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Voter Guide 2024
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Andrew Bailey, candidate for attorney general
Name: Andrew Bailey Party: Republican Previous political office: Current Missouri Attorney General Family: Married with four children Website: https://baileymo.com/ Policy: Bailey has already staked out plenty of conservative policy positions in his year and a half as attorney general since taking over for now-Sen. Eric Schmitt. The Mike Parson appointee has waded fully into the
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Callaway County: Republican sheriff race leads crowded primary ballot
The biggest race on the ballot in Callaway County is likely the Republican primary for sheriff.
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Cole County: Republican race for county assessor
There are few contested races on primary ballots for Cole County — mostly party committee member seats.
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Boone County: Capital improvement sales tax extension
The Boone County ballot is mostly devoid of local primaries.
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Gregg Bush, candidate for Missouri’s 50th House District
Name: Gregg Bush Party: Democratic Previous political office: None Family: Wife, children Website: https://www.greggbushformo.org/ Policy: Bush is a nurse and it shows in his policy positions. His focus is primarily on health care issues and Bush says health care policy should be made by experts in the field. Bush’s campaign website says he will be
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Jeff Basinger, candidate for Missouri’s 50th House District
Name: Jeff Basinger Party: Democratic Previous political office: None Family: Wife, two children Website: https://www.jeffbasinger.com/ Policy: Basinger says Missouri politics have been dominated by extremists engaged in political theater for too long. His biggest issues are abortion access and school funding, per Basinger’s website. He also says he’ll work to expand access to health care,
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John Martin, candidate for Missouri’s 44th House District
Name: John Martin Party: Republican Previous political office: Member of Boone County Republican Central Committee Family: Wife, at least one adult child Website: https://www.martinformissouri.com Policy: Martin says his approach is informed by being a small business owner and lifelong Boone County resident. He says he wants to be a “conservative voice” for Boone County in
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Bryce Beal, candidate for Missouri’s 44th House District
Name: Bryce Beal Party: Republican Previous political office: Missouri Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division Family: Wife and one child Website: https://www.bealforboone.com/ Policy: The first thing visitors see next to a picture of Beal on his website homepage are the words “Christian, conservative, constitutionalist.” Those points largely sum up Beal’s campaign. Beal, who lives in
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Will Scharf, candidate for attorney general
Name: Will Scharf Party: Republican Previous political offices: None Family: N/A Website: https://www.votescharf.com/ Policy: Scharf in his campaign materials emphasizes his relationship with former President Donald Trump — a good idea in a state where Trump enjoys major support. Since last fall Scharf has worked on Trump’s legal team as he faces a litany of
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Justin Hicks, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Name: Justin Hicks Party: Republican Previous political office: Missouri House; former assistant Missouri attorney general Family: Wife and one child Website: https://www.hicksformissouri.com/ Policy: Hicks is a U.S. Army combat veteran who lives in the Lake Saint Louis area in the western St. Louis suburbs. He says he hopes to be part of a new generation
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Kurt Schaefer, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Name: Kurt Schaefer Previous political office: Former state senator representing Boone County and other areas of Mid-Missouri; former special assistant U.S. attorney Family: Wife and three adult children Website: https://schaeferforcongress.com/ Policy: Schaefer’s policy positions are similar to those of his primary opponent, Bob Onder. However, Schaefer is the only Republican candidate from Mid-Missouri who has
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Bob Onder, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Name: Bob Onder Previous political offices: State representative; state senator Family: Wife and six adult children Website: https://www.bobondermo.com/ Policy: Onder, a St. Charles County physician, has earned a reputation as a staunch conservative in the statehouse, known for his opposition to abortion and his culture war battles. Onder says he will fight “the woke agenda.”
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Bill Eigel, candidate for Missouri governor
igel is known as one of the most conservative members of the Senate and he touts that reputation in his campaign materials.
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Jay Ashcroft, candidate for Missouri governor
Jay Ashcroft enjoys plenty of name recognition thanks to his father — a former Missouri politician who rose to become U.S. attorney general under then-President George W. Bush.
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Mike Kehoe, candidate for Missouri governor
Kehoe has long touted himself as a friend of business and agriculture, having run a farm and owned car dealerships.
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Mike Hamra, candidate for Missouri governor
Hamra has not held political office but he sees that as a good thing.
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Crystal Quade, candidate for Missouri governor
Her platform focuses largely on a populist message of financial help for working families and support for abortion rights.
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