Tag: Campaign Finance

  • Citizens United Was a Disaster for Missouri Democracy

    Citizens United was a direct attack on our democracy. Missouri voters deserve elections powered by people, not corporations. Here’s why I’m fighting to end it.

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  • Stand Up for Fair Maps and Honest Government—From Texas to Missouri

    Texas is a warning about how far some politicians will go to hold power. In Missouri, I’ll defend fair maps, uphold the Constitution, and deliver bipartisan solutions that help families, farms, and small towns—not big-money interests.

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  • Rigged by Design: How Citizens United Sold Out Our Democracy

    The Citizens United decision opened the floodgates for billionaires and corporations to drown out real voters. When I get to Congress, I’ll work across the aisle to restore transparency, limit dark money, and give rural Missourians their voices back.

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  • Who Really Funds Mark Alford? A Deep Dive into Out-of-State Donations

    Explore how more than half of Mark “Awful” Alford’s individual campaign contributions flow in from outside Missouri—and what that means for Missouri’s 4th District.

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  • Time to Ask the Question: Who’s Really Representing Missouri’s 4th?

    Your Congressman isn’t from rural Missouri—and it shows. I’m Ricky Dana, your Missouri-grown candidate, and I’m running to represent all of us, not PACs or political insiders.

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  • The Truth About Josh Hawley’s Empty Medicaid “Rescue” Plan

    Josh Hawley’s Medicaid “rescue” bill holds off funding for rural hospitals until 2031 and is fueled by PAC and committee money. Rural Missouri can’t wait for his empty promises.

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