Missouri House backs bill to ban candidates from using automatic recurring donations

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 841

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A bill aimed at curbing the use of automatically recurring campaign donations — a fundraising tactic employed by a prominent GOP candidate — won first-round approval without opposition Wednesday in the Missouri House.

The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Murphy, would prohibit political candidates from setting up recurring contributions without explicit authorization from donors. It also would require campaigns to shut off recurring donations once an election is over.

Murphy didn’t mention the …

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