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Big City Donors Back Alford, Rural Missourians Feel Left Out

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Missouri US House District 4 —A new review shows Congressman Mark “Awful” Alford’s campaign bankrolled by big-city and corporate PAC money, while rural Missourians’ concerns go unheard. Challenger Ricky Dana, a Missouri Grown Candidate, argues it’s time for real local representation.

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Some Special Interest Contributions That do nothing for Missourians, nor come from Missourians

  • T & D Ward, Mission Hills, KS: $7,000 each (the max of $3,500 for primary + $3,500 for general election)
  • Nancy and John McCarthy, Prairie Village & Olathe, KS: $7,000 each
  • Corporate PACs at the legal threshold of $5,000 per election:
    • National Electrical Contractors Association PAC (Washington, DC)
    • Ameren Corporation Federal PAC (St. Louis, MO)
    • Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America PAC (Washington, DC)

All donations stay just inside FEC limits for 2025–2026 elections. Still, the size and source of these gifts stand out.

Rural vs. Urban Profiles

Ricky Dana Profile

Ricky Dana (Rural Missouri Grown Candidate)

  • Born in the rural town of Waverly and worked farms alongside his grandfather
  • Understands the daily challenges of rural healthcare, rural broadband, farm costs, and small-town business
  • Mark “Awful” Alford (Big-City TV Personality):
    • Career in urban media and television
    • No hands-on farming or rural policy experience

This contrast raises a clear question: Who understands rural Missouri better?

Why This Matters

Allowing special interest groups to control our rural lands puts Missouri’s future at risk. These outsiders care only about their profit—not the well-being of our communities, our farms, or our families. When corporate PACs and big-city donors steer policy, small towns lose broadband, healthcare gaps widen, and land-use decisions ignore local needs. That’s exactly the path my opponent is on—putting special interests above rural Missourians. It’s time to reclaim our land for the people who call it home.

Conclusion: 

All gifts in the review comply with FEC rules for 2025–2026, but they come from wealthy urban and out of state donors rather than local Missourians.

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