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Aug. 26, 2021St. Louis |  By: AP

Longtime GOP consultant pleads guilty in federal tax case

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ST. LOUIS (AP) - A veteran Missouri political consultant has pleaded guilty to a federal tax charge, saying he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.

David Barklage was indicted in May on a felony count accusing him of failing to pay $151,843 for income earned from 2012 through 2014.

Barklage said in a statement after his guilty plea that he will make full restitution. He is asking for probation. Barklage's clients have included several prominent Republicans in Missouri government.

He was a consultant last year to the Uniting Missouri political action committee, which provided financial backing for Gov. Mike Parsons's successful election bid.