The Better Party will have two candidates on the November ballot, Blake Ashby, running in Missouri’s 1st District, the seat currently held by Cori Bush, and Jared Young, running for Senate against Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce.
“It’s an exciting time” noted Blake Ashby, Better Party candidate for Congress in Missouri’s1st Congressional District. “Change doesn’t happen unless people are willing to stand up for what they believe. It’s wonderful that so many Missouri voters aren’t just tired of the current gridlock, they are actually doing something about it.”
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The Better Party, founded by U.S. Senate candidate Jared Young, submitted more than 25,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State’s office on Friday.
“The biggest barrier for an independent candidate is getting on the ballot, and so we've accomplished that today,” Young said. “It took a lot of resources and a lot of time, but we're here and from now on, we know, this box is checked, and we can just focus on getting our message out.” The party needed at least 10,000 verified signatures to gain ballot access for its candidates this year. Along with Young as the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, Blake Ashby, a former city councilman in the city of Ferguson, is running under the party’s label for the state’s U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional District. The Better Party, founded by U.S. Senate candidate Jared Young, submitted more than 25,000 signatures to the Missouri Secretary of State’s office on Friday.
“The biggest barrier for an independent candidate is getting on the ballot, and so we've accomplished that today,” Young said. “It took a lot of resources and a lot of time, but we're here and from now on, we know, this box is checked, and we can just focus on getting our message out.” The party needed at least 10,000 verified signatures to gain ballot access for its candidates this year. Along with Young as the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, Blake Ashby, a former city councilman in the city of Ferguson, is running under the party’s label for the state’s U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional District. Jefferson City, Mo., April 19, 2024 —The Better Party officially submitted its application for party recognition today, with 25,000 petition signatures from registered Missouri voters delivered to the Missouri Secretary of State. Download the full press release below.
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Blake AshbyBlake Ashby lives in Ferguson, Missouri, with his wife Dara (and dogs). He was previously a member of the City Council of Ferguson, representing the 2nd Ward. A longtime entrepreneur, he has helped start numerous successful businesses. He writes the occasional commentary for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other publications and is an occasional talk radio guest. Categories |
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