Missouri Promise PAC
Coverage of Missouri Promise PAC in the Nexus archive.
- Campaign spending accelerates as Missouri primary election draws near
Missouri's primary election on August 4 includes major ballot measures on income tax and initiative petitions, with ballot measure campaigns raising nearly $40 million and spending $26.7 million. State Senate races have raised $18 million and spent $13.6 million, while the state auditor race remains low-key with under $211,411 in total spending. Missouri Promise PAC, opposing a state income tax, has spent $6.4 million on broadcast ads for Amendment 5.
- Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has criticized out-of-state funding for ballot initiatives while benefiting from financial support from a Delaware nonprofit with undisclosed donors for his own constitutional amendment to eliminate the state income tax. Critics argue the amendment would shift tax burdens onto working-class families and harm local retailers, while Kehoe and supporters claim it would enhance economic competitiveness.
- Missouri Realtors pour $1.9 million into campaign to defeat Amendment 5 tax plan
The Missouri Association of Realtors donated $1.9 million to oppose Amendment 5, a proposed tax plan that would allow lawmakers to eliminate Missouri’s income tax through expanded sales taxes. Opponents argue the amendment could undermine constitutional protections against real estate transfer taxes and new sales taxes on services, while supporters claim it aims to create a stronger economy by replacing income tax.