Hoskins’ own election watchdog says he was fired after sounding the alarm
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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is facing a whistleblower lawsuit from his former election integrity director, who alleges he was fired after raising concerns about potentially illegal activity inside the office.
Nicholas La Strada, claims members of Hoskins’ staff discussed using a burner phone and an internet address scrambler to submit a fake whistleblower complaint connected to a federal case involving Missouri’s voter registration database.
La Strada alleges he raised concerns with Hoskins twice.
His Capitol security access was later deactivated, and he was fired effective May 1.
The lawsuit also accuses Hoskins’ office of improperly intervening in a close Marshall City Council election by recounting write-in votes and directing local officials to change certified results.
La Strada argues only a court had authority to order such a change.
He also alleges state money was improperly used for a politically oriented mailing involving a St. Louis County ballot measure.
The lawsuit comes as Hoskins is already under intense scrutiny over Missouri’s congressional map fight, although the whistleblower case is separate from that dispute.
