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Republican Party of Missouri
| Republican Party of Missouri | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Jefferson City, Mo. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Top official: | Nick Myers, Chair |
| Website: | Official website |
The Republican Party of Missouri is the Missouri political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri.
The party is composed of a governing body and numerous committees.[1]
Party chair
As of March 2025, the current party chair is Peter Kinder[2]
Party leadership
As of April 2024, the executive director of the Missouri Republican Party was Miles Ross.[3]
The website for the Missouri Republican Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of November 2024:[3]
- Miles Ross, Executive director
- Nick Myers, Chair
- Leann Green, Vice chair
- Jennifer Finch, Treasurer
- Jamey Murphy, Secretary
- David Lightner, National committeeman
- Maryam Mohammadkhani, National committeewoman
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Platform
For complete information on the Republican Party of Missouri's platform, please click here.
Party rules and bylaws
For complete information on the Republican Party of Missouri's bylaws, please click here.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
Using the tools at the top of the table, you can increase the number of candidates shown on your screen or scroll through the table to view additional candidates. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
2025
Noteworthy events
Lawsuit to remove McClanahan from the ballot (2024)
On February 29, 2024, the Missouri Republican Party announced that it was attempting to legally remove McClanahan from the ballot for the gubernatorial Republican primary after allegations of his associations with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) surfaced. McClanahan has previously denied being a full member of the KKK, but acknowledged having ties to his local chapter.[4]
The hearing took place on May 9, 2024, in Cole County, Missouri, and the judge did not issue an immediate ruling.[5][6]On May 17, Judge Walker rejected the case stating that the party "willingly created the very association of which it now complains" by accepting the filing fees. McClahanhan's attorney commented that their team believed the judge made the correct call and the Missouri Republican Party did not issue a comment.[7]
See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Missouri
- Republican Party
- Missouri
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Missouri Republican Party Website
- Missouri Republican Party on Facebook
- Missouri Republican Party on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri GOP, "WELCOME TO THE MISSOURI GOP," accessed April 12, 2024
- ↑ Republican National Committee "RNC Members" accessed March 17, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri GOP, "Contact Us," accessed November 26, 2024
- ↑ River Front Times, "Missouri GOP Moves to Remove ‘Honorary’ KKK Member from Ballot," February 29, 2024
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Hearing Set in Missouri Republican Party Lawsuit to Block Darrell McClanahan from Primary Ballot," April 23, 2024
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Can Missouri GOP remove candidate for governor with alleged KKK ties? Judge to decide,"May 10, 2024
- ↑ Killeen Daily Herald, "Missouri governor candidate with alleged KKK ties can stay on GOP ballot, judge rules," May 19, 2024
