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Schmitt touts his lead in some polls ahead of Republican Senate primary

August 2, 2022 3:54 PM Marina Diaz

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.

What to watch in primaries in Missouri and elsewhere

August 2, 2022 10:42 AM Associated Press

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.

First ballots to be cast Tuesday morning in Missouri’s August primary election

August 2, 2022 4:28 AM Ben Fein

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.

New congressional map will be reflected on Tuesday’s primary ballots

August 1, 2022 6:07 PM Hannah Falcon

Tuesday’s primary election will be the first time voters will see the new U.S. congressional districts reflected on their ballots.

Democratic Senate candidate Kunce wants to help change power structure

July 29, 2022 11:55 AM Kennedy Miller

Lucas Kunce, a 13-year Marine Corps veteran and Democrat running for U.S. Senate, says he’s confident about his chances of victory.

Trudy Busch Valentine says her past experiences prepared her for U.S. Senate

July 28, 2022 9:05 PM Leila Mitchell

Trudy Busch Valentine, a nurse and heiress to the Busch beer fortune is in the race for U.S. Senate and she said her past experiences have prepared her for the role.

Schmitt leads in new U.S. Senate race polls

July 27, 2022 12:56 PM Marina Diaz

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.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you voting in the Aug. 2 primary?

July 27, 2022 2:24 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri’s primary election is just a week away.

Greitens hopes outsider politics will win another statewide race

July 26, 2022 5:14 PM Hannah Falcon

ABC 17 looked into the campaign of Republican hopeful Eric Greitens to find out his vision for Missouri.

US Senate candidates: Rep. Vicky Hartzler

July 25, 2022 3:51 PM ABC 17 News Team

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).

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should recreational marijuana be legalized in Missouri?

July 18, 2022 2:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

A push is on to get the legalization of recreational marijuana use on the November ballot.

State House, Senate district maps

July 15, 2022 8:27 PM ABC 17 News Team

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U.S. House, Senate races lead primary election ballot

July 15, 2022 8:11 PM Matthew Sanders

The map looks a little different in this 2022 midterm election cycle.

Missouri’s redrawn Senate, House districts set up in-party races

July 15, 2022 8:06 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Senate district that includes Callaway County now spreads out to the Illinois border north of St Louis.

Sheena Greitens seeks more privacy in civil lawsuit

July 15, 2022 5:49 AM Hannah Falcon

Former governor and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens did not publicly testify during a hearing Friday in their family court case.

Multiple Boone County candidates speak at forum

July 14, 2022 6:14 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Multiple candidates running in competitive primary races spoke to potential voters at the candidate forum at the Columbia Public Library.

Jefferson City-based state Senate candidates to make their case during a forum

July 12, 2022 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two election forums are being held Tuesday night for contested state Senate races in the Aug. 2 primary election by the News Tribune.

Parson, citing upcoming election, won’t appoint new Boone County prosecutor

July 11, 2022 4:38 PM Matthew Sanders

Gov. Mike Parson will forgo appointing a replacement for former Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight, a spokesperson said Monday.

Greitens fans shrug off scandals threatening GOP Senate seat

July 10, 2022 6:46 AM Associated Press

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Greitens resigned as Missouri governor amid criminal charges and legislative investigations, is accused by his ex-wife of abuse and bullying and has run a widely condemned ad suggesting he was hunting members of his own party with a gun. And the Republican is still a

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can an independent candidate win Missouri’s open Senate seat?

July 11, 2022 2:21 AM ABC 17 News Team

A Republican lawyer who worked for the Jan. 6 committee is trying to get on the November ballot in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race.