Missouri’s legal landscape shook as Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a grand jury indictment of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on felony charges. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Page faces accusations of using public funds to oppose a local ballot initiative, Proposition B, constituting a total of four felony counts including two counts of stealing by deceit and two counts of election law violations.
Page’s alleged misconduct involved more than $35,000 of county resources to produce and distribute political mailers, a move considered in direct violation of Missouri statutes governing the use of public money for campaigning. The Attorney General, after being appointed as special prosecutor due to a conflict of interest from the local prosecuting attorney’s office, pursued the matter, leading to the grand jury’s decision. “I conducted this investigation into Sam Page’s alleged misuse of public funds because the people of St. Louis County deserve accountability, not corruption,” Bailey said. “Public officials must follow the law, and my Office will work to ensure that they always do,” as per the Attorney General’s Office.
The campaign literature in question was distributed to influence voters against Proposition B, which appeared on the April 8, 2025 ballot. The action allegedly taken by Page has been labeled as a misuse of taxpayer dollars to sway election results. “The Missouri Constitution and our statutes are clear: public money must never be used for political campaigning,” stated Attorney General Bailey. “Any intentional misuse of taxpayer dollars in an attempt to rig the outcome of an election is illegal,” as noted by the Attorney General’s Office.
