Mark McCloskey, the Missouri lawyer who was seen pointing an assault rifle at Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis last year, launched a campaign in the Show-Me State’s open Senate race on Tuesday.
McCloskey, a wealthy personal injury lawyer, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission announcing his bid and set up a campaign website to begin accepting donations.
He formally announced his campaign on Tucker Carlson
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“The left’s going to come down on us like a ton of bricks, we need all the help we can get,” he said.
McCloskey and his wife, Patricia McCloskey, rose to national prominence in 2020 after video of them waving their guns at protesters outside their St. Louis mansion went viral. They were indicted on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering but became a cause célèbre for Republicans, who have raised them up as an example of what they say is a use of firearms in self-defense.
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St. Louis-area startup owner announces Senate bid
May 4, 2021
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ST. LOUIS (AP) The owner of a suburban St. Louis startup on Tuesday announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
Spencer Toder is the fifth Democrat to announce a Senate run since incumbent Republican Sen. Roy Blunt announced in March that he would not seek reelection.
Toder works in real estate and also is CEO of Atrial Innovations, a medical device company. He said on Twitter that Missourians “deserve a representative who actually listens & has our best interests at heart, regardless of wealth, race or politics.”
Other Democrats running for the Senate include former state Sen. Scott Sifton, Marine veteran Lucas Kunce, Kansas City activist Tim Shepard and Air Force veteran Jewel Kelly.
Updated: 11:42 AM CDT May 4, 2021
ST. LOUIS The owner of a suburban St. Louis startup on Tuesday announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
Spencer Toder is the fifth Democrat to announce a Senate run since incumbent Republican Sen. Roy Blunt announced in March that he would not seek reelection.
Toder works in real estate and also is CEO of Atrial Innovations, a medical device company. He said on Twitter that Missourians “deserve a representative who actually listens & has our best interests at heart, regardless of wealth, race or politics.”
Other Democrats running for the Senate include former state Sen. Scott Sifton, Marine veteran Lucas Kunce, Kansas City activist Tim Shepard and Air Force veteran Jewel Kelly.