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Union Member | Comms & PR Strategist | Turning working-class voices into political power

St. Louis, Mo
Joined March 2009
Craig Phelps retweeted
really smart of @TheDemocrats to create easily accessible clip libraries of candidates
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Craig Phelps retweeted
A little over a year ago, I along with two of my Democratic colleagues, spent five days on the Missouri House floor standing up against an unconstitutional gerrymander. Next week, Missourians have the chance to make their voices heard and remind us all: the people choose their politicians, not the other way around. Our democracy is worth standing up for. Vote NO on Prop A 🗳️
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Hilarious that Ann Wagner decided that she needed to stage a photo of herself “talking to voters.” So she went through her family photos. Chose the perfect ones. Arranged them on the counter behind her. Brought out the flowers and the 1990s Halloween decorations. Went through her closet and picked out a shirt that matches her kitchen’s aesthetic and the fall color palette (respect). Laid out her talking points. Sat there while her staff took the photo. Then looked at the photo, had the papers blurred out, and signed off on it… And still managed to block the family photos she staged, on the most staged-looking kitchen counter in Missouri history.
Every day I get out and bring my message of hard work and accomplishments to the people of the 2nd Congressional District. Today, I spoke with the Missourian to detail all we have done to help families throughout our community and make life safer, easier, and more affordable. Make a plan to vote early or on November 3rd!
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For those counting along at home, this is the fourth time Donald Trump has endorsed Ann Wagner this cycle. This time as part of his "Build the Swamp.”
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF MISSOURI, GET OUT AND VOTE FOR:   – Ann Wagner for U.S. Congress (MO-02) – Bob Onder for U.S. Congress (MO-03) – Mark Alford for U.S. Congress (MO-04) – Rick Brattin for U.S. Congress (MO-05) – Eric Burlison for U.S. Congress (MO-07) – Jason Smith for U.S. Congress (MO-08)   These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP swampthevoteusa.com/missouri…
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Hilarious that Ann Wagner decided that she needed to stage a photo of herself “talking to voters.” So she went through her family photos. Chose the perfect ones. Arranged them on the counter behind her. Brought out the flowers and the 1990s Halloween decorations. Went through her closet and picked out a shirt that matches her kitchen’s aesthetic and the fall color palette (respect). Laid out her talking points. Sat there while her staff took the photo. Then looked at the photo, had the papers blurred out, and signed off on it… And still managed to block the family photos she staged, on the most staged-looking kitchen counter in Missouri history.
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this is my bi-annual reminder to congressional campaigns: If you don't put your press email on your website and I'm not on your distribution list, the request for comment is going to your info@ email. So either check that inbox or put your press email on the website.
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MO02: Solid R MO02: Likely R MO02: Lean R MO02: 👀👀👀
DDHQ FORECAST UPDATE (10/22): House Democrats now have a 78% chance to control the House, and a half-dozen seats have shifted towards them. Notable shifts: FL-4: Lean R → Likely R FL-13: Likely R → Lean R MO-2: Likely R → Lean R NV-2: Likely R → Lean R
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Craig Phelps retweeted
Notice that the El-Sayed campaign added a lot of elements to this video, they didn't just present it unedited as a dozen-plus other Dem campaigns are doing. A smart move to make it stand out more teapawt.net/adamwren/status/210961…
First in @playbookdc: Former President @BarackObama backs @AbdulElSayed in new ad:
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“Federal House Reps in 2026 worked <10, 40 hr work weeks in the last 8 months Neither would qualify for Medicaid work requirements.”
Missouri state legislators work 5 months a year (Jan-May) and recieve full medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance Federal House Reps in 2026 worked <10, 40 hr work weeks in the last 8 months Neither would qualify for Medicaid work requirements... #moleg #mogov
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An underappreciated moment of Missouri TV sports history: Emmy winner and longtime voice of the St. Louis Rams @SteveSavardTV handing off to KSDK Political Editor @MarkMaxwellTV for a segment on former SportsCenter Top 10'er Eric Schmitt "not" mistaking the Iowa Women's Hawkeyes with the Atlanta Hawks. And College Park, Maryland with Atlanta, Georgia...
You ever watch someone celebrate before the ball goes in? Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt heaved one from half court today. He accused former special counsel Jack Smith of lying under oath about an NBA game in Atlanta. The senator was confident. Maybe a little too confident.
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In fairness, he may have just seen Caitlin Clark's 38-point, 12-assist double-double and assumed it had to be the NBA.
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Is the energy in the room with us?
Great energy in St. Louis tonight supporting Amendment 3. A YES on 3 means defending our Missouri values by protecting women and kids for good.
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Craig Phelps retweeted
Btw this guy would know. He’s been covering Missouri politicians a very long time. Used to drive me nuts. 😎
Has anyone embarrassed Missourians more than Eric Schmitt? Ever? No.
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They're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems.
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. Watch the whole thing:
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Fund public education, folks
🤡 Eric Schmitt beclowns himself during Jack Smith hearing 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atlanta to go to a Hawks game and collude with Fani Willis, and briefly displayed his "evidence" on a poster board before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- Schmitt's facts were totally wrong. Smith was actually in Maryland at a Hawkeyes (not a Hawks) game and never met Willis. As Klobuchar told him, "You have your teams wrong." Here's the whole deeply embarrassing sequence:
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Craig Phelps retweeted
I come to you from the year 2032, where Republican presidential candidate Eric Schmitt is lobbying the RNC to make any other state but Iowa go first so his campaign isn’t DOA when this clip of him confusing the Atlanta Hawks & Iowa Hawkeyes plays on a loop for six months straight
This was bizarre. I have never seen “evidence” introduced so quickly and then hidden. Senator Eric Schmitt accuses Jack Smith of perjury for denying he went to an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024. As it turns out, he went to an Iowa Hawkeyes game (in Maryland).
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How much of your tax $$ 💸 went into all these court cases, for SCOTUS to have to say- stop wasting everyone's time, we told you this back in May "2025 maps cannot take effect unless approved by voters" ...meanwhile diesel is ~$6/ gallon
The Supreme Court of Missouri just issued this press release in an email marked 'High Importance.'
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Craig Phelps retweeted
For the last many days, @chuckhatfield, @ASCossette, and the rest of their team have been responding to emergency orders and filing late into the night to protect Missouri's Constitution, winning every time a Supreme Court was involved, both federal and state. Chuck argued three cases in one day back-to-back-to-back at Missouri's Supreme Court and won them all (I am still wondering if that's a state record). Thank you for your service to the State of Missouri.
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5-3 map, btw.
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The Supreme Court of Missouri just issued this press release in an email marked 'High Importance.'
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