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Missouri GOP Disqualifies KKK-Linked Candidate; Trump Stays on Illinois Ballot
The Republican Party of Missouri has moved to disqualify gubernatorial candidate Darrell Leon McClanahan III from the primary ballot citing his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan. The party stated that such affiliations stand in opposition to its values and platform. This action follows scrutiny McClanahan faced immediately after filing