Leslie Jones
@lesliejones4mo.bsky.social
Mother, music therapist, educator and small business owner trying to make the world better one day at a time. Democratic candidate for State Rep for West Springfield/Republic MO
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Leslie Jones
@lesliejones4mo.bsky.social
· May 16
Let’s make it official 🔥💙😎 Nothing worth doing is ever easy so I am going for it again in 2026!
Legislative session is over and it’s time to focus on this campaign. I sure would love to have your support!
Website ➡️ lesliejones4mo.com
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Legislative session is over and it’s time to focus on this campaign. I sure would love to have your support!
Website ➡️ lesliejones4mo.com
Donate ➡️ secure.actblue.com/donate/lesli...
More tax breaks for the rich disguised as a tax cut for all.
Eliminating the income tax will do nothing for majority of Missourians if we have to replace it with 17% sales tax on everything.
Eliminating the income tax will do nothing for majority of Missourians if we have to replace it with 17% sales tax on everything.
Eliminating the Income Tax Would Raise Taxes on Most Missourians - Missouri Budget Project
Despite a looming budget cliff, Missouri policymakers continue to propose the elimination of Missouri’s individual income tax (IIT) – often suggesting increased sales taxes to fill the gap. But replac...
mobudget.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
More tax breaks for the rich disguised as a tax cut for all.
Eliminating the income tax will do nothing for majority of Missourians if we have to replace it with 17% sales tax on everything.
Eliminating the income tax will do nothing for majority of Missourians if we have to replace it with 17% sales tax on everything.
This weekend is the final chance to sign the petition so Missourians can have a direct say in the gerrymandered maps our Republican legislature recklessly pushed through.
They work for US and they should respect our right to vote on legislation they pass that we don’t agree with.
They work for US and they should respect our right to vote on legislation they pass that we don’t agree with.
Upcoming events – People Not Politicians
peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This weekend is the final chance to sign the petition so Missourians can have a direct say in the gerrymandered maps our Republican legislature recklessly pushed through.
They work for US and they should respect our right to vote on legislation they pass that we don’t agree with.
They work for US and they should respect our right to vote on legislation they pass that we don’t agree with.
Just finished up working at the hospital and logged on to see that we are almost 75% of the way to my birthday fundraising goal and about halfway to our new volunteer sign up goal!
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, signed up, or shared today! Best birthday present a girl could ask for 💙
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, signed up, or shared today! Best birthday present a girl could ask for 💙
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Just finished up working at the hospital and logged on to see that we are almost 75% of the way to my birthday fundraising goal and about halfway to our new volunteer sign up goal!
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, signed up, or shared today! Best birthday present a girl could ask for 💙
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated, signed up, or shared today! Best birthday present a girl could ask for 💙
🧵Aftyn Behn shifted her bright red district in Tennessee by 13% yesterday. I shifted my bright red district by 9 points last cycle. We need to shift another 18% to flip my district here in Missouri and send me to Jefferson City.
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🧵Aftyn Behn shifted her bright red district in Tennessee by 13% yesterday. I shifted my bright red district by 9 points last cycle. We need to shift another 18% to flip my district here in Missouri and send me to Jefferson City.
Usually I am all eyes on MO, but today I am anxiously waiting to see what happens in TN 💙
December 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Usually I am all eyes on MO, but today I am anxiously waiting to see what happens in TN 💙
“Less than 2% of MOScholars students are funded through donations this school year. The rest depend on general revenue from the state budget…
Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program • Missouri Independent
Underlying problems of the MOScholars program were unearthed in a trial over the legality of Missouri funding of private school vouchers.
missouriindependent.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“Less than 2% of MOScholars students are funded through donations this school year. The rest depend on general revenue from the state budget…
Last cycle I knocked doors every Saturday and Sunday from March up to the election. We moved the bar 7 points on that first attempt to flip this district.
I sure could use your help moving it far enough to win next year! If you want to help in ANY way please sign up and join our efforts! 😎🔥💙
I sure could use your help moving it far enough to win next year! If you want to help in ANY way please sign up and join our efforts! 😎🔥💙
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Last cycle I knocked doors every Saturday and Sunday from March up to the election. We moved the bar 7 points on that first attempt to flip this district.
I sure could use your help moving it far enough to win next year! If you want to help in ANY way please sign up and join our efforts! 😎🔥💙
I sure could use your help moving it far enough to win next year! If you want to help in ANY way please sign up and join our efforts! 😎🔥💙
The case, she said, is unprecedented. The plaintiffs — the General Assembly and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins — “are suing their own citizens to prevent them from petitioning their government.”
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/26/f...
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/26/f...
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The case, she said, is unprecedented. The plaintiffs — the General Assembly and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins — “are suing their own citizens to prevent them from petitioning their government.”
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/26/f...
missouriindependent.com/2025/11/26/f...
Missouri’s own Andrew Bailey is supposedly being considered to replace Kash Patel as head of the FBI
newrepublic.com/post/203673/...
newrepublic.com/post/203673/...
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Missouri’s own Andrew Bailey is supposedly being considered to replace Kash Patel as head of the FBI
newrepublic.com/post/203673/...
newrepublic.com/post/203673/...
Time to dissociate with Tommy for a while🧡 Be sure to take time to unwind and clear the mind. It is absolutely necessary these days.
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Time to dissociate with Tommy for a while🧡 Be sure to take time to unwind and clear the mind. It is absolutely necessary these days.
When times are hard, it’s so important to join together, help each other out, and play a little music
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
When times are hard, it’s so important to join together, help each other out, and play a little music
One more extreme they are going to in order to keep Missourians from having a say in these gerrymandered maps….
Link to article ⬇️
bit.ly/43PKCNt
Link to article ⬇️
bit.ly/43PKCNt
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
One more extreme they are going to in order to keep Missourians from having a say in these gerrymandered maps….
Link to article ⬇️
bit.ly/43PKCNt
Link to article ⬇️
bit.ly/43PKCNt
“The law describes the program as donation-based. Donations are eligible for a tax credit equal to 100% of the contribution up to 50% of an individual’s tax burden. But funding MOScholars directly through state revenue… lacks “statutory framework,”…
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“The law describes the program as donation-based. Donations are eligible for a tax credit equal to 100% of the contribution up to 50% of an individual’s tax burden. But funding MOScholars directly through state revenue… lacks “statutory framework,”…
Did you know back in 2023 Republican House members (including our rep right here in the 130th) voted to strip every state funded dollar from our libraries in retaliation to this lawsuit?
Missouri court strikes down 2022 law that pulled library books off shelves • Missouri Independent
A Jackson County Circuit Court struck down a 2022 law that criminalized school employees for providing "sexually explicit material."
missouriindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Did you know back in 2023 Republican House members (including our rep right here in the 130th) voted to strip every state funded dollar from our libraries in retaliation to this lawsuit?
That’s enough of the internet for one day.
Lower your tongue from the roof of your mouth, take a deep breath and enjoy this Freddie break in your feed before bed 😴
Lower your tongue from the roof of your mouth, take a deep breath and enjoy this Freddie break in your feed before bed 😴
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
That’s enough of the internet for one day.
Lower your tongue from the roof of your mouth, take a deep breath and enjoy this Freddie break in your feed before bed 😴
Lower your tongue from the roof of your mouth, take a deep breath and enjoy this Freddie break in your feed before bed 😴
Good. Let’s do Missouri next.
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Good. Let’s do Missouri next.
Enjoyed meeting and listening to Mayor Quinton Lucas this evening with the Greene County Democratic Party! I even had my littlest campaign assistant with me 💙
Also pictured on the right are fellow fabulous State Rep candidates Katelyn Zach running in the 133rd and Ashley Cossins in the 131st 🔥
Also pictured on the right are fellow fabulous State Rep candidates Katelyn Zach running in the 133rd and Ashley Cossins in the 131st 🔥
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Enjoyed meeting and listening to Mayor Quinton Lucas this evening with the Greene County Democratic Party! I even had my littlest campaign assistant with me 💙
Also pictured on the right are fellow fabulous State Rep candidates Katelyn Zach running in the 133rd and Ashley Cossins in the 131st 🔥
Also pictured on the right are fellow fabulous State Rep candidates Katelyn Zach running in the 133rd and Ashley Cossins in the 131st 🔥
The irony is not lost on me that they chose the name Put Missouri First, to protect a gerrymandered map from Washington DC, that our own republican lawmakers would not disclose the author of while in session.
Not to mention they are trying to literally silence the voices of Missourians.
Not to mention they are trying to literally silence the voices of Missourians.
National Republicans gear up to fight referendum on Missouri congressional map • Missouri Independent
A PAC created to defend Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map received $100,000 this week from national Republicans.
missouriindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The irony is not lost on me that they chose the name Put Missouri First, to protect a gerrymandered map from Washington DC, that our own republican lawmakers would not disclose the author of while in session.
Not to mention they are trying to literally silence the voices of Missourians.
Not to mention they are trying to literally silence the voices of Missourians.
“Analysis by the Movement Advancement Project estimates that around $362 million to $879 million in household income has left the state, a number that is expected to increase…
Missouri is one of 10 states highlighted in the study as having a higher proportion of respondents moving away.”
Missouri is one of 10 states highlighted in the study as having a higher proportion of respondents moving away.”
Missouri anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to population loss and decline in tax revenue, studies find • Missouri Independent
Researchers and business leaders warn that discriminatory laws are pushing LGBTQ+ Missourians and employers to leave the state.
missouriindependent.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“Analysis by the Movement Advancement Project estimates that around $362 million to $879 million in household income has left the state, a number that is expected to increase…
Missouri is one of 10 states highlighted in the study as having a higher proportion of respondents moving away.”
Missouri is one of 10 states highlighted in the study as having a higher proportion of respondents moving away.”
Missouri Republican lawmakers have been trying for years to ruin our initiative petition and they continue to do so. My opponent is one of them and has introduced legislation to do so several times.
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Missouri Republican lawmakers have been trying for years to ruin our initiative petition and they continue to do so. My opponent is one of them and has introduced legislation to do so several times.
We could do this next year in #Missouri. We are only 3 seats away from breaking the Republican supermajority in the House
Democrats flip two seats in deep red Mississippi, break GOP supermajority
The outcome in Mississippi adds to a national pattern in which Democrats are making legislative gains in red states.
www.newsweek.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We could do this next year in #Missouri. We are only 3 seats away from breaking the Republican supermajority in the House
Some people call me radical because I want people to have housing, food, education and healthcare.
But I think intentionally withholding food assistance from your own citizens bc you want to cut their healthcare to further enrich the billionaires sounds like the radical idea
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But I think intentionally withholding food assistance from your own citizens bc you want to cut their healthcare to further enrich the billionaires sounds like the radical idea
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November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Some people call me radical because I want people to have housing, food, education and healthcare.
But I think intentionally withholding food assistance from your own citizens bc you want to cut their healthcare to further enrich the billionaires sounds like the radical idea
🤷♀️
But I think intentionally withholding food assistance from your own citizens bc you want to cut their healthcare to further enrich the billionaires sounds like the radical idea
🤷♀️
Springfield is the only city in Greene County to pose a question on the November ballot. Therefore the city has to cover the entire cost of the election (estimated >$277,000).
Voter turnout is estimated to be roughly 5% so we better show up today and make it worthwhile ⬇️
Voter turnout is estimated to be roughly 5% so we better show up today and make it worthwhile ⬇️
Election 101: What to know about Tuesday’s election
KY3 is the Place to Be for election coverage in the Ozarks.
www.ky3.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Springfield is the only city in Greene County to pose a question on the November ballot. Therefore the city has to cover the entire cost of the election (estimated >$277,000).
Voter turnout is estimated to be roughly 5% so we better show up today and make it worthwhile ⬇️
Voter turnout is estimated to be roughly 5% so we better show up today and make it worthwhile ⬇️
Did you know:
Every dollar the federal gov spends on SNAP benefits generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
SNAP benefits only made up about 1.5% of government spending in 2024.
Every dollar the federal gov spends on SNAP benefits generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
SNAP benefits only made up about 1.5% of government spending in 2024.
November 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Did you know:
Every dollar the federal gov spends on SNAP benefits generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
SNAP benefits only made up about 1.5% of government spending in 2024.
Every dollar the federal gov spends on SNAP benefits generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
SNAP benefits only made up about 1.5% of government spending in 2024.
Reposted by Leslie Jones
Shouldn’t take a court order to tell you to feed the hungry.
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Shouldn’t take a court order to tell you to feed the hungry.