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Missouri voters have approved Missouri Amendment 3, overturning the state's abortion ban, the Associated Press projects.

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Tuesday defeated journalist Ray Hartmann in the race to represent Missouri's Second Congressional District. Wagner, a Republican, had 55.1% of the vote with 79% counted. Hartmann had 42%. The Associated Press called the race. Wagner has been in Congress since 2013, and was previously U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg. Hartmann, founder of the Riverfront Times newspaper, this year left Nine PBS' "Donnybrook" show to run for the seat. In an October interview with the Business…

MADISON COUNTY - On Nov. 5, 2024, Madison County voters were asked an advisory question about the possibility of separating from Cook County. The question read, “Shall the board of Madison County correspond with the boards of other counties of Illinois, outside of Cook County, about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state and to seek admission to the Union as such, subject to the approval of the people?” Madison County voters who voted “yes” supported advising the Madison County Board to discuss separation from Cook County, while “no” votes opposed the idea of separation. In Madison County, 71,695 voters, or 56.54 %, voted “yes.” Meanwhile, ?? 55,108 voters, or 43.46 %, voted “no.” More information will be available soon about what this means for Madison County and its position in Illinois.

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GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN/JERSEY COUNTIES - Unofficial results are in for the 2024 General Election. While not as widely watched or discussed as the Presidential race, there were a few local contests in counties across the Riverbend. Greene County Contests: State’s Attorney, Coroner With just two contested races, Greene County saw the most local-level competition out of the four counties covered in this article. Here are the results for the State’s Attorney and County Coroner races: State’s Attorney: Craig Michael Grummel (I): 59% Donald “Donnie” Schaaf (R): 41% Republican Donald “Donnie” Schaaf lost his bid with 2,401 votes to Independent challenger Craig Michael Grummel, who earned 3,443 votes with all precincts reporting. Incumbent State's Attorney Caleb Briscoe did not seek re-election. County Coroner: Brady Milnes (R): 54% Danny J. Powell (D): 46% Another incumbent was unseated in the Greene County Coroner’s

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Longtime St. Louis-area Congresswoman Ann Wagner has won reelection for a seventh consecutive term in Missouri U.S. Congress, the Associated Press projects.

Hundreds gathered at Sports & Social St. Louis in Ballpark Village Tuesday, watching the election results come in across the country and keeping their fingers crossed, hoping to see history made.

Republican Bob Onder won election to a U.S. House seat representing Missouri on Tuesday. Onder captured his first term in the 3rd District, which covers central and east-central Missouri, by defeating Democrat Bethany Mann.

Wagner captured her seventh term in the 2nd District in suburban St. Louis by defeating Democrat Ray Hartmann.

JERSEY/GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN COUNTIES - Multiple counties in the Riverbend voted on a referendum to separate from Cook County, including its county seat, Chicago. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of how voters across the region voted for or against the separation referendum and a series of state ballot questions. Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun County voters each considered a local referendum to separate from Cook County and form a new state. While the name of the county referenced in the referendum depends on the ballot it appears on, the wording for each is otherwise the same - here’s how it appears on the Jersey County ballot: "Shall the County Board of Jersey County correspond with the boards of other counties of Illinois outside of Cook County about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state, and to seek admission to the Union as such, subject to the approval of the people?" Jersey, Calhoun, and Greene County voters overwhelmingly supported

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Those of you who are video game fanatics like me know the feeling. There’s a brand new gaming console on the way and every couple of days you do some googling for updates, release dates, or any kind of news on it. The manufacturers of these consoles often do a drip campaign when it comes […]

MADISON COUNTY - Incumbent Amy Elik has won her race against challenger Nick Raftopoulos. Elik (R) and Raftopoulos (D) were in a contested race to represent the 111th District in the General Assembly. Elik has served in this role since 2021. According to unofficial Election Night results, Elik walked away with 29,837 votes, or 61.57% of the votes, to Raftopoulos’s 18,621 votes, with 86 of 87 precincts reporting at 10 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2024. “I am just really pleased and honored that I’ll be able to represent the 111th district again and just grateful for the citizens and the voters for the 111th,” Elik said. She said there is “plenty of work to be done” as the General Assembly prepares to move into a veto session. She added that the Madison County Republicans “work really, really hard” for constituents. “It’s full steam ahead on my priorities of trying to lower the cost of living for Illinoisans, trying to keep taxes

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Onder captured his first term in the 3rd District, which covers central and east-central Missouri, by defeating Democrat Bethany Mann.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft tells FOX 2 he expects voter turnout to be slightly higher for this presidential election compared to 2020 when it was 70%.

If approved, the constitutional amendment will take effect Dec. 6. After that, expect lawsuits to overturn the state’s current abortion restrictions.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, overcoming a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.  Hawley led Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 51% to 47% when the Associated Press called the race at 9:30 p.m. “They said they were going to turn Missouri blue,” Hawley told supporters Tuesday night. “They said they would invest whatever it took to beat us. They said they were going to make an example of the State of Missouri. Well, tonight…

OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.  Hawley defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 56% to 42% in final, unofficial results. “They said they were going to turn Missouri blue,” Hawley […]

Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in a hard-fought race for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat, the Associated Press projects.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY - While most counties in the Riverbend had little to no local-level competition in the 2024 General Election, St. Clair County voters saw a few face-offs between incumbent Democrats and Republican challengers. St. Clair saw more competition than most counties in the region, with contested races for County Board Chairman, County Coroner, and more. Here are the results for each: County Board Chairman Mark Kern (D): 54% Ryan Musick (R): 45% Incumbent Democrat Mark Kern, who has been County Board Chairman since 2004, secured his re-election on Tuesday night in a bid against Republican challenger Ryan Musick. Kern earned 48,956 votes over Musick's 43,825 votes. County Coroner Calvin Dye, Sr. (D): 51% Dean Darnall (R): 48% Another incumbent Democrat, Calvin Dye, Sr., defeated Republican challenger Dean Darnall to win his re-election bid for County Coroner. Dye's 46,917 votes put him ahead of Darnall's 45,662 votes to secure the coroner

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Bell is the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney and defeated Democratic incumbent Cori Bush in the August primary.