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Day Dinner 2026
Our annual Lincoln Day Dinner rebranded this year to honor our President and America’s 250th birthday!
April 30th – Linn, MO
Have Any Courts Ruled About Vetting?
Yes! Here is just one recent example.
May 17, 2024 in Cole County Circuit Court: Missouri Republican State Committee v. SOS and Darrell McClanahan
What Happened?
Missouri State Republican Committee (MO GOP) accepted a filing fee from a candidate for governor, then changed their mind and sued to have the name taken off the ballot (as a Republican) because they decided the candidate was an “unwanted association.”
What the Court Decided:
By filing the lawsuit, MO GOP showed that it knew it had the legal authority to reject a filing fee offered by a candidate to keep the candidate from being on the ballot as “republican.” The Court pointed out that some “segments” of the Republican party (such as county committees) adopted policies of rejecting filing fees from any county-level candidates who have not completed a prescribed nomination process which includes vetting. MO GOP could have chosen to avoid potentially unwanted associations by rejecting filing fees for statewide candidates, but did not do so (accepted the filing fee, then changed their mind). The Court ruled against MO GOP and McClanahan stayed on the ballot. [paraphrased, read the court’s decision for full text]
August 4, 2026 Primary Election
2026 Republican Primary Ballot
As part of OCRC’s mission to recruit strong conservative candidates and support Republicans as allowed under Missouri law, we provide $100 campaign contributions to those who have successfully filed their candidacy for county offices and received OCRC’s nomination. For state and federal offices, OCRC does not nominate those candidates — but we recognize those who choose to demonstrate that their values are in fact Republican values.
The candidates below for county-level offices have been nominated by OCRC. The state and federal candidates have demonstrated their Republican values.
March 29th – Deadline to complete OCRC process (vetting) for county-level nominations
Valerie Prater
for County Treasurer (Incumbent)
John Timothy Grady II
for State Representative 61st District
John Glavin
for Presiding Commissioner
Linda Rantz
for Committeewoman
Joyce Weber
for Committeewoman
Craig Rantz
for Committeeman
Expected Soon
for State Senator District 26
Expected Soon
for U.S. Representative 5th District
Expected Soon
for U.S. Representative 5th District
State and Federal candidates vetted voluntarily. Candidates for county offices completed the process, paid filing fees, and were nominated by OCRC.
