Vera Elwood continues to outspend Ken Rice in the race for the Second Ward seat on the Columbia City Council, according to financial reports released ahead of the Aug. 5 election.
This high spending has come with a price, leaving Elwood owing over $9,000 while Rice has no reported campaign debt.
Elwood owes $9,643 to a St. Louis company for campaign mailers and yard signs, and she indicated that she has $7,306 in cash on hand. Overall, Elwood has spent $14,566 on her campaign, according to the report.
This spending period, she received monetary contributions of $1,780, as well as in-kind contributions of a little over $4,000.
Rice has spent $4,839 for this campaign, leaving him with $2,747 in cash on hand. In the most recent period, Rice received $2,829 in monetary contributions and spent $3,214, primarily for campaign signs and leaflets.
The financial reports were due to the Missouri's Ethics Commission by Monday, eight days before the election. A final spending report is due 30 days after the election.
The Second Ward seat has been vacant since May, when Lisa Meyer resigned for health reasons.
