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Follow the latest Post-Dispatch coverage of Missouri's primary election, including key races, ballot measures and reaction from across the state.

Headlines from the Aug. 5, 2026, front page include: Cop steals $1,000 from the roll of arrested beggar

Democratic candidates for St. Louis County executive include state Sen. Angela Walton Mosley, state Sen. Brian Williams and county Assessor Jake Zimmerman.

March 23, 1950 - August 1, 2026

Akins, Larry Edward - Kirkwood, MO

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In the heavily Democratic city, Alderman Shane Cohn will be the overwhelming favorite in the November general election.

Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a 10-year extension of the sales tax that funds state parks and soil and water conservation.

The amendment would make it more difficult to change Missouri's constitution.

Wesley Bell was projected to once again defeat Cori Bush in the Democratic primary and retain his seat in Missouri's 1st Congressional District

Skeptical Missouri voters said an emphatic "no" to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s bid to phase out the state income tax.

Bahr held a 69%-31% lead over GOP primary challenger Jen Olson in partial returns.

Lawsuits have claimed that talc powders made by Vi-Jon contain small amounts of asbestos and have caused serious illnesses.

The police board is considering offering more money for city cops who recruit officers from other departments.