Republican Eric Greitens once appeared at a Pete Ricketts-sponsored political event years ago. Now, the wealthy governor is giving to an anti-Greitens super PAC.
with the sole mission of stopping Greitens, a disgraced former governor who stepped down from his post in 2018 amid allegations that he had sexually assaulted his hairdresser, from winning the Aug. 2 GOP Senate primary.
Greitens and Ricketts, who is currently co-chair of the Republican Governors Association, overlapped briefly in their gubernatorial tenures: Ricketts was elected in 2014, while Greitens won in Missouri in 2016. Ricketts’ mother, Marlene, gave $50,000 to Greitens’ campaign for governor that year, according to state campaign finance records.steak fry political event in Shelton, Neb.
The anti-Greitens Show Me Values super PAC has spent the last month airing hard-hitting advertisements going after the former governor over the sexual assault allegations and accusations by his ex-wife that he physically abused their children. Since its founding in June, the super PAC has invested more than $5 million into the race – a substantial sum that top Republicans hope will sink Greitens.
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