Congressman Kenny Hulshof

US Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R) netted $906,683 in monetary and in-kind contributions during the first fundraising quarter of 2008, according to a report filed Tuesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission. "The excitement surrounding our campaign is spreading and the enthusiasm is real," Hulshof said in message on Tuesday. "Our message of an open and accountable government is being received very well. I appreciate the outpouring of support so far and I am committed to building on our momentum." A total of $303,150 of Hulshof's itemized contributions came from political committees (see figure below). Of the contributions from non-political committee donors, 94 percent were from ... Read Full Story

US Congressman Kenny Hulshof (R) netted $906,683 in monetary and in-kind contributions during the first fundraising quarter of 2008, according to a report filed Tuesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission. "The excitement surrounding our campaign is spreading and the enthusiasm is real," Hulshof said in message on Tuesday. "Our message of an open and accountable government is being received very well. I appreciate the outpouring of support so far and I am committed to building on our momentum." A total of $303,150 of Hulshof's itemized contributions came from political committees (see figure below). Of the contributions from non-political committee donors, 94 percent were from ... Read Full Story

US Congressman Kenny Hulshof, a Republican candidate for Missouri governor, reported raising $1,482,194 during the last three months for his campaign. Hulshof's net fundraising for the election so far now totals to $2,388,077 according to a fundraising report filed Tuesday with the Missouri Ethics Commission. Excluding $103,239 in non-itemized contributions, the campaign received 25 percent of its contributions from political committees, half of which came from district legislative committees as in-kind donations. The remaining 75 percent of Hulshof's itemized donations came from individuals and businesses. Of the non-political committee funds received, 11 percent came from out-of-state and 89 percent ($908,497) came from donors within ... Read Full Story

In tonight's debate between Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof and State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, Hulshof reiterated a common talking point from ethanol proponents. "Instead of looking to the Mid-East for our energy needs," Hulshof, a corn farmer, said during the debate, "why aren't we looking to the Midwest?" The issue of course arises because Steelman has made a repeal of the state ethanol mandate one of the cornerstone's of her campaign. In the interest of truth, here's another MPN Fact Check. Claim: The US is reliant on mostly oil from the Middle East. Fact: A total of 40 percent of the US's oil consumption comes ... Read Full Story

Americans for a Better America, a Kansas City-based political action committee, launched an assault on State Treasurer Sarah Steelman today with a video airing online and in the southeast region of Missouri. A4BA's "Missouri Values" ad is in response to an ad from Steelman last week criticizing US Congressman Kenny Hulshof's conservative record. "Unfortunately Sarah Steelman is in full attack and mislead mode," the voice over in the ad says while suggesting Steelman is not telling the truth about Hulshof. Steelman and Hulshof are both vying for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Missouri. "Our mission is to help create an informed citizenry that is ... Read Full Story