Cole County native falls short in Democratic U.S. Senate race
Lucas Kunce was riding high on his latest endorsement heading into the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
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Former TV reporter Mark Alford wins Republican primary in the Fourth Congressional District
Voters in the primary election voted Mark Alford as the Republican candidate to potentially fill the seat of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District.
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Trudy Busch Valentine wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Trudy Busch Valentine easily won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday over former U.S. Marine Lucas Kunce.
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ELECTION UPDATES: Trudy Busch Valentine projected to win Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Check back for updates related to the Aug. 2 primary election.
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Complete election results in state, local races
Real-time results in races on the ballot in Mid-Missouri.
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Schmitt touts his lead in some polls ahead of Republican Senate primary
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt continued to tout his lead in some polls of the Republican U.S. Senate primary going into Tuesday’s election.
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What to watch in primaries in Missouri and elsewhere
In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. In Arizona, a prominent figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement is running for the U.S. House.
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First ballots to be cast Tuesday morning in Missouri’s August primary election
Residents in Missouri will have the opportunity to cast their ballots Tuesday in Missouri’s primary election, as multiple contested races are set to appear on the ballot.
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New congressional map will be reflected on Tuesday’s primary ballots
Tuesday’s primary election will be the first time voters will see the new U.S. congressional districts reflected on their ballots.
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Democratic Senate candidate Kunce wants to help change power structure
Lucas Kunce, a 13-year Marine Corps veteran and Democrat running for U.S. Senate, says he’s confident about his chances of victory.
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Recreational marijuana use vote in Missouri still in limbo as petitions counted
Election authorities are still trying to figure out if Missourians will vote on recreational marijuana this year but the group behind the ballot measure says it hopes to know within the next couple of weeks.
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Schmitt leads in new U.S. Senate race polls
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is enjoying a lead in several polls with less than one week left before the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you voting in the Aug. 2 primary?
Missouri’s primary election is just a week away.
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Greitens hopes outsider politics will win another statewide race
ABC 17 looked into the campaign of Republican hopeful Eric Greitens to find out his vision for Missouri.
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US Senate candidates: Rep. Vicky Hartzler
ABC 17 News is taking a look at some of the candidates running for the United States Senate seat currently held by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO).
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Drought causes concern for agriculture
Over half of Missouri is in a drought, and one the state’s biggest industries, agriculture, is suffering the most.
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Missouri governor issues drought emergency aid for farmers, ranchers
Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order to put emergency drought response into action.
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House Select Committee hearing highlights Sen. Hawley’s actions on Jan. 6
Security footage from January 6th shows Senator Josh Hawley fleeing the mob, hours
after he pumped his first in the air to show his support
Jefferson City Special Learning Center using pandemic relief funds to expand
Jefferson City Special Learning Center wants to double its capacity to teach children with special needs by creating a new facility with the help of state funding.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should recreational marijuana be legalized in Missouri?
A push is on to get the legalization of recreational marijuana use on the November ballot.
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