Missouri candidate charged with conspiring to plant drugs on opponent

Washington Post Politics Friday 04 September 2026, 15:25 UTC By Victoria Craw 1 min read

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A Missouri candidate for state legislature has been charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine and Adderall to plant on his political opponent, prosecutors said Thursday. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEMissouri candidate charged with conspiring to plant drugs on opponent Thomas Christopher Ross is running for Missouri’s House District 161 after narrowly winning the Republican primary against Louise Secker.

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