Vote Smart released the following statement in response to Trudy Busch Valentine’s attack ads against Lucas and his campaig n:

[Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate] {NAME}: Vote Smart released the following statement in response to Trudy Busch Valentine's attack ad against Lucas and his campaign. Please feel free to share the following information: [PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM VOTE SMART, JULY 29th, 2022: Trudy Busch Valentine, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, has attacked her opponent Lucas Kunce with information she knows to be false and used Vote Smart's name to give her accusations credibility. This kind of negative campaign activity deliberately deceives voters and is precisely the sort of tactic that Vote Smart attempts to counter with its factual database. By using Vote Smart's name to give credibility to these attacks, Trudy Busch Valentine is cheating the public out of their need for trusted, abundant, and accurate information. Vote Smart prohibits the use of its name and programs, including the Political Courage Test, in partisan political advertising. All candidates in Missouri have been notified of this policy in writing. Additionally, this policy is posted on the Vote Smart website. This kind of behavior occurs in less than 0.05 percent of all races nationally. It is our policy to condemn this misue of Vote Smart's name and reputation and to alert the public of any misuse of our name or programs for negative political activities.]( [Share on Facebook »]( [Share on Twitter »]( [Donate]( [Like on Facebook]( [Follow on Twitter]( [Follow on Instagram]( Paid for by Lucas Kunce for Missouri This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is the most important way we keep in touch with people like you. But, if you'd like to receive fewer emails, [you can do so here](. If you need to remove yourself from our email list, [click here to unsubscribe](. Mail us: PO BOX 1240 Independence, MO 64050. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform do not imply endorsement by the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.