Missouri Republicans disown Ku Klux Klan-linked candidate for governor
by Martin Pengelly in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6K1BF)
Darrell Leon McClanahan, who reportedly acknowledged he was honorary' member of Ku Klux Klan, filed for race as a Republican
The Missouri Republican party sought to distance itself from a candidate for governor linked to the Ku Klux Klan, saying it would remove him from the ballot.
In a statement, the party said it had been made aware that Darrell Leon McClanahan III filed for governor as a Republican despite his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, which fundamentally contradicts our party's values and platform.
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