On Friday, October 10, Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director Lauren Gepford filed a complaint calling on Secretary of State Ashcroft to open investigations into himself and the Governor for misuse of power for partisan political gain. Yinka Faleti, Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, released the following statement: "I fully support the Missouri Democratic Party's complaint. Jay Ashcroft and Mike Parson are doing a disservice to the people of Missouri. I hope Ashcroft does what's right and immediately opens investigations into his and Governor Parson’s use of taxpayer resources to help their campaigns.”
READ MOREOn September 10th, at a press conference at the Black Archives of Mid-America, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas endorsed Army Veteran Yinka Faleti for Missouri Secretary of State.
READ MORE"On Thursday, September 3, Yinka Faleti, Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, announced his campaign raised $157,199 between July 24 and August 29, bringing in more in that period than in the entirety of the second quarter of this year. Republican incumbent Jay Ashcroft’s campaign for re-election reported raising $44,710 in the same period - giving Faleti’s campaign an over 3:1 fundraising advantage and bringing Faleti's total raise for the election cycle above Ashcroft's."
READ MORE"On Thursday, September 3, Yinka Faleti, Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, announced that his campaign raised $157,199 between July 24 and August 29, bringing in more in the past month than during the entirety of Q2."
READ MORE"On Thursday, August 27, at a press conference at the Teamsters Local 245 Union Hall in Springfield, Yinka Faleti, Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, was joined by House Minority Leader Crystal Quade in outlining Jay Ashcroft's campaign of voter suppression heading into the November election. A selection of Faleti's remarks can be found below."
READ MORE"On Monday, August 17, at a press conference in front of the Kirkpatrick Building in Jefferson City, Yinka Faleti, Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, demanded that Secretary Ashcroft and Governor Parson immediately call a special legislative session in to change statute to allow all ballots postmarked by election day to be counted, saying the following:"
READ MORE"On August 6, 2020, the Center for American Progress (CAP) Action Fund released a report titled, “Secretaries of State Play a Crucial Role in Protecting African Americans’ Voting Rights.” The 22-page report distinguished secretaries that actively help protect voter rights from those that work to limit access to the polls. According to the report, Jay Ashcroft is an example of a secretary of state who is actively ""hindering fair, accessible elections in Missouri."""
READ MORE"On August 4, 2020, Missouri voters cast their ballot in the state's primary election. Those who voted in the Democratic primary nominated Yinka Faleti for Missouri Secretary of State."
READ MORE"End Citizens United (ECU) and Let America Vote (LAV) announced today that its state-level project, Fight for Reform, is endorsing Yinka Faleti for Missouri Secretary of State. This endorsement is a recognition of Faleti’s leadership in the struggle to fix our broken political system."
READ MORE"This afternoon, Yinka Faleti, Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, announced that his campaign raised over $150,000 between April 1 and June 30 from more than 1,100 individual contributors. Republican Jay Ashcroft’s campaign for re-election raised $20,065 in the second quarter - giving Faleti’s campaign an over 7:1 fundraising advantage."
READ MORE"On Friday, June 12th, Yinka Faleti, Democratic Nominee for Missouri Secretary of State, along with other prominent Democratic leaders, delivered remarks to the Missouri Democratic Party Convention. Over 600 Missourians were tuned in to listen to Yinka’s vision for a better future for our state."
READ MORE"Today, the state of Georgia held its primary elections. There have been continued reports of confusion, disorganization, and unbearably long lines throughout the day. Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is laying the blame with Georgia's Repulican secretary of state, saying, “They could have anticipated every problem we are seeing across the state today.”"
READ MORE"In response to the murder of George Floyd and the protests that have followed, Yinka Faleti, Democratic Nominee for Missouri Secretary of State and former Executive Director of Forward Through Ferguson, issues this statement:"
READ MORE"On May 11, Senate Bill 552 passed out of the House Committee on Rules by a vote of six to three, along party lines. The legislation prevents Missouri voters from using the coronavirus as a reason to receive an absentee ballot unless Missouri is under a state of emergency declaration and only in the year 2020. The bill also repeals the provision which allows individuals who do not possess a state-issued photo ID to swear to their identity under penalty of perjury. As a result, Missourians without a state photo ID may lose the ability to vote."
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READ MORE(St. Louis, MO)...On March 31st, Yinka Faleti became the Democratic nominee for Missouri Secretary of State. Faleti is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a U.S. Army veteran, a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and a former state prosecutor and nonprofit executive. He lives in St. Louis with his wife, Ronke, and their four children.
READ MORE"Along with so many other Missourians, I am completely underwhelmed by Jay Ashcroft's appearance in the governor's COVID-19 update today.
READ MOREOn March 18, the Governor and Secretary of State of Missouri announced they will postpone the April 7 elections to June 2. Democratic Candidate for Missouri Secretary of State Yinka Faleti made the following statement:
READ MORE(ST. LOUIS)...On March 18, the Faleti For Missouri Campaign announced the hire of Forrest Richardon as Campaign Manager. Forrest is a Missouri native.
READ MORE(St. Louis, MO)...On March 12, 2020, Yinka Faleti, Democratic Candidate for Missouri Secretary of State, called on the State of Missouri to offer an option for voters to mail in or drop off a hand-marked paper ballot for all elections if the governor declares a state of emergency due to COVID-19 or any other outbreak of infectious disease or natural disaster.
READ MORE“The Missouri Secretary of State has an extraordinarily important responsibility - to ensure and protect the right to vote. Jay Ashcroft has again shown today that he is not interested in that responsibility,” said Conner Kerrigan, a spokesman for the Faleti for Missouri campaign.
READ MORE(Jefferson City)...On February 25th, Yinka Faleti filed his candidacy for Missouri Secretary of State as a Democrat. Yinka served in the United States Army, deploying to Kuwait after September 11 in response to the attack on our country. He served on active duty for over six years before transitioning to civilian life and studying at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.
READ MORE(ST. LOUIS)...On February 10, the Faleti for Missouri Campaign announced they have hired Conner Kerrigan as their Communications and Operations Manager. He most recently served as Communications Director for Empower Missouri, a statewide advocacy non-profit.
READ MOREYinka Faleti still remembers his first trial as a prosecutor, helping an 11-year-old boy open up and get justice after his teacher had been showing him pornography in the classroom. That was a driving force, Faleti said, for his service-minded career.
READ MOREA political newcomer from St. Louis wants to challenge Republican Jay Ashcroft for the Missouri secretary of state’s post.
READ MOREDemocrat Yinka Faleti, a former nonprofit executive, prosecutor and Army officer who has never before sought public office, has joined the race to take on Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft in 2020.
READ MOREYinka Faleti, a former prosecutor, nonprofit executive and leader of Forward Through Ferguson, is eyeing a run for Missouri secretary of state.
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Yinka Faleti is a West Point graduate, a U.S. Army Veteran, and the Democratic Nominee for Missouri Secretary of State. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, he immigrated to the United States at the age of seven, arriving at John F. Kennedy Airport. Yinka's story is one that is inspiring and truly an American dream come true.
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