Circuit Court arraignment is scheduled next month for a Maysville man accused of selling drugs with some free political widgets.

Scheduling a campaign for Congress around upcoming court dates could prove a challenge for Donnie Swartz, who is accused of selling methamphetamine and prescription narcotics to officers and informants in at least three controlled buys.

During one buy, an informant said Swartz gave him a campaign pen, pamphlet and bumper sticker bearing the “Swartz4Congress” logo.

This week Mr Swartz waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over for trial. Swartz, 43, is charged in Dekalb County with three Class-A felony counts of distributing controlled substances near a school.

Judge J. Bartley Spear Jr. agreed to a defense request to modify bail in the case. Mr Swartz was being held under $75,000 cash-only bail, but the judge agreed to let the defendant post bond and pay a 10% cash deposit. By mid-morning Friday, Mr Swartz was still behind bars at the Daviess/Dekalb County Regional Jail.

The filing period for Missouri candidates seeking seats in the United States Congress does not begin until February of next year.