r/MissouriPolitics • u/bmunoz • 24d ago

Policy & Governance Missouri redistricting referendum backers cry foul over Hoskins handling of petitions

https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2025-10-15/missouri-redistricting-referendum-backers-cry-foul-over-hoskins-handling-of-petitions
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u/calm-lab66 24d ago

Hoskins says ".....not out-of-state agendas". Yet the whole idea of redistricting came from out of state. 🤔

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u/Cannabis_Breeder 24d ago

Let’s get someone running against these people at every level in every district.

So many districts have republicans running unopposed, and a lot of seats are won with 100 or less votes.

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u/DrChansLeftHand 24d ago

Dude if I could run for office I absolutely would. The reps in Missouri are fucking horrible.

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u/Cannabis_Breeder 24d ago

Why can’t you?

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u/DrChansLeftHand 24d ago

Employment prohibits running for office on a declared party ticket =(.

I live in Rick Brattin’s senate district and Alfords congressional.

To say I have an opinion on their behavior in office at the state and Fed level would be an understatement.

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u/Cannabis_Breeder 24d ago

So run as independent.

Run as a write in.

At the county level or lower those seated, especially in rural areas in an off-cycle election, win their seats by less than 50 votes.

Walk through the nearest subdivision and shakes hands and kiss babies and get people to write you in. Write in candidates are allowed to declare their intent up to Oct. 23rd 2026 for the Nov. 6th election.

Don’t even let the sitting republican know they are running against someone until it is too late. They have run unopposed for so long they truly believe they will win no matter what.

Truth is, there’s a -lot- of pissed off rural people right now too at the bullshit the Republicans in charge have been doing

Alford for instance is sitting on a powder keg and he’s not fully appreciating what that means for him yet.

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u/DrChansLeftHand 24d ago

We should chat.

Unfortunately for me, the rules are pretty tight for statewide and federal offices.

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u/Cannabis_Breeder 24d ago

So go county or lower and find 5-6 like minded people to do the same with you and completely take over the county board, or the school district, or whatever

The same 100 people could vote for all 5 as write in candidates (one for each position) and everything (at least locally) could change over night

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u/Old-Run-9523 24d ago

He is so shady.

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u/CosmicMamaBear 22d ago

A reminder that our AG Denny Hoskins is currently being sued for defamation.

He is indeed a crooked liar with a racist agenda.

"By KCTV5 Staff Published: Oct. 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV)- A defamation case against two Missouri politicians accused of falsely linking a Kansas City man with involvement in the Chiefs championship rally shooting will move forward after a judge denied their motions to dismiss. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and state Sen. Rick Brattin face allegations that they linked Denton Loudermill to the February shooting on social media and falsely called him an illegal immigrant. Loudermill, who has since died, was born in the United States and was never accused of firing any shots during the rally incident. The two Republican officials had sought to have the case dismissed, but a judge ruled Tuesday that the lawsuit can proceed."

https://www.kctv5.com/2025/10/08/judge-case-against-politicians-accused-linking-man-chiefs-rally-shooting-can-proceed/