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Kehoe declares victory in Republican gubernatorial primary

August 6, 2024 2:51 PM Morgan Buresh

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe accepted victory in his race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night.

Scharf concedes, Missouri approves Parson’s pick

August 6, 2024 3:59 PM Olivia Hayes

Will Scharf is hoping to secure the Republican nomination in the race for Missouri’s next attorney general Tuesday.

Bailey wins first election as Missouri attorney general in Republican primary

August 6, 2024 4:44 PM Gabrielle Teiner

Republican candidate Andrew Bailey claimed his first election victory as attorney general in Tuesday’s primaries.

Onder takes Republican nomination in Third Congressional District

August 6, 2024 10:19 PM Mitchell Kaminski

Dr. Bob Onder defeated a Mid-Missouri politician to take the Republican nomination for the Third Congressional District on Tuesday.

ELECTION UPDATE: Quade easily wins Democratic nomination for Missouri governor

August 6, 2024 1:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the August primary election.

Schaefer concedes Third Congressional District Republican nomination to Onder

August 6, 2024 11:12 PM Allison Weaver

Kurt Schaefer felt good going into Election Night.

John Martin wins Republican nomination in Missouri 44th House District race

August 6, 2024 5:02 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) John Martin bested Bryce Beal to become the Republican nominee in Missouri’s 44th House District race. The district encompasses most of southern and eastern Boone County outside of Columbia. Martin earned the nomination with 2,755 votes to Beal’s 1,744. Following the nomination, Martin told ABC 17 News he is very grateful and appreciates

Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her

August 5, 2024 11:05 PM Associated Press

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Bush,

Conservative Eigel feels confident as voters choose Republican nominee for governor

August 6, 2024 4:08 PM Marie Moyer

Republican state Sen. Bill Eigel said Tuesday that he feels confident about the chances of his unconventional campaign connecting with voters and winning him the nomination for governor.

How the Trump campaign plans to try to define Tim Walz

August 6, 2024 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s campaign is already setting out to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as someone who will move the Democratic presidential ticket to the left – with a key focus on his record, senior Trump campaign advisers and people close to the former president told

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going to vote in the primary elections on Tuesday?

August 5, 2024 2:46 AM ABC 17 News Team

Election Day is here again.

Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces

August 2, 2024 12:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. The announcement came during a virtual

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do political ads influence your vote?

August 1, 2024 2:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

Political advertising is everywhere you look right now.

Missouri Republicans hope to continue control of governor’s office

July 31, 2024 6:25 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On July 27 at 7:25 p.m., former President Donald Trump gave his endorsement in the race for Missouri’s governor. But instead of bestowing it to one candidate in the nine-person race, Trump offered support to one-third of the field. “All have had excellent careers, and have been with me from the beginning,”