Missouri Third Congressional District candidate: Dr. Bob Onder
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Republican Missouri attorney general candidate interview: Will Scharf
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Will Scharf, one of two Republicans seeking election to the Attorney General’s office.
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Missouri attorney general candidate interview: Andrew Bailey
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Andrew Bailey, one of two Republicans seeking election to the attorney general’s office.
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Republican Missouri attorney general candidates say tackling crime is a top priority
Missouri Republican voters will decide between two conservative candidates for attorney general in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 6.
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Biden to deliver Oval Office speech on his decision to exit 2024 race on Wednesday
By Michael Williams, MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on his decision to drop out of the 2024 race on Wednesday. “Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does Kamala Harris entering the race change your vote?
Vice President Kamala Harris wasted no time getting her presidential campaign off the ground.
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Some Missouri Democratic delegates show support for Harris after Biden steps away from campaign
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri Democratic delegates say Vice President Kamala Harris is a strong candidate to be the next Democratic presidential nominee following President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race. Biden made the announcement on Sunday afternoon, stating he believed it is in the best interest of the country and
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Biden dropping out complicates presidential election picture
President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign creates major uncertainty for a Democratic Party that will soon have to select a nominee, a University of Missouri political science professor told ABC 17 News on Monday.
Continue Reading Jeffries and Schumer set to endorse Harris soon as Pelosi throws her support behind the vice president
By Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the top two Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, will soon endorse Kamala Harris in her presidential bid, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision. Jeffries told reporters Monday that he is “looking forward” to sitting down with
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Kamala Harris a better candidate than Joe Biden?
President Joe Biden said Sunday what many had been hoping for — that he was dropping out as the Democratic nominee for the presidential election.
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Applications to vote absentee in Missouri close next week
Primary elections are just around the corner, and so is the deadline to register to vote absentee.
Continue Reading Missouri Democratic lawmakers react to Biden ending reelection campaign
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following President Joe Biden ending his bid for reelection, many Missouri democratic lawmakers are saying it was the right choice. “I think it’s a good decision. I think that’s what America wants. I think that’s what America needed,” said Missouri State Representative David Tyson Smith. “You know, I trust President Biden and
Continue Reading Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four months before the election, immediately upended a
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Bush, Basinger square off in Democratic primary for Missouri’s 50th district
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new candidate will represent Missouri’s 50th District in the state house next year. Gregg Bush and Jeff Basinger will face off in the Democratic primary on Aug. 6 for the chance to run against Republican Joshua Blakeman, who is running unopposed in the Republican primary. The seat is open after Rep.
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TRUTH ALERT: Missouri police group calls pro-Scharf attack ad ‘disturbing’
A Missouri police group is criticizing a political ad that centers around Attorney General Andrew Bailey and a Hermann police officer killed in 2023.
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Missouri 50th House District candidate interview: Gregg Bush
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Missouri 50th House District candidate interview: Jeff Basinger
ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election.
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Missouri 44th District State Representative candidate interview: Dave Raithel
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Dave Raithel seeking election to the 44th House District seat being vacated by Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville). He is the only Democratic candidate running. Bryce Beal and John Martin are running against each other
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you been watching the Republican National Convention?
American political observers have been fixated on Milwaukee this week as the Republican Party holds its national convention.
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Beal, Martin battle for Republican nomination for Missouri’s 44th District
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in eight years, someone other than Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) will represent Missouri’s 44th district. Bryce Beal and John Martin would each like to see the district remain red. but first must go head-to-head in the Aug. 6 primary. The winner will face Democrat Dave Raithel, who is
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