By Ricky Dana, Candidate for U.S. House – Missouri’s 4th District
Governor Mike “Krooked” Kehoe has called a special session of the Missouri Legislature—and it’s not for the good of everyday Missourians. It’s to ram through bills that weaken your rights and bend our state’s future to the will of Trump and the Republican supermajority in Jefferson City.
First, Kehoe wants to make it harder for Missourians to petition their government and place measures on the ballot. This is a direct attack on the people’s voice. For generations, ballot measures have been a way for Missourians to bypass politicians who refuse to listen. Now, they want to silence you.
Second, Kehoe is pushing for a gerrymandered map designed to cheat nearly 40% of Missourians who vote Democrat out of fair representation. They already shorted us one seat in the past, and now they’re aiming to take another—handing Trump exactly what he wants while ignoring Missouri families.
If their plan succeeds, I’d be shifted into District 5. But let me be absolutely clear: district number or not, I will fight for all Missourians. I will always put the people of Missouri over politics or party. That’s my promise to you.
I’m Missouri born, Missouri grown, and Missouri strong. Born in Lafayette County, raised in Saline, lived in Cooper, Howard, Boone, and worked several years at Lincoln University’s College of Agriculture, Research and Extension. My friendships and family ties stretch across both districts. And what I hear from people in both parties is the same: they’re tired of division, tired of lies, tired of being pushed to the back seat while corporations and billionaires sit up front.
There are more of us than there are of them. And when I’m elected, I’ll carry that fight to Washington—for our farms, our families, and our future.
Sources:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Missouri governor calls special session on redistricting
Missouri Independent – Kehoe calls legislature into special session