• A former Missouri elections official is suing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, alleging misconduct.
• The lawsuit claims Hoskins tried to change local election results and deceive a federal judge.
• Hoskins is also accused of illegally using state funds to influence a St. Louis County election.

A former top elections official is accusing Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins of changing local election results, trying to deceive a federal judge in a voting administration case and illegally using state funds to influence a St. Louis County election.

Nick La Strada, whom Hoskins fired as director of election integrity in May, made the allegations in a lawsuit filed Monday, Sept. 14 in Cole County. His attorneys said he sued because he could not keep quiet about the way Hoskins is running Missouri elections.

“In essence, defendant office, by the actions of defendant Hoskins, fired the director of election integrity for having too much integrity,” the lawsuit states.

Hoskins was elected in 2024 and hired La Strada in January 2025. La Strada was Pettis County clerk at the time, a post he had won in four consecutive elections. In the news release announcing the appointment, Hoskins praised La Strada for his experience in local, state and international elections.

His “extensive experience in election administration makes him the ideal choice for this important position,” Hoskins said at the time.

The way Hoskins ran the office tested La Strada’s loyalty to his party and the...

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