Senate candidates posting impressive fund-raising numbers
Democrat Joan Barry led all St. Louis-area Senate candidates with an impressive $105,000 raised this quarter. Barry brought her cash on hand up to more than $200,000 in her race with Republican state Rep. Jim Lembke to replace Sen. Harry Kennedy in District 1. Lembke raised $29,000 this quarter and has $120,000 cash on hand.
Republican Senate candidate Gina Loudon brought in $95,000 in her attempt to replace her husband, John Loudon, as senator in the 7th District. And while that number more than doubled Republican state Rep. Jane Cunningham’s take, Cunningham has a big advantage in cash on hand, with $250,000 to $135,000. Figures for Rep. Neal St. Onge, who is also competing in the Republican primary, weren’t available at press time.
In the 5th District Senate race, state Rep. Rodney Hubbard continued his strong fund-raising performance, bringing in about $34,000 to double the take of state Rep. Robin Wright-Jones.
Republican Eric Schmitt leads in fundraising in the 15th District, raising about $60,000 and showing more than $150,000 cash on hand. Democrats Steve Eagleton and James Trout each raised about $13,000 this quarter.


This is simple math folks: Gina 135,000; St. Onge 165; Cunningham 254. The fact is Cunningham’s campaign has outworked and outfundraised Gina Rodham, and Neal’s campaigns from beginning to end.