Missouri Republican Senate candidate Sarah Steelman loaned $100,000 to her own campaign on Friday, according to the campaign’s FEC filings. Steelman, a former state treasurer, is running against Rep. Todd Akin and businessman John Brunner for the Republican nomination. Steelman’s fundraising has lagged throughout her campaign and she had already loaned her campaign $400,000 this cycle, according Roll Call. The money is considered debt, meaning Steelman will have the ability to pay herself back after the campaign if sufficient funds are available. Brunner, a multimillionaire, has donated close to $5 million to his own campaign, according to the St. Louis Dispatch.
Meanwhile, Akin received the endorsement of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, reports Roll Call.
“Todd Akin is a principled leader who has championed the issues of pro-life, traditional marriage, and sound economics all through his years of service in the Missouri State Legislature and in Congress,” she said in a statement released by the Akin campaign. “His convictions are strong because he lives them out in his daily life.”
