Missouri Candidate Accused of Election Sabotage | St. Louis News

A Missouri Republican candidate, Thomas Ross, faces federal charges for allegedly plotting to plant cocaine and Adderall on his primary opponent, Louise Secker, in a scheme to sabotage her campaign—just weeks after winning by a razor-thin 32-vote margin. His former campaign manager exposed the plot in July, handing over evidence including a glove with cocaine and an Adderall pill, along with texts using coded language like “the substance of the matter.” The U.S. Attorney vows to protect the integrity of elections, while the FBI confirms the case will proceed legally—a shocking twist in political campaigning. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f27af9dcbf3c2248