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Gerrymander this, Denny

23 Monday Mar 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Denny Hoskins (r) [2025 file photo].

Missouri SOS Reports Referendum on HB1 Has Enough Signatures to Qualify for Ballot
Press Release / March 23, 2026

Politicians cannot implement gerrymandered map without voter approval

The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office signature verification report today confirms that a sufficient number of signatures were collected, in every required congressional district, to put a referendum on the November ballot giving Missouri voters the final say in the state legislature’s illegally gerrymandered congressional district map.

In a petition drive spearheaded by People Not Politicians Missouri, more than 300,000 signatures were collected statewide to give voters their right to challenge the unprecedented, unconstitutional mid-census redistricting.

Richard von Glahn of People Not Politicians Missouri issued the following statement in response to the SOS report:

“Today’s confirmation is a decisive victory for democracy and for the people of Missouri. Volunteers across the state didn’t just meet the bar, they shattered it, sending a clear message that voters will not stand for politicians rigging the rules mid-game. HB1 must be stopped in its tracks. And in November, Missourians will make the final call. This is what democracy looks like: people, not politicians, deciding who represents them.”

“Gerrymander This”

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First….with another $900,000.00

22 Monday Dec 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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campaign finance, Dark money, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Redistricting, referendum, right wingnuts, Trump sycophants

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the PAC created to defend the right wingnut gerrymandering of Missouri’s congressional districts:

C253723 12/22/2025 Put Missouri First American Action Network Inc. 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Flr 5 Washington DC 20006 12/19/2025 $450,000.00

C253723 12/22/2025 Put Missouri First Securing American Greatness Inc. 138 Conant St Suite 401 Beverly MA 01915 12/19/2025 $450,000.00

[emphasis added]

Grass roots? Who needs it?

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles (November 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (November 15, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First (November 16, 2025)

Campaign Finance: trying to keep up (November 17, 2025)

Campaign Finance: next level (November 21, 2025)

Campaign Finance: we have to fight every step of the way (December 18, 2025)

Campaign Finance: we have to fight every step of the way

18 Thursday Dec 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Congress

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missouri, Petition, Redistricting, referendum, sycophants, Trump sycophants

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the movement which successfully gathered over 300,000 signatures to place a referendum on the ballot to reverse the Trump/MAGA gerrymandering of congressional districts in Missouri:

C253606 12/18/2025 People Not Politicians Focus for Democracy Fund 1200 G Street NW Washington DC 20005 12/17/2025 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

Because Catherine Hanaway (r) and Denny Hoskins (r) would rather kiss Donald Trump’s (r) fragile ass.

Catherine Hanaway (r) [2014 file photo].

Denny Hoskins (r) [2025 file photo].

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles (November 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (November 15, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First (November 16, 2025)

Campaign Finance: trying to keep up (November 17, 2025)

Campaign Finance: next level (November 21, 2025)

Campaign Finance: next level

21 Friday Nov 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Congress

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campaign finance, Donald Trump, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Petition, Redistricting, referendum

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the movement gathering signatures to reverse the Trump/MAGA gerrymandering of congressional districts in Missouri:

253606 11/21/2025 People Not Politicians Judith Fiskin 10615 Blythe Ave Los Angeles CA 90064 artist 11/21/2025 $10,000.00

C253606 11/21/2025 People Not Politicians Tides Foundation 1012 Torney Ave San Francisco CA 94129 11/19/2025 $300,000.00

[emphasis added]

A representative Democracy, if you can keep it.

Sign the petition if you haven’t already done so.

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles (November 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (November 15, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First (November 16, 2025)

Campaign Finance: trying to keep up (November 17, 2025)

Campaign Finance: trying to keep up

17 Monday Nov 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Congress

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campaign finance, Congress, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Petition, Redistricting, referendum

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the movement gathering signatures to reverse the Trump/MAGA gerrymandering of congressional districts in Missouri:

C253606 11/17/2025 People Not Politicians The Fairness Project 2300 18th St. NW, #21337, Washington DC 20009 11/17/2025 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

For every million they grift to push gerrymandering we’ll have to raise $250,000.00, sadly.

A representative Democracy, if you can keep it.

Sign the petition if you haven’t already done so.

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles (November 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (November 15, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First (November 16, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First

16 Sunday Nov 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Dark money, Donald Trump, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Redistricting, referendum, right wingnuts

National Republicans gear up to fight referendum on Missouri congressional map
By: Jason Hancock
November 6, 2025 [….]

A newly formed political action committee created to defend the gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Missouri lawmakers received $100,000 this week from national Republicans.

On Wednesday, Put Missouri First reported two $50,000 contributions — one from the National Republican Congressional Committee and the other from the Republican National Committee. It marks the first contributions to the PAC, which was created last week to counter the referendum campaign seeking to put the state’s congressional map on the 2026 ballot.

[….]

Now there’s a lot more. Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the PAC created to defend the right wingnut gerrymandering of Missouri’s congressional districts:

C253723 11/16/2025 Put Missouri First American Action Network Inc. 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Flr 5 Washington DC 20006 11/14/2025 $1,000,000.00

C253723 11/16/2025 Put Missouri First Securing American Greatness Inc. 138 Conant St Suite 401 Beverly MA 01915 11/14/2025 $1,000,000.00

[emphasis added]

Who are these people?

About AAN
The American Action Network is a 501(c)(4) ‘action tank’ that will create, encourage and promote center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and strong national security. The American Action Network’s primary goal is to put our center-right ideas into action by engaging the hearts and minds of the American people and spurring them into active participation in our democracy.
[….]

“…engaging the hearts and minds of the American people…”

And apparently, by spending an ungodly amount of money.

October 3, 2025
AAN & One Nation launch advocacy ad campaign on Soros-backed government shutdown

(WASHINGTON) — American Action Network and One Nation today launched a joint ad campaign blasting Democrats for causing chaos and dysfunction with their government shutdown over taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants.

This is AAN and One Nation’s first joint advocacy campaign and underscores conservatives’ unified opposition to the shutdown.

The ad spotlights how the Soros-backed, far-left liberal group Indivisible was behind the pressure campaign pushing Democrats to force the government to shut down over their desire to provide taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants.
[….]

Uh, that’s not “center” rhetoric in anyone’s book.

Via the Federal Election Commission:

Committee information
Committee name: AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC
Mailing address:
1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
5TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Treasurer: None
Committee type: Independent expenditure filer (not a committee)
Committee designation: Unauthorized

“…1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Flr 5 Washington DC 20006…”

“…1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON, DC 20006…”

Fancy that, the same address.

And:

Trump’s Big Bill Fight Boosts Political Ad Spend To $755 Million.
Jul 7, 2025

[….]

AdImpact says nearly one in every four ad dollars targeting the legislation has come from Securing American Greatness. The Republican group spent more than $17 million on ads across 22 different congressional districts designed to put pressure on GOP lawmakers in battleground districts to go along with the President’s proposal. It did that by praising those Republicans who were onboard and criticizing Democrats against the bill.

[….]

Qualcomm gave $1 million to pro-Trump dark money group
By Walker Davis
July 30, 2025

[….]

Since Trump’s election, Securing American Greatness has pivoted its spending to supporting Trump’s agenda. In May, the group launched a seven-figure ad campaign across targeted congressional districts praising Trump’s economic agenda. In June, it launched a second ad thanking Republican members of Congress for supporting Trump’s signature tax legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, and calling out Democrats who opposed it. Securing American Greatness, now run by Trump campaign alumni, is reportedly poised to defend Republican congressional majorities in the midterm elections.

[….]

Fancy that.

Pennies from heaven. Apparently.

Previously:

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more…

15 Saturday Nov 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Congress

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campaign finance, Donald Trump, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Redistricting, referendum

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the movement gathering signatures to reverse the Trump/MAGA gerrymandering of congressional districts in Missouri:

C253606 11/14/2025 People Not Politicians National Education Association 1201 16th Street NW Washington DC 20036 11/12/2025 $250,000.00

C253606 11/14/2025 People Not Politicians American Opportunity Action 420 Florida Avenue, NE #114 Washington DC 20002 11/13/2025 $350,000.00

253606 11/14/2025 People Not Politicians John OFarrell 320 Fletcher Drive Atherton CA 94027 not employed 11/14/2025 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

A representative Democracy, if you can keep it.

Sign the petition if you haven’t already done so.

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles (November 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles

09 Sunday Nov 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Donald Trump, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Redistricting, referendum

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the movement gathering signatures to reverse the Trump/MAGA gerrymandering of congressional districts in Missouri:

253606 11/08/2025 People Not Politicians Open Society Action Fund 1730 Pennsylvannia Ave NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20006 11/6/2025 $450,000.00

[emphasis added]

A representative Democracy, if you can keep it.

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people

27 Monday Oct 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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campaign finance, gerrymandering, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Petition, referendum

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the group gathering petition signatures to place the right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly’s mid-decade gerrymander of congressional districts on the ballot as a referendum:

C253606 10/27/2025 People Not Politicians Missouri and Kansas Laborers’ District Council 951 Corporate Parkway Wentzville MO 63385 10/27/2025 $55,000.00

[emphasis added]

Sign the petition. For representative Democracy.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed

22 Wednesday Oct 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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gerrymandering, missouri, Petition, referendum

“Gerrymander This”

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the group gathering petition signatures to place the right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly’s mid-decade gerrymander of congressional districts on the ballot as a referendum:

C253606 10/22/2025 People Not Politicians National Redistricting Action Fund 1100 15th St NW, 4th floor Washington DC 20005 10/20/2025 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

So we can reverse this blatant attack on equal representation:

Previously:

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

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