TRUMP
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 a 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 vetting process. 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. [paraphrased, read the court’s decision for full text]
