密苏里州共和党提起诉讼，要求将与三K党有联系的候选人从共和党州长竞选中除名。 Missouri GOP files lawsuit to remove KKK-tied candidate from Republican gubernatorial race.

密苏里州共和党提起诉讼，要求取消与三K党有联系的候选人达雷尔·莱昂·麦克拉纳汉三世(Darrell Leon McClanahan III)作为共和党州长的竞选资格，称他的身份与该党的价值观相矛盾。 Missouri GOP files a lawsuit to remove a candidate with KKK ties, Darrell Leon McClanahan III, from running as a Republican for governor, stating his affiliation contradicts the party's values. 该诉讼向科尔县巡回法院提起，将麦克拉纳汉和国务卿杰伊·阿什克罗夫特列为被告，并试图阻止阿什克罗夫特的办公室认证麦克拉纳汉的八月份投票姓名。 The lawsuit, filed in Cole County Circuit Court, names McClanahan and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft as defendants and seeks to block Ashcroft's office from certifying McClanahan's name for the August ballot.