GOP candidate gets busted trying to plant drugs on his political rival
A Republican candidate for the Missouri state House is facing federal drug charges after newly unsealed court documents revealed an alleged plot to frame his political opponent by planting cocaine...
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A Republican candidate for the Missouri state House is facing federal drug charges after newly unsealed court documents revealed an alleged plot to frame his political opponent by planting cocaine and prescription pills in her purse. Thomas Christopher Ross, 37, made his initial court appearance Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in Springfield, where he faced one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. According to the Justice Department (DOJ), Ross allegedly conspired with his former campaign manager to stash narcotics among the personal property of his Republican rival, Louise Secker, ahead of the state's August primary. But, according to the unsealed FBI affidavit, the campaign manager reportedly flipped on Ross and ultimately wore a wire to catch him in a sting operation. VULNERABLE DEM'S OWN AUDIT ADMITS MEDICAID OVERSIGHT FAILURE AMID MASSIVE STATEWIDE FRAUD SCANDAL "The circumstances of his arrest are serious and deeply troubling," said Peter Kinder, chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, after news of Ross's arrest. "Being the Republican nominee for public office carries with it a responsibility to the voters, the community and the principles our party represents ... given the seriousness of the situation, I believe the right course of action is clear." Kinder called on Ross to drop out of the race, as he just narrowly won the Republican nomination for Missouri's state House of Representatives District 161 earlier this month by just a handful of votes against Secker to advance to the November general election against Democrat Aaaron Metzger. Under Missouri election law, Ross has until Sept. 8 to voluntarily withdraw his name from the November general election ballot. DON'T LET FAKE ELECTION WEBSITES FOOL YOU BEFORE 2026 MIDTERMS "The American people deserve confidence in an electoral process that has served our nation for generations," Matthew Price, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Misso…