.race_header.democratic { In 2014, Professor Finneran received Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s Legal Champion Award for his role in prosecuting the largest criminal fraud in the history of the Eastern District of Missouri. color: white; Finneran completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Healthcare | Largest counties | , Finneran had $77,021 on hand. .non_result_row div { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Rebecca Rivas-November 3, 2020. } position: absolute; padding-bottom: 0px; width: 43%; font-weight: bold; .votebox_bp_logo { font-weight: 300; .outer_percentage { p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} } Voting in Missouri | padding-left: 10px; Democratic nominee Rich Finneran, a former federal prosecutor, respected attorney and law professor, vows to bring renewed transparency and apolitical competence to Missouri… height: 22px; From 2010 to 2017, I served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in St. Louis, where I aggressively prosecuted some of the most significant cases in the history of the state, including a $435 million prepaid funeral scam and a $50 million investment fraud. .votebox_legend { overflow-y: hidden; margin-top: 1px; } } “Thanks for the opportunity, Missouri. Incumbent Eric Schmitt advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Missouri elections in 2021 | Facebook Twitter .widget-key { if (window.jQuery) { State constitution, Courts in Missouri | “Rich Finneran either lied to Missourians to get on the ballot or is so grossly incompetent that he is not qualified to be the state’s chief law enforcement official,” Rich Chrismer, a spokesman for Schmitt’s campaign, told The Missouri Times. } That's wrong on the law - and I would know, because I teach constitutional law. font-weight: bold; Finneran. Ballot measure laws | Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); But in the time we had together, she showed me what it meant to fight for your values, to make your voice heard. | Campaign finance requirements | background-color: #db0000; All the while, she would explain to me the importance of civic participation, elections, and making your voice heard. width: 35px !important; Missouri needs an AG who will protect our healthcare, not strip it away. Vescovo ultimately was forced to pay his delinquent taxes and allowed to remain on the ballot. color: black; } margin-top: 0px; font-weight: bold; } text-align: center; Now, some are demanding Finneran’s withdrawal from the race. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { }, See also: Missouri Attorney General election, 2020, Missouri Attorney General election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary), Missouri Attorney General election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary). ... Rich Finneran. Finneran is running against Republican incumbent Eric Schmitt, who was appointed to the position in 2018 following then-Attorney General Josh Hawley’s election to the U.S. Senate. font-size: 2em; Finneran has sided with a group that wants to defund and disarm law enforcement. Court of Appeals | background-color: #f9d334; margin-bottom: 0px; position: relative; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Judicial Selection | .widget-row { It's just another waste of taxpayer money and resources to pursue a partisan political agenda. font-weight: bold; Elections. .electionsectionheading { In 2014, Mr. Finneran received Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s Legal Champion Award for his work in prosecuting the largest criminal fraud in the history of the Eastern District of Missouri. background-color: #6db24f; There were no incumbents in this race. letter-spacing: .04em; } height: 56px; Local measures | In 2016, Rep. color: #0645ad; State legislature | display: inline-block; Vescovo ultimately was forced to pay his delinquent taxes and allowed to remain on the ballot. Richard Finneran was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. height: 50px; Immigration | background-color: #003388; It was reported in the Springfield News-Leader last week that Finneran failed to pay more than $800 in personal property tax for two vehicles and associated fees on his 2019 taxes. / Archives for Rich Finneran Missouri’s Parson and Galloway to focus on their base in final day of gubernatorial campaign November 1, 2020 By Brian Hauswirth display: inline-block; Schmitt reported more than $414,000 in his war chest. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { But it's also wrong for the people of Missouri, hundreds of thousands of whom will lose health coverage - including coverage for pre-existing conditions - in the middle of a pandemic if he wins. vertical-align: top; Prior to Lincoln, he earned an associate’s degree from State Fair Community College. Click here to read the survey answers. Rich Finneran, Democrat candidate for Missouri Attorney General, mislead voters and the public by not disclosing that he owed hundreds of dollars in back taxes on personal property from 2019.