Official letter from the Osage County Republican Central Committee to Clerk Brooke Dudenhoeffer notifying her of the rejection of Presiding Commissioner Darryl Griffin’s 2026 Republican candidacy. Sent certified mail on February 27, 2026, with CC to Missouri Secretary of State Elections Division.
The letter directs the clerk not to place Mr. Griffin on the ballot as a Republican and requests forwarding of any filing fee received. It cites RsMO 115.357 and the committee’s First Amendment right to control use of the Republican name, including avoiding unwanted associations.


