Petition Statement
We, the undersigned Missouri Republicans, conservatives, and concerned citizens, demand the immediate resignation of Missouri Republican Party Chair Peter Kinder and Executive Director Miles Ross.
The Failures of Party Leadership
Tuesday’s election results delivered the biggest single-year loss for Missouri Republicans since 1964. Republicans lost 16 House seats and two Senate seats, ending the supermajority in both chambers—including a Springfield-area Senate district held for more than 80 years. These losses were the predictable result of years of Party leadership that failed to educate voters, raise resources, expand the base, modernize the platform, and fight for core conservative legislation.
While most of these problems existed before Peter Kinder became Chair, they have persisted under long-time Executive Director Miles Ross. Both have continued to ignore them, contributing to a decline in voter confidence and support for the Republican Party. For years, leadership treated a supermajority as an entitlement rather than something to be earned, while special interests set the agenda.
Key Failures
After the 2024 State Convention failed to adopt a platform, Kinder and Ross never initiated a plan for a new one. The current platform is ten years old and outdated on issues such as initiative petition reform, DEI elimination, parental rights, and limits on government growth. Without a current platform, the Party lacks a unifying document to educate voters, guide candidates, and hold officials accountable.
Party leadership has failed to educate Republican voters. Warnings about Amendment 6 began in February, yet a State Committee resolution came only after September—too late. Amendments 4 and 5 failed after late support. There was no sustained effort after the 2019 Heartbeat Bill to explain why initiative petition reform was essential, nor meaningful support for Proposition A. When the Party does not inform its voters, conservative priorities lose.
Fundraising has also failed. Leadership has not raised the resources needed to support candidates in competitive districts or to run serious campaigns for or against critical ballot measures. The Freedom Principle’s Missouri 82 Alliance candidates succeeded through grassroots effort, not Party funding. Without money to communicate or counter opposition, good candidates and policies lose.
The Party has done little to draw in new voters. Missouri remains deeply conservative outside limited urban and suburban areas, yet leadership has relied on existing majorities instead of building permanent outreach. Expanding the base requires education, a current platform, and a clear message that the Party will fight. That has not happened.
Most importantly, leadership has refused to fight for core legislation: the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, elimination of DEI in schools and public institutions, meaningful state budget cuts, and legitimate initiative petition reform. The Senate’s failure to pass the Taxpayer Bill of Rights last year exemplifies a Party that will not stand for its principles. Conservatives win when they do conservative things. Under Miles Ross and Peter Kinder, that has not occurred.
What We Demand
Missouri Republicans will not recover or prepare for 2028 with the same leadership. Like a losing baseball team that replaces its General Manager, Manager, and coaching staff, the Party must change at the top. We demand the immediate resignation of Chair Peter Kinder and Executive Director Miles Ross and the selection of new leadership that will adopt a current platform, educate voters, raise necessary funds, expand the base, and relentlessly fight for the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, DEI elimination, budget cuts, and initiative petition reform.
The time for excuses is over. The voters have spoken. Now the Party must listen and act.
Sign This Petition
By signing, you join the call for the immediate resignation of Peter Kinder and Miles Ross and for new leadership that will modernize the platform, educate, fundraise, expand the base, and fight for core conservative legislation.