A Missouri judge has ruled that a longshot gubernatorial candidate with ties to the Ku Klux Klan will remain on the Republican ticket for the upcoming primary election. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton Walker denied a request by the Missouri GOP to remove Darrell McClanahan from the August Republican primary ballot.
McClanahan, who describes himself as 'pro-white' but denies being racist or antisemitic, is running against several other candidates for the GOP nomination to replace Gov. Mike Parson, who is term-limited. The Missouri GOP had accepted McClanahan's party dues but distanced themselves from him after photos surfaced showing him making the Nazi salute.
