Missouri, Kansas women politicians celebrate history ahead of tough election
Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing…
Tag: 2022 Missouri U.S. Senate race
Missouri Senate hopefuls spar over debates, with forum set for next week
Along with leaves turning colors, the fall in even-numbered years often features political campaigns sparring over who is and is…
Poll shows strong lead for Schmitt in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Missourians are disgruntled with their government and pessimistic about the economy, a new poll from Saint Louis University and YouGov suggests. They…
Trudy Busch Valentine captures Missouri Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
Anheuser-Busch heiress Trudy Busch Valentine won the Democratic nomination for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, defeating her closest rival, former Marine Lucas Kunce.…
Massive spending fuels contentious primaries in Missouri Congressional, auditor races
The openings created by the ambitions of two Republican members of Congress are producing hot undercard primaries for GOP voters…
Long’s chances in Missouri GOP Senate primary depend on Donald Trump
No one seems to be having more fun running for U.S. Senate in Missouri than Billy Long. The six-term Congressman’s Twitter…
Hartzler battles headwinds of Trump anti-endorsement as Senate race reaches climax
SALEM, Mo. — Everyone hoping to be the GOP nominee to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has scrambled to…
Kunce is betting outspoken populist message can turn Missouri Senate seat blue
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Lucas Kunce’s life story seems built for a populist Senate campaign in Missouri. He grew up in…
Schatz expects results will trump rhetoric and push him to front of U.S. Senate pack
Dave Schatz hopes his achievements speak for themselves. He sponsored the first gas tax increase since the early ‘90s that…
Schmitt hopes Trump-style politics will win him GOP nod in Missouri Senate race
There’s an old joke around Jefferson City that AG stands for aspiring governor. And there’s a lot of truth in…
Family tragedies inspired Trudy Busch Valentine to enter Missouri U.S. Senate race
For 12 days, Trudy Busch Valentine never left her sister’s side as nurses and doctors did everything they could to…
‘Doing well by doing good:’ Spencer Toder aims for impact in Missouri U.S. Senate race
His name tag said he was a candidate for U.S. Senate, but you wouldn’t have guessed Spencer Toder was running…
Greitens’ hopes for U.S. Senate seat hinge on how Missouri voters see his past
To hear Eric Greitens tell it, his political ascent was sabotaged by a vast conspiracy. The woman who accused him under…