We the People of Johnson County Missouri, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 🎖️Who Are my VETTED Candidates???
Hi Folks!
Wow! Been a while. June flew by like One Over the Cuckoo’s Nest…or something like that. HAPPY ALMOST INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!
Speaking of Independence Day, Aug 6, VOTING DAY is coming up quickly as well. I’ve had a number of people asking for thoughts on candidates for our various offices, so I’ll address that here. If you’d like to share the info, feel free.
The only candidates I lean toward are those who have been Vetted. What is vetting, you may ask. Glad you did!
In Missouri, VETTING is Voluntary. For the full scope of info on vetting in Missouri, here’s the link.
Our vetting system came into full force in the past year-ish. Several folks on County Republican Central Committees (CRCC) became disenfranchised with the candidates running on the Republican ticket, as many of them did not have Conservative values. Many, in fact, had voted and lived as Democrats much of their lives, but ran on the Republican ticket because there is a better chance of winning an office in Missouri if one runs as a Republican.
What that has evolved into over the past 10 or so years, is that many folks voted in as Republicans look and vote the same as Democrats. Because either they ARE Democrats, or because they align with what lobbyists are paying them to say and do and are neither Conservative nor Republican, but more the “What’s good for ME” party. Or just “ME” party.
As a result, The People, who ARE the Government, are ignored. That’s US(A). This is where a Democratic Republic slides into a despotic tyranny.
SO.
HOW DOES ONE INSURE THEIR CANDIDATE HAS CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN VALUES? VETTING!
VETTING is the opportunity to find out who IS an actual Conservative/Republican BEFORE their name goes on any party ballot. It gives Conservatives the chance to say “NO” to fake Republicans.
HOW DOES ONE GET VETTED???
It’s actually quite simple. I’ve done it. Jerry has done it. Matt Sergent, Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins, Will Scharf, Tim Baker, BILL EIGEL, and many other candidates currently filed to run on the Republican ticket have eagerly volunteered to be vetted! More than 300 of us!!! We WANT people to know we align with Conservative Republican Values!!!!!
These are the easy steps to be vetted:
If you don’t know anyone who does vetting, go to repaccmo.com where you’ll be instructed.
If you know someone authorized by repaccmo.com to vet candidates, talk with them.
They will get you access to a 25 question Values Survey that aligns with the Republican Platform, and you sign a Republican Candidate Statement.
Vetting is happening for federal, state, and county elected offices.
Still with me? Pretty do-able. So do-able more than 300 candidates running on the Republican ticket have ASKED, and FOLLOWED THROUGH to be VETTED. Maybe I already said that…?
SO, WHY WOULD SOMEONE NOT WANT TO BE VETTED TO TANGIBLY PROVE AN ALLEGIANCE TO THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM?
Hm. That’s a good question.
Maybe they don’t really support Republican values?
Maybe signing a Republican Candidate Statement holds their feet to the fire when their voting record in office doesn’t align with Conservative values?
Maybe…? I’m not coming up with more reasons yet, so chime in in the Comments, please.
NOW! THAT GETS ME TO THE LIST OF CANDIDATES WE CAN VOTE FOR WHO ARE VETTED. TA-DAAAA!!! (ALL VETTED candidates for various districts are listed on repaccmo.com)
*I’ll star (*) & bold ones I prefer for JOHNSON COUNTY, but I encourage you to do your own research!!!
MISSOURI GOVERNOR
*Bill Eigel
Chris Wright
Jay Ashcroft
MISSOURI LT. GOVERNOR
*Tim Baker
Dave Wasinger
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL
*Will Scharf
MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE
*Denny Hoskins
Shane Schoeller
TREASURER
*Lori Rook
Vivek Malek
STATE SENATE
*Rick Brattin - 31st District (ONLY VETTED CANDIDATE)
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
*Matt Sergent - 54th District (ONLY VETTED CANDIDATE)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - WESTERN DISTRICT
*JERRY ELLIS!!!!!! 😀🥳🎉🎈(Yes, I’m VERY biased on this one!) - ONLY VETTED CANDIDATE
JOHNSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
*ALL THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN VETTED
= Your ballot will only show candidates in YOUR TOWNSHIP =
Township/Precinct Committeeman Committeewoman
Grover None Vetted None Vetted
Columbus None Vetted *Rachel Gifford
Hazel Hill None Vetted None Vetted
Jackson (Pittsville) None Vetted *Holly McCulloch Schmitz
Jefferson *Tommy Wiley *Sarah Wiley
Kingsville *John T. Schwent No one filed
Madison (N Holden) No one filed No one filed
Madison (S Holden) No one filed No one filed
Montserrat None Vetted None Vetted
Post Oak None Vetted None Vetted
Rose Hill *Casey Jenkins *Verna Jenkins
Simpson None Vetted None Vetted
Warrensburg NE None Vetted None Vetted
Warrensburg NW *David (Kit) Lindsay *Amy Castro
Warrensburg SE1 *Jason Sharpe None Vetted
Warrensburg SE2 None Vetted None Vetted
Warrensburg SW None Vetted *Dee Ann Poole
Candidates scheduled for vetting:
Washington (Knob Noster)
No one filed *Violet Corbett
Centerview *Rodney Rehkop * Kayla Rehkop
If this is helpful for you, print it off and take with you to the polls on AUGUST 6.
DON’T WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER TO VOTE!!! AUGUST 6 IS THE PRIMARY. IF YOU DON’T VOTE THEN, THE CANDIDATE YOU WANT MAY NOT BE ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER!!!
That’s a WRAP for now! More later!!