Elections & Campaigns

Andria Simckes, a Democratic candidate for Missouri Treasurer, wants the other Democratic Treasurer candidates to agree to support the winner of the Primary, “regardless of which one of us prevails.” From the press release: Simckes…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       Press contact: James Lang (314) 852-5452 Democratic AG Candidates to Debate at Truman State University KIRKSVILLE, Mo.-  The Missouri Democratic Party’s candidates…

Taking a crack at cronyism, gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) has a proposal that would end the patronage system in Missouri’s fee offices. The old, controversial system involved about 183 privately run offices that…

The Missouri Republican Party has announced Tina Hervey will replace Paul Sloca as the mouthpiece of the party. Sloca resigned as Communications Director a few weeks ago. “Republicans in Missouri have an incredible three year…

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is raising money and pressing for endorsements five months before his primary election like his political life depended on it — and it may. Slay, who in recent weeks has…

Democratic candidate for attorney general, Rep. Jeff Harris is taking his fight against factory farms, and his Democratic opponents, to the web. Harris launched a video on the internet Thursday highlighting large factory farms moving…

State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-University City) is one of the more liberal members of the Missouri Legislature, but that isn’t stopping her from throwing her support behind the Republican candidate for Attorney General — in…

According to the St. Louis Business Journal, John McCain has expanded his lead over Barack Obama in Missouri, a new survey says. The survey in question is an automated poll conducted over four days by Public…