Daily Brief: Monday, July 20, 2026

St. Louis news worth your time today — curated by PubDef, with receipts from the archive. Click through for the full stories.

PAC attack mailers bring backlash in GOP primary race for Missouri’s 28th state Senate District

Sam Alexander paints a grim picture of Missouri’s 28th Senate District.  Alexander, an emergency room physician and farmer running for state Senate, said he lays awake at night thinking of the… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Irene, Maida and Mike — a Tale of Delusion, Promise and Possibility” (Nov 2008)

Democrats have a shot at flipping state legislatures across the country

Following a string of special election victories, Democrats have a path to flip several Republican-held legislative chambers and break GOP supermajorities in states across the country this November.… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Irene, Maida and Mike — a Tale of Delusion, Promise and Possibility” (Nov 2008)

Unleashing Potential names Bridget Jones interim president

Bridget Jones has been named interim president and CEO of Unleashing Potential, succeeding Darlene Sowell, who retired May 29. A St. Louis native, Jones has more than 20 years of leadership… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “POLL: Should the Gov’t rescue the auto industry?” (Nov 2008)

Rising Black pastor reaches audiences in MAGA circles

For years, Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder of Atlanta’s rapidly growing 2819 Church, has built a national following by preaching biblical authority, discipleship and cultural conservatism… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Harris Gets the 25th, Koster Gets the 16th” (Apr 2008)

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