JEFFERSON CITY — Supporters of former Gov. Eric Greitens’ bid for U.S. Senate said Thursday they had landed a $1 million check from the co-founder of Home Depot, Bernie Marcus.
The Missouri First Action PAC said in a news release that it would “use this contribution and others to independently purchase media supporting Eric Greitens for U.S. Senate.â€
“Mr. Marcus’ generous contribution shows the broad support behind Eric Greitens,†Brandon Wear, spokesman for the PAC, said in a statement.
“With Americans suffering amid crisis after crisis brought on by the reckless, far-left policies of Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden, putting Missouri — and America — first has never been more important,†he said.
Wear said Greitens “proved himself to be a conservative outsider capable of delivering results for the Show-Me State†during his time as governor, and said Greitens “stands head and shoulders above the rest of the field.â€
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“Missouri First Action stands ready to support him,†Wear said.
The group describes itself as a PAC “advocating for Missouri candidates aligned with President Donald Trump’s America First Agenda.â€
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A Super PAC called Missouri First Action Inc. was formed with the Federal Election Commission on April 28. It so far has not reported any donations.
Greitens, who resigned 17 months into his term as governor after months of scandal, currently faces two ethics complaints filed by the Campaign Legal Center alleging he improperly used his state campaign fund to pay for his Senate bid.
He also faces five high-profile opponents in the August 2022 GOP primary.
As of October, when campaigns last reported contributions, U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who has represented Missouri’s 4th Congressional District since 2011, lead the crowded GOP primary field with $1.6 million in her war chest.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a former senator from Glendale who is in his first full term as attorney general, reported $1.2 million in his account.
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Springfield had $540,000, while Greitens reported about $200,000 and $143,000 of campaign debt.
ºüÀêÊÓƵ attorney Mark McCloskey reported $92,000 on hand.
Since then, Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, has launched his own bid for U.S. Senate.