louis Hills
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: CEO of JTEKE LLC- manufacturer of the U-Stripe It & Design Tool; owner of La Casa Developer’s; account exec at Blue Line Technology facial recognition; retired Detective Sergeant from St. Louis Police Dept
2023 General Election: 1,439 (39.00%)
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd place of 3 candidates, 1,597 Votes of 3,323
Campaign Finance
April 2023 Report #2: Limited Activity
April 2023 Report #1: $1,012.55 raised ($1856.50 from raffle at The Christy event; $1,456.95 spent ($434.71 for catering @ The Christy); $2,605.39 on hand; $0 debt
March 2023 Report: $2,927.05 raised ($1,000 abortion protester/retiree Jerry Jacobsmeyer, $600 car dealer John Schicker); $1,828.18 spent ($1,000 Totally Renewed for digital ads- his treasurer’s business registered with Secretary of State at Farmington address); $3,049.79 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $1,845 raised ($100 former “Kettle” police officer & 12th Ward GOP Committeeman Joe Carretero + at least $450 more from former police officers); $4,194.08 spent; $1,950.92 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $2,850 raised ($2,000 John Schicker car dealer, $500 St. Louis City Republican Party), $0 spent, $4,300 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: $1,450 raised, $0 spent, $1,450 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Mary Theresa McLean (owner of Morning to Midnight Media and Totally Renewed; 12th Ward GOP Committeewoman, Chair of St. Louis City Republican Party; former GOP candidate for State Senate 2022)
* No party committeeman account filed at MEC

Katie Bellis
Neighborhood: Princeton Heights
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: Quality Improvement Coordinator at St. Louis County
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd place of 3 candidates, 755 Votes of 3,323
Campaign Finance
Terminated campaign committee 04/06/2023: $4.909.57 raised ($4,024.57 from candidate Katie Bellis; $11,237.24 spent ($4,000 debt payment to Dani Revord, $1,250 Morgan Lowe campaign management, $1,287.50 We Are Novella- graphic design); $0 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report #2: $25 raised, $0.99 spent, $6,327.67 on hand, $5,500 debt
February 2023 Report #1: $4,440 raised $25 8th Ward Committeewoman Josie Grillas), $3,572.64 spent ($1585 Morgan Lowe campaign management); $6,303.66 on hand, $5,500 debt
January 2023 Report: $5,630 raised ($500 former U.S. House candidate Mark Osmack, $100 16th Ward Dem Committeeman Steve Lenivy), $193.70 spent, $5,436.30 on hand, $4,000 debt
Treasurer: Matt Bell (14th Ward Democratic Committeeman)

* Political Party County Central Committee ward and township committeepeople have the option to file their campaign finance reports with their county election authority- Board of Election Commissioners in the case of St. Louis City- or online with Missouri Ethics Commission. The St. Louis City Board of Election once posted pdfs of ward committeepeople campaign finance reports to the Board’s website. That is no longer the case. To inspect records, you must visit the Board in person.