A former Missouri election integrity director alleges Secretary of State Denny Hoskins fired him after he reported plans to manufacture a whistleblower complaint and threats against local election officials.
In a lawsuit filed Monday in Cole County Circuit Court, Nicholas La Strada accuses Hoskins of terminating him one week after he reported that senior officials had discussed fabricating an anonymous whistleblower complaint to use in a federal court hearing. La Strada had served in the position for roughly 15 months.
The lawsuit details a series of allegations dating back to April 2025, shortly after Hoskins appointed La Strada, a Republican and former Pettis County Clerk, to the office. The complaint lists Hoskins, the State of Missouri and the Secretary of State office as the defendants.
“When the State of Missouri hired Plaintiff Nicholas La Strada as its Director of Election Integrity, it got the watchdog it deserved to ensure full and fair elections throughout Missouri,” the complaint reads. “Unfortunately, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wanted a lapdog instead who would look the other way while Defendants engaged in conduct that violated the law.”
The lawsuit comes after a turbulent two-week period for Hoskins’ office as courts considered which congressional map would govern Missouri’s November election.
Anne Marie Moy, a spokesperson for Hoskins, said the office “won’t be able to provide a comment on pending litigations involving a personnel issue.”
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