Cole County
US county in MissouriWikipedia
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Oct 2, 2026
Samuel TrappHOST
Now, Torch had been saying they're legal for years.
Samuel TrappHOST
They tried to get a court in Cole County to claim that they were legal, uh, or to back them up that they were legal in 2019.
Samuel TrappHOST
They went all the way to the, uh, appellate court.
Samuel TrappHOST
The appellate court upheld the circuit court that dismissed it because you can't interpret a criminal law for the state of Missouri.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Man,
JRHOST
he's got a Cole County accent.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Non-citizens illegally cast ballots in federal elections after pretending to be American citizens while registering to vote.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Prosecutors also uncovered wire fraud, passport fraud, naturalization fraud, and even Hunter Biden's big one, even illegal gun purchases linked to defendants.
Ike SkeltonGUEST
Fascinatingly enough, though, in my race here, the guy, well, maybe not fascinating.
Ike SkeltonGUEST
The guy that won Cole County, it was Rudy Veet.
Ike SkeltonGUEST
And he voted against Amendment 5.
Ike SkeltonGUEST
Rudy Veet won
JRHOST
Cole County? Yes, he
Ike SkeltonGUEST
did.
Ike SkeltonGUEST
I did not know that.
Ike SkeltonGUEST
Yeah, a lot.
Nomin UjiyediinHOST
KCUR's Julie Dedesche has more.
Julie DeneshaCORRESPONDENT
The proposed class action filed Wednesday in Cole County seeks $500 as well as compensatory damages for each voter who cast a ballot in the August primary in congressional districts different from the ones they will vote in for the November general election.
Julie DeneshaCORRESPONDENT
The plaintiffs argue Hoskins deliberately delayed his decision to reject a referendum challenging the 2025 congressional map until right before the primary.
Julie DeneshaCORRESPONDENT
The 2022 congressional district map was changed to favor Republicans.
Abby LloricoHOST
And Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins now faces two class action lawsuits over redistricting maps.
Abby LloricoHOST
The second filed this week in Cole County seeks $500 plus damages for each voter who cast a ballot in the August primary in a congressional district different from the one they will vote in in the November general election.
Abby LloricoHOST
The plaintiffs argue Hoskins deliberately delayed his decision to reject a referendum challenging the 2025 congressional map until right before the primary.
Abby LloricoHOST
Hoskins' office declined to comment, citing pending litigation.
JRHOST
probably.
JRHOST
If it was in Cole County, they call it Loeffler.
J.D. VanceSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Been the most zealous anti-fraud person in the entire administration.
J.D. VanceSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We are going to suspend.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
Explosive.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
The hearing was today on a scheduling conference-type hearing for Ms. Kramer, Kramer v. Hoskins, in Cole County, Missouri State Circuit Court.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
Unbeknownst to her or I and other people involved in helping is Nick LaStrada, who worked in...
Peter BerneggerGUEST
Director of Elections or Deputy Director of Elections of the Missouri Secretary of State's office, tried to tell the Denny Hoskins, the Secretary of State, that they were providing false evidence.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
Hoskins didn't want that guy to win.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
He was pressuring to change the certification after an election was already held.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
Now, this petition was filed by Nick Lestrada, the good guy, the whistleblower, the lesser magistrate, and the same Cole County Circuit Court as Kramer was already in.
Peter BerneggerGUEST
That was today.