Candidate Accused of Election Drug Plot | Honduras News

Honduras News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 1m

A Missouri Republican state rep candidate, Thomas Ross, now faces federal charges after allegedly ordering his campaign manager to plant cocaine and amphetamines on his opponent, Louise Secker, just days after narrowly winning the primary by 33 votes. Text messages reportedly show Ross directing the scheme while he was out of town on vacation—raising alarms about election integrity. Investigators are also probing whether Ross used his own Adderall in the plot. The Missouri GOP chairman has called for Ross’s resignation, labeling the accusations “serious and deeply troubling.” U.S. prosecutors…