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

A married pair of poll workers drowned during flash flooding in Missouri while headed to an election site early Tuesday, authorities said.

Missouri’s next governor will be Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to victory Tuesday night over Democrat Crystal Quade. The Associated Press called the race at 8:30 p.m. with 22% of precincts reporting and Kehoe leading Quade 52% to 46%  Kehoe has served six years as lieutenant governor after being appointed to the job by Gov. Mike Parson in 2018.  Kehoe’s true battle for governor came during the contentious primary in August, when he beat out two fellow Republicans who boasted being…

Missouri and Illinois, the two states of the St. Louis metropolitan area, continue on with their long-standing patterns of voting in presidential elections, according to Race Call projections from The Associated Press.

Missouri’s next governor will be Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to victory Tuesday night over Democrat Crystal Quade. Final, unofficial results show Kehoe defeated Quade 59% to 39%. “Our victory tonight, it’s a win for our cops, our firefighters, our farmers, and our job creators,” Kehoe told supporters Tuesday night. “It’s a win for […]

Former President Donald Trump won Missouri’s 10 electoral votes for the third straight election on Tuesday, easily defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.  With all precincts reporting, final, unofficial results show Trump defeated Harris 58% to 40%.  In 2020, Trump won Missouri by 16 percentage points over Joe Biden. Four years earlier, he won by nearly […]

Democratic St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell on Tuesday defeated Republican Andrew Jones to represent Missouri's First Congressional District in Congress. The Associated Press called the race around 8:20 p.m. The result was expected in the heavily Democratic district. Bell won a hotly contested August Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Cori Bush.

Mike Kehoe defeats Crystal Quade in the race to become Missouri's next governor, the Associated Press projects.

Amendment 4, the abortion rights initiative in Florida, received 58% of the vote. In Florida! A state so red that Donald Trump is winning by 13 points. That's a remarkable showing. But it takes 60% to win in Florida, so it's going down to defeat. That's depressing. Nonetheless, the pro-life forces should be on notice ...continue reading "Abortion rights in Florida win big, but lose anyway"

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell is celebrating a major political victory and a milestone birthday. Bell, who turned 50 on Tuesday, was declared the winner of the race for Missouri District 1.

He survived a spirited primary in March with a challenge from former state Sen. Darren Bailey, the 2022 GOP nominee for Illinois governor.

Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Missourians voted on November 5, 2024, on a presidential contest, a U.S. Senate race, and three ballot measures, including Amendment 2 to legalize sports betting, Amendment 3 to protect reproductive rights, and Proposition A to raise the minimum wage and provide paid sick leave.

While the state has consistently backed Democratic presidential candidates since 1988, other races remain competitive across local and federal levels.

Democrats and Republicans are battling for the White House in a race that will likely be decided by seven key battleground states controlling 91 electoral votes.

St. Louis voters will decide on Proposition B, T, V, and S, as well as the presidential, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial races, and two constitutional amendments regarding abortion rights and voting methods in the November 5, 2024 election.