2024 Missouri Latest Election News & Updates

The Wayback Machine - http://web.archive.org/web/20240822082652/https://www.yahoo.com/election/missouri/

Skip navigation links

Skip to main content
Skip to sidebar

Advertisement

Missouri election news

PoliticsKTVI
Missouri independent in senate race uses baseball games to prove a point
One Missouri candidate for the U.S. Senate has started something he calls the "United Seats of America" as part of an effort to launch a new independent political party, simply named “The Better Party."
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
Abortion-rights backers sue Missouri secretary of state over ballot language
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who drafted abortion ballot text that was tossed by a judge, has been sued again over "misleading" language.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Alex Padilla is close to Kamala Harris. What does that mean if she’s elected president?
Could Alex Padilla become the “president whisperer?”
4 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Missouri certifies Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Green Party candidates on November ballots
The Missouri Secretary of State's Office has certified petitions to place independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Green Party candidates on state ballots for the November election.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
Long-time Greene County Republican leader challenged by Springfield school board member
Greene County Republican leadership has remained the same for over a decade. On Tuesday, it was challenged by a Springfield school board member.
5 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Council to revisit demolition question
Aug. 20—A decision on whether the city of Joplin will proceed with demolition of a long-vacant and deteriorated commercial building will resurface at a future council meeting. Council members voted Monday night 6-3 to direct city staff to bring the measure back on a future agenda. City Attorney Peter Edwards said the bill would come back on first reading. He had determined earlier this month ...
5 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Property tax uproar fuels push for question on Jackson County ballot. But is it too late?
Whether it goes on the ballot this fall or not, the push to elect Jackson County’s assessor once again is not going away.
6 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Campaign to bring casino to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks sues to get measure on ballot
A campaign to bring a casino to the Missouri tourist destination of the Lake of the Ozarks is suing to bring the proposal before voters. The secretary of state's office last week said the campaign did not collect enough voter signatures for the constitutional amendment to go on November's ballot. But the Osage River and Gaming Convention says it collected plenty of signatures. The group filed a lawsuit Tuesday. It's asking a judge to order the proposal be put on the ballot.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
‘Time to turn the page’: Attempt to recall Prairie Village mayor after housing saga fails
“In the end, through defamatory lies, truth wins,” the mayor said.
6 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USSpringfield News-Leader
This burger chain is moving into the vacant Burger King near Missouri State
The building at 525 S. National Ave., previously home to Burger King, has been vacant since early August 2023.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Mayor Lucas talks on transportation ahead of World Cup, other issues at DNC
Mayor Lucas talked about hot topics in Kansas City as they relate to the bigger political picture, including World Cup transportation, the Chiefs and Royals' futures, and how the presidential candidates' economic policies may impact the area.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Jackson County votes to put Chiefs only sales tax question on November ballot
In the latest plan, the Chiefs would have their own tax. For both teams it was 3/8 cent sales tax. Now it would be a quarter percent
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Bourbon County canvass confirms Bill Martin’s victory in sheriff race
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Today’s election canvass in Bourbon County shows incumbent Sheriff Bill Martin has won the race on the Republican ticket by just over 50 votes. Headed into the canvass, Martin held a slim 44-vote lead over challenger Nelson Blythe. Today, when the provisional ballots were counted, that number increased to 52. Bourbon […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
As DNC kicks off in Chicago, Nancy Pelosi downplays rift with Joe Biden
Pelosi, who has tremendous clout in her party, was seen as a decisive voice in advising Biden to drop out.
4 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
What you can expect at the Democratic convention in Chicago: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and more
Harris became the Democrats’ presidential candidate less than a month ago.
7 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
Mike Kehoe, Crystal Quade agree to gubernatorial debate in Springfield in September
A debate between Missouri governor candidates Mike Kehoe and Crystal Quade will take place during the Missouri Press Association's annual conference.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Missouri senate candidates face-off over debates
Missouri candidates for the U.S. Senate nearly came nose to nose at the state fair in Sedalia Thursday.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Missouri governor candidates attend Ham Breakfast, agree to debate
Less than 12 weeks remain until Missouri voters go to the polls, where they’ll choose a new governor.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Hawley, Kunce argue in tense Missouri state fair encounter. ‘Why are you so weird?’
The encounter between the two candidates for U.S. Senate came during a breakfast gathering and after a week of fighting about debates.
6 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Fighting over potential debate, Missouri’s Hawley and Kunce trade barbs at state fair
Video shows Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce having an impromptu showdown Thursday morning at the Missouri Governor’s Ham Breakfast.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
KCK district OKs $180 million bond for school improvements to appear on November ballot
After a higher-dollar proposal failed at the polls in May, school board members forwarded a new plan that district officials say will not increase the tax rate.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce squabble face-to-face at Missouri State Fair
Missouri U.S. Senate candidates Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce clashed face-to-face during a tense, informal encounter at the Missouri State Fair as the two work to negotiate terms for a debate.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
‘I’m BACK.’ How much power will hard-right Missouri Republican senators have next year?
The group, called the Missouri Freedom Caucus, could push the legislature further to the right and spark infighting among Republican senators, which has upended the General Assembly in recent years.
7 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsColumbia Daily Tribune
These ballot questions, including abortion access, certified for November ballot
Voters will decide amendments on abortion access, sports gambling, a law enforcement retirement fund, voting rights and a proposition on minimum wage.
4 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Breakdown of fundraising, spending in Hawley-Kunce Senate race
Things are getting testy in Missouri's U.S. Senate race.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association condemns violence over elections, political motives
The Illinois Sheriffs' Association shared a letter to the public on Tuesday that condemns violence over election results or political motivations.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Lucas Kunce, Josh Hawley appear to be at impasse over debate terms
Will Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce debate this week? The two candidates for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat originally set sights for a debate on Thursday, though it may fall through, due to an apparent impasse around the debate terms.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Royals, city of KC studying new downtown stadium site. Mayor Lucas wants to avoid vote
The Kansas City Royals are still exploring stadium sites in downtown KC, with one conversation ramping up, sources told The Star.
9 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSt. Joseph News-Press, Mo.
Ashcroft issues certificates for ballot initiatives
Aug. 13—Missouri voters will decide on abortion rights, sports wagering and more in November after the secretary of state issued initiative petition certificates Tuesday. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued certificates for ballot measures regarding minimum wage and paid sick time, reproductive health care and sports wagering. This means that voters will give their stamp of approval or ...
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Missouri voters to decide on abortion rights and sports gambling this November
Voters will have a lot to decide on this November.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Vernon County election results certified
VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — Vernon County Clerk Adrienne Lee is able to certify last week’s election results after a refusal to take an oath by one of those involved caused a delay. That was the reaction in the Vernon County courtroom this afternoon when Lee announced the results were ready to be sent to the […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKSNF Joplin
Abortion rights to be on Missouri November ballot
MISSOURI — Missouri voters will decide on abortion rights in November. The Secretary of State’s office certified more than 380,000 signatures from all 114 counties Monday—more than enough to put the Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment on the ballot. If voters say “yes,” the amendment will enshrine the right to an abortion until a fetus […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Petitions for sports betting, minimum wage increase will be on Missouri ballot
Initiative petitions raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and legalizing sports betting received more than enough valid signatures from registered voters to qualify for the general election.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
St. Louis charter amendment may hold vacant property owners accountable
The Board of Aldermen approved a series of bills today that may place proposed City Charter amendments on the November 5th ballot.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Abortion rights, sports gambling make Missouri’s November ballot
The Missouri Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft, announced on Tuesday afternoon that four widely debated initiative petitions will make their way to the ballot box in November.
5 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Missouri will vote on $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave for workers on November ballot
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said a campaign for a higher minimum wage gathered enough signatures to make the November ballot.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Missourians will vote on legalizing sports betting after ballot measure certified
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Tuesday certified the measure for the November ballot.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Missouri board dismisses complaint against Ashcroft for describing himself as engineer
“This was a political hit job. It was completely false, the allegation,” Ashcroft said in a phone interview.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Missourians will vote on abortion rights in November after ballot measure certified
The certification kicks off what will be a grueling, and historic, sprint to November.
4 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri Constitution qualifies for November ballot
Missouri voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to create a right to abortion. Election officials said Tuesday that an abortion-rights initiative received more than enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, it would reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortions.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
JD Vance coming to Kansas City area for high-dollar fundraiser to help pro-Trump efforts
A contribution of $10,000 entitles donors to a photo.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
St. Charles County voters suspect voter fraud from election director
Concerned St. Charles County voters gathered Monday night to speak on suspected election interference and fraud.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Lucas Kunce says he’s the man who can beat Josh Hawley for Missouri Senate. Could he?
Lucas Kunce has raised more than $11 million from people in every state. But is Missouri too Republican for him to have a shot?
8 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Hancock & Kelley: Fallout from Tuesday’s Mo. Primary, Harris picks a running mate
It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for Sunday, August 11, 2024.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
A review of August Primary before November’s General Election
Republican Annie Presley, Democrat Jason Grill review outcomes in Missouri governor, attorney general races, and police funding measure Amendment 4.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
UPDATE: Vernon County election certification delayed after recount dispute
UPDATE: VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — Earlier this week, the chair of the Vernon County Republican Central Committee was voted out of office. Friday, a delay was caused in certifying the county’s election results. Vernon County Clerk Adrienne Lee says a recount that was supposed to take place Friday afternoon involving representatives from both the Democrat […]
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Landis looks ahead to Jasper County Commissioner role
JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin native is looking forward to his future job as a Jasper County Commissioner. Voters picked Mike Landis in a four-way primary as the Republican nominee for the Western District Commission seat. There’s no challenger in the November election, meaning he’ll officially take over next year. Landis said his experience working […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Hawley hosts packed rally in Chesterfield as re-election campaign kicks off
Missouri Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley made his first stop in the St. Louis area since launching his "Hawley for Senate Campaign Kickoff Tour" following his uncontested primary victory Tuesday night.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Jasper County Sheriff Randee Kaiser secures re-election
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — The Jasper County sheriff’s race has also been decided, although this one means the current sheriff will get another four years. Randy Kaiser won his primary Tuesday by a margin of 6,700 votes and will be the only listed choice in the November general election. He believes the decisive victory shows […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
SportsKansas City Star
Jason Sudeikis’ Ted Lasso has entered the presidential race ... as VP candidate Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris’ pick for a running mate has drawn comparisons to ... Ted Lasso?
6 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsWDAF
Hawley ready to face Kunce in November election
The two opponents have already been jawing at each other about a potential debate, which started after posts on X from Hawley and then Kunce.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Independence voters split 50/50 on 4 out of 5 charter review questions
The only question approved, Question 1, passed by the slimmest of margins; just 24 votes out of more than 17,000. Three other questions failed by about 100 votes each.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Missouri primary sets up Kehoe-Quade gubernatorial race
After last night’s decisive Missouri primaries, it's now Quade versus Kehoe in the Missouri governor's race. Both candidates are hoping to get a boost from another big race: Harris versus Trump.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Brian Henderson wins Cherokee County Sheriff Republican race
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. — Cherokee County is one of many counties in the Four States that will have a new sheriff next year. After last night’s election, the winner of the Republican race is Brian Henderson, the current Baxter Springs Police Chief. Henderson beat out his opponent Nate Jones, the current Chief Deputy for the […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Bush loses congressional seat to Bell: What’s next for her?
There were big reactions after Congresswoman Cori Bush lost her seat to St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell in Tuesday’s primary election for 1st Congressional District.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Court battle sparks change in Vernon County Republican Committee
VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — While we don’t normally follow county political party central committee election results, a fierce court battle earlier this year caused us to make an exception. The Vernon County Central Committee sued Vernon County Clerk Adrienne Lee in an attempt to keep eight people off the Republican primary ballot. We’ve been following […]
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Vendor glitch delayed results in St. Charles County Tuesday primary
Voters in St. Charles County are seeking answers on why the county election website wasn't updating with results during Tuesday's primary election.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Bell unseats Bush. How often does a primary challenger defeat a Congress incumbent?
By winning the primary as a challenger, Bell accomplished something that isn't attained often: A challenger defeating an incumbent for a U.S. Congress seat in a primary election.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKSNF Joplin
Mark Bridges wins Newton County commissioner seat, focuses on unity
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — Just a day after the primary election, a future Newton County commissioner is looking ahead to 2025. Voters chose Republican Mark Bridges for the second district seat by a three-to-one margin. He’s now guaranteed the position since no other candidate filed for the position in any other political party. Bridges says […]
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKTVI
Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce plan debate at Missouri State Fair after primary wins
One day after securing primary victories in Missouri U.S. Senate race, Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce have planned a debate at the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Mayor Lucas says election was good for Chiefs, Royals staying in Missouri
Mayor Quinton Lucas made a stop at the Chiefs training camp Wednesday morning in St. Joseph, Mo. following Tuesday night's primaries
4 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Here’s a roundup of ballot issues and races from the Kansas City area in Aug. 6 primary
From the Missouri governor’s race to the Johnson County sheriff and Kansas City police funding, here is a rundown of primary elections in the Kansas City area.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
Wesley Bell discusses primary win over Cori Bush
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated incumbent Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for Missouri Congressional District 1, and is preparing for the November ballot.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USColumbia Daily Tribune
These are Boone County's primary election results
There were three Boone County contested primaries for state and county office. These are the results in all races.
9 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
The short version: Who won, what passed Aug. 6 in Missouri primary elections
With several highly contested primary races in Missouri, here are the results from Springfield area ballots.
8 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Wasinger wins GOP primary for MO lieutenant governor, Brown secures Democratic nod
The Associated Press called the tight Republican primary race Wednesday afternoon.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USWDAF
Missouri again votes to increase Kansas City police funding
Amendment 4 passed pretty overwhelmingly two years ago and amendment supporters seemed confident it would again.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Missourians narrowly vote to increase amount KC will be required to spend on police
Results on the same issue in 2022 were thrown out after the Missouri Supreme Court in April found that voters were misled by the language on the ballot.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USSpringfield News-Leader
Lincoln Hough concedes MO Lieutenant Governor race to Republican David Wasinger
David Wasinger won the Republican primary for Missouri lieutenant governor with about 31%. Richard Brown won the Democratic primary with 64.9%.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
Denny Hoskins, Barbara Phifer selected as candidates for Missouri Secretary of State
Sen. Denny Hoskins won the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of State with 24.4% of the votes. Rep. Barbara Phifer won with 40.9% of the votes.
4 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Kansas’ Derek Schmidt wins Republican nomination for Congress, marking political comeback
Two years after losing to Gov. Laura Kelly, Schmidt was able to quickly build support and win the Republican nomination for Kansas’ 2nd District
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKTVI
St. Louis City Sheriff Vernon Betts loses primary race to Alfred Montgomery
It's a close finish in the primary election for St. Louis City Sheriff. Initial results show the incumbent, Vernon Betts, has lost to challenger Alfred Montgomery.
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USSt. Joseph News-Press, Mo.
NEWS-PRESS NOW
Aug. 6—We'll have more live election coverage at 6. Tune in and stay with News-Press NOW for all the local results tonight. Polls close at 7! In St. Joseph, residents have been casting their votes all day to decide the fates of two issues. Proposition S would raise salaries for all St. Joseph School District staff by roughly $2,700. The levy $0.59 levy increase would raise taxes by roughly $9 ...
1 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USSt. Joseph News-Press, Mo.
School district tax levy earns approval from voters
Aug. 6—The St. Joseph School District's Proposition S passed Tuesday, with 63.47% of voters approving the measure. The initiative passed in all local precincts except for two. Proposition S aims to boost wages for teachers and school district employees at a flat rate increasing salaries by $2,750. The goal is to make St. Joseph schools more competitive in terms of compensation to combat ...
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsSpringfield News-Leader
MO legislature primaries: Rep. Jamie Gragg, Sen. Mike Moon to face challengers in November
In the Missouri Legislature, 17 Senate seats and all House of Representative seats are up for grabs in this year's election.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USKansas City Star
Patty Lewis wins hotly contested Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 7
Patty Lewis, an ICU nurse, healthcare executive, and the current Democratic State Representative for District 25, won the primary by a landslide against Pat Contreras.
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsKansas City Star
Denny Hoskins wins GOP primary for Missouri secretary of state in crowded field
The Republican primary to become Missouri’s top election official was one of the state’s most crowded, and intense, statewide races this year.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
USSpringfield News-Leader
Christian County election results: Jackson, Williams win GOP primaries for commissioner
Several countywide positions were on the primary ballot in Christian County. Here are the results of the Aug. 6 election.
3 min read

Thanks for your feedback!
PoliticsWDAF
Missouri voters nominate Kehoe, Quade in governor primaries
Missouri voters chose Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) and Missouri House minority leader Crystal Quade (D) as the major party candidates for the governor's race
2 min read

Thanks for your feedback!

Something went wrong. Try again.