Tag: missouri
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Eric Schmitt wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri
Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri on August 2. According to the Missouri secretary of state’s office, Schmitt received 46% of the vote. Vicky Hartzler was second with 22% and Eric Greitens was third with 19%. Twenty-one candidates ran in the primary. Greitens, Hartzler, and Schmitt led in media attention,…
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Voting in Missouri’s Aug. 2 primary election
Missouri’s statewide primary election is scheduled for Aug. 2, 2022. Here is what you need to know about voting in the primary: Hours: Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone who is in line at the time polls close has the right to cast a ballot. Polling places:…
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Derges resignation only irregular officeholder transition in Missouri for July 2022
In July, there was one irregular officeholder transition in Missouri for offices within Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. We define irregular officeholder transitions as transitions that occur due to resignation, death, appointment, or winning of a special election in positions such as a state executive office, a seat in the General Assembly, or a non-district judgeship. Missouri…
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Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey since July 17
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 17. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Bryce Lockwood is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri’s 7th Congressional District and the Democratic primary is…
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Four Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey since July 14
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 14, 2022. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Alan Green is running for Missouri State Auditor and the Democratic primary is on Aug. 2. Here’s how Green responded…
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Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, will decide on two ballot measures on August 2
On August 2, voters in St. Louis, Missouri, will decide on two ballot measures – Proposition F and Proposition S. St. Louis Proposition F would amend the city’s charter to increase the maximum fine for violations of ordinances regarding environmental conditions, such as dumping waste and debris and prohibited refuse, from $500 to $1,000. On…
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Twenty-one candidates running in U.S. Senate primary in Missouri
Twenty-one candidates are running in the Republican Party primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri on August 2, 2022. Eric Greitens, Vicky Hartzler, and Eric Schmitt have led in media attention, endorsements, and polling. Incumbent Roy Blunt (R), who was first elected in 2010, announced on March 8, 2021, that he would not seek election to…
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Missouri celebrates the 202nd anniversary of their first constitution
202 years ago, the first constitution of Missouri was signed on July 19, 1820. At the time that the constitution was signed, Missouri had not yet gained statehood. The territory first applied in 1817, but was unable to obtain statehood due to the debate in Congress over slavery. In 1820, Maine applied for statehood with…
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Gov. Parson granted the fewest pardons in 2022 in June
In June, Gov. Michael Parson (R) granted nine pardons. June had the fewest pardons this year. Parson granted the highest number of pardons in February with 29 pardons. In 2022, 97 pardons have been issued in Missouri and four sentences have been commuted. The nine individuals pardoned were James Griggs, Kenneth Moss, Donald Craft Jr.,…
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18 Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 7
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 7. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Kenny Edgar is running for Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 92 and the Democratic primary is on Aug. 2.…