The Missouri Republican Party said it’s trying to block a GOP candidate running for governor because of his ties to the Ku Klux Klan.
Republican Darrell Leon McClanahan III, of southwest Missouri’s Milo, filed for governor on Tuesday.
Former Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, posted information on social media this week about McClanahan and called on the party to reject McClanahan’s filing fee.
Hey @MissouriGOP I just learned the candidate listed first on our primary ballot for Governor is a cross-burning KKK member who ran for US Senate 2 years ago and freely admits his KKK membership & white supremacist beliefs. https://t.co/AZTGrAl7X0 pic.twitter.com/z7ilIo5k4d
— Shamed Dogan (@ShamedDoganMO) February 29, 2024
The GOP Party responded.
The Missouri Republican Party has been made aware that Darrell Leon McClanahan III filed for Governor as a Republican despite his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, which fundamentally contradicts our party's values and platform. We have begun the process of having Mr. McClanahan…
— Missouri GOP (@MissouriGOP) February 29, 2024
The Anti-Defamation League has posted about McClanahan and said it has been following his KKK affiliation for years.
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