( KTRS ) Just under a quarter of Missouri’s registered voters turned out to cast ballots in Tuesdays primary elections. Secretary of State Jason Kander reports official turnout of 24.8 percent. The top attraction was the Missouri governor’s race. Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens took the Republican with nearly 684,000 votes. Missouri Attorney General Chris…
Sister Jan Hayes, Communications professor and media ethics expert at Webster University, joined Martin and Randi to talk about truth in political advertising or if there is a such thing.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens already has a remarkable resume that includes international humanitarian trips and founding a nonprofit to help military veterans find work. Now he can add another item: Republican nominee for Missouri governor. Greitens won a hard-fought, four-way Republican primary Tuesday for the right to take…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s Primary Election Day in Missouri. Missouri’s top political offices are up for grabs in today’s primary. This includes the race for attorney general, lieutenant governor, and one of the most hotly contested races for the G-O-P gubernatorial nomination. Those candidates are businessman John Brunner, former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nine members of Missouri’s congressional delegation – one senator and all eight members of the House – are on the ballot in the primary election. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is facing three little-known challengers Tuesday in the Republican primary, but he has long been focused on his expected general election opponent,…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Republicans selected a commissioner from Downers Grove village to replace Illinois GOP state Rep. Ron Sandack after he resigned his seat over cybersecurity issues involving fraudulent social media accounts allegedly set up in his name. The leaders of the Republican Party in DuPage and Will counties on Saturday selected 27-year-old David…
CHICAGO (AP) – Dozens of Illinois state House elections this November may determine whether Democrats can impose their will on Gov. Bruce Rauner or the Republican gains traction with his ideas to “shake up” the state. The parties have been squabbling over a state budget for more than a year and each side has millions…
Eli Yokley, from the Morning Consult, joined Martin to break down the RNC and DNC conventions.
(KTRS) – The race for US Senate in Missouri is a tight one: a Post-Dispatch poll finds that incumbent Republican Roy Blunt is ahead of Democratic challenger Jason Kander by just 4 points. Both candidates face challenges in Tuesday’s primary, but are already looking ahead to their anticipated November matchup. The poll also reveals a…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Millions of dollars have been spent on the campaigns of Missouri’s four G-O-P gubernatorial candidates. The “St. Louis Post Dispatch” reports that the campaign total among the candidates comes to more than $22-millionover the past 18 months, which appears to be a Missouri record for combined spending in a primary. John…