QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do vice presidential debates matter?
Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz went head to head for the first time as vice presidential candidates Tuesday night in a debate hosted by CBS News.
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Martin, Raithel prepare for final push in Missouri’s 44th District race
Editors note: The vote totals from the primary election have been corrected COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a month, voters from Missouri’s 44th House District will decide between a Columbia business owner and former Army veteran to represent them in the state legislature. Republican John Martin will face off against Democrat David Raithel to
Continue Reading WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of the vice presidential debate
The two major party candidates for vice president are set to debate Tuesday night.
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‘Clerical error’ leads to complaint against Toalson Reisch
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia) filed a Missouri Ethics Commission complaint against a Boone County commissioner candidate. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) is running for the northern district commissioner seat against incumbent Commissioner Janet Thompson. Her tenure as state representative is ending because of term limits. Mann said in a press
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Tanya Heath announces another bid for Columbia mayor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A previous Columbia mayoral candidate has announced her bid for the April election. Tanya Heath announced in a press release that was sent on Tuesday evening that she plans on running for mayor. Heath ran for mayor in 2022 and finished in fourth place with 553 votes. Mayor Barabara Buffaloe won with
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Fact check: Walz makes false claims about Vance, Trump and Project 2025
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, has made at least three false claims over the last two weeks about the Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan to vote by mail?
The 2024 general election is another where millions are expected to vote absentee or by mail.
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Boone County Clerk says absentee voting won’t be impacted by mail delays
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Absentee voting in Missouri starts on Tuesday, at a time when local congressmen are claiming there are delays in mail through the United States Postal Service. A press release from Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) shows a group of five Missouri and Kansas congressmen demanding action to amend the issue. A letter sent
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WATCH LIVE: Missouri U.S. Senate candidates debate
The Missouri Press Association is hosting a debate for U.S. Senate candidate Friday afternoon at its annual convention in Springfield.
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WATCH LIVE: Missouri gubernatorial debate
The candidates for Missouri governor are set to debate Friday afternoon at the Missouri Press Association’s annual convention.
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Boone County commission candidates face off at Columbia Realtors forum
The Columbia Board of Realtors is hosting a Candidate Forum on Thursday for the four candidates vying for the two Boone County commissioner seats up for grabs.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think we’ll see more political violence before November?
This presidential election season has already been marred by political violence.
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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Trump charged, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, received his initial criminal charges on Monday and will be held in jail while he awaits trial.
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Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was
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New Republican candidate enters Missouri House race in Boone County
The local Republican Party picked a new candidate in a Boone County state House race just in time to get him on the November ballot.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Did the debate show you anything new about the candidates?
Early ratings say 57.5 million Americans watched Tuesday night’s debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
Continue Reading Trump suggests he won’t debate Harris again, attacks ABC over moderators’ fact-checking
By Brian Stelter and Kit Maher, CNN New York (CNN) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s first presidential debate, it is far from clear if Trump will agree to a rematch. Multiple TV networks are eager to host a presidential debate in October. The Harris campaign, exuding confidence after Harris baited
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WATCH LIVE: ABC News Live coverage of the presidential debate
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate on ABC at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you watch the presidential debate Tuesday night?
The next presidential debate — and the first between the major political parties’ two current candidates — takes place Tuesday.
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Harris kicks off fall campaign blitz with Labor Day events in key states
By Alison Main and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign held a string of Labor Day-themed events in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Monday, marking the unofficial launch of the fall campaign sprint in the states that will determine the November election. The events come as Harris seeks to extend her
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