Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wants Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft held in contempt of court for certifying a measure forcing Kansas City to pay more for its police on the August ballot instead of the November date ordered by the Missouri Supreme Court. Lucas argues in court filings that Ashcroft, a Republican running […]
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Friday said he does not have the authority to unilaterally remove a candidate with alleged ties to the Ku Klux Klan from running for governor as a Republican. But Ashcroft, a Republican who is also running for governor, said he supported a lawsuit from the Missouri Republican Party […]
An audit accusing his office of illegally withholding information and failing to document withdrawal from a national elections clearinghouse is a “deep state” political attack, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft told reporters Tuesday. On Monday, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick issued an audit of Ashcroft’s office and gave his administration a “fair” rating, the second-lowest […]
Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday accused Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of violating state law by refusing to turn over the cyber security reviews of the state’s local election authorities. Fitzpatrick released a scathing audit report on Ashcroft’s office that was highly critical of his fellow Republican’s decision last year to leave a […]
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said his Jefferson City house was the target of a swatting late Sunday, with an anonymous call sending police officers to the home and causing him to come outside with his hands up. Ashcroft, a Republican and candidate for governor, said in an interview that he was on his […]