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| Bill Eigel, Candidate for Missouri Governor |
By Gretchen Garrity
State Sen. Bill Eigel officially launched his campaign for governor on Friday. A spirited crowd of supporters enjoyed a backyard-style barbecue in a hangar at the St. Charles County Regional Airport.
Eigel moved comfortably through the crowd, shaking hands and making jokes as people gathered. The event went off without a hitch, except for one heckler who bellowed loudly before being drowned out and escorted out amid chants of "Let's go MO!"
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| Eigel with supporters |
Numerous elected officials were present, including State Sen. Andrew Koenig, who is running for treasurer and launched his campaign in July.
State Sen. Denny Hoskins, who is running for Secretary of State and launched his campaign in June, was also present.
"So are you ready to take Missouri back?" said Joe Nicola, who is running for the office of state senator, and gave the opening prayer.
Sen. Eigel was introduced by Stacy Washington, who hosts SiriusXM's Patriot Channel 125 show Stacy on the Right. Washington recently interviewed President Donald Trump.
First, she defined a politician in 2023 as someone who "has no allegiance to God or country, or things that matter to us...these people are ideologues who think they know better than you...What we want is a public servant."
Next, she defined the "unlikely" public servant. "[A public servant] is a truth-teller...who believes in taking care of Missouri first, in taking care of America first."
She laid out Sen. Eigel's background as a Captain in the Air Force, a successful business owner, a state senator, a husband and father. "He is the unlikely public servant that we can send to work on our behalf in the governor's mansion."
As Eigel took the stage, the campaign chant, "Let's go Mo!" rang out. He said, "If you're like me, you're sick and tired of waiting around hoping that things are gonna get better in this state. I believe that we need a conservative, bold, hard-charging leader in this state in 2024, and that is why I tell you now, I am running to be the next governor of the great state of Missouri."
Eigel, who described himself as a conservative Republican, did not hold back from calling both political parties to account. "Both parties have completely failed us. Both parties have completely let us down."
"We, all of us here, are working to upend the status quo and bring about a bold, conservative Missouri," he said.
Sen. Eigel thanked the crowd, "I want you to know how blessed I am to have you on this journey." Next, he introduced his wife, Amanda. He said when he counts his blessings, "she is the first among them."
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| Some of the crowd at Sen. Eigel's campaign kickoff |
Sen. Eigel's platform includes repealing the personal property tax, eliminating personal and corporate income tax, eliminating "woke" agendas from Missouri schools, guaranteeing transparent access to school curriculum, defending life, requiring hand-counting of ballots, and prohibiting dependency on out-of-state organizations for control of Missouri elections.
Eigel went on to say, "The powerful in Jefferson City are determined to protect what works for them. I want you to know that I will work for what's best for you...I happen to believe that one of the biggest problems that we have here in Missouri are all of those so-called Republicans. Folks who campaign as Republicans and govern as Democrats."
Eigel said, "You know who they are. The RINOs. And folks, Jefferson City is full of them. This race for governor is full of them. Politicians that run like Republicans during the campaign season, with their perfectly manicured name, and their rehearsed consultant talking points--but when push comes to shove, when they are put in a position of power or trust by the people, when they have the opportunity and ability to defend the great people of this great state--they turn tail and run."
"And they ought to be ashamed because they were elected to better Missouri but all too often they end up just bettering themselves. Those Jefferson City RINOs, they've already determined that we cannot win this fight. They can't imagine, they can't imagine that someone like me and a group of patriots like this and thousands of patriots all over the state of Missouri could ever end their cartel."
But, Eigel continued, "There's a new day on the horizon in the Show Me State, a day in which people who have been ignored, neglected, abandoned and forgotten will be overlooked no more. A day when Jefferson City works for us, not the special interests and lobbyists in Jefferson City."
After his speech, Sen. Eigel mingled with supporters for pictures and questions.
A crowd of over 1,000 filled an airport hangar in the most beautiful part of St. Charles County for Senator @BillEigel’s campaign kickoff. pic.twitter.com/Wtj4gBRw3W
— Scott Faughn (@scottfaughn) September 8, 2023
News about the campaign launch:
State Senator Bill EigelOfficially Throws His Hat in the Ring for Missouri Governor
State Sen. Eigel Announces Bid for Missouri Governor
Bill Eigel officially announces run for Missouri governor
