Bob Onder, candidate for Missouri’s Third Congressional District
Onder is looking to make the jump from the statehouse to Capitol Hill.
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Casinos, sports betting advocates clash over Missouri Amendment 2
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several casinos have been amongst the biggest donors to an ad campaign against a sports betting initiative in Missouri after millions of dollars were spent on television ads in favor of the measure. Amendment 2, which will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, asks voters if they want to amend the state
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Lucas Kunce, candidate for U.S. Senate
A look at candidates in the November election.
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Elad Gross, candidate for attorney general
The Democrat has posted a plan to reduce and prevent violence on his website.
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Josh Hawley, candidate for U.S. Senate
A look at the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
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Andrew Bailey, candidate for attorney general
Incumbent Republican opposes abortion and says crime is rising.
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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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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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John Martin wins Republican nomination in Missouri 44th House District race
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
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Luetkemeyer reflects on time in office
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) is retiring at the end of his term. ABC 17 News spoke with several candidates who are on the ballot in the Aug. 6 primary for the Third District seat. ABC 17 News anchor Meghan Drakas sat down with Luetkemeyer, who reflected on his time in office.
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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.
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ABC 17’s editorial approach to covering the 2026 primary and general elections
Our goal is to produce accurate, transparent, and trustworthy coverage for members of an engaged and informed local electorate.
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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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