Missouri’s Alford, Burlison elected to Congress
November 9, 2022 GMTJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City morning news anchor Mark Alford and state Sen. Eric Burlison have been elected to Congress as Republicans, replacing incumbents who chose to run for the U.S.
Open US House seats draw large field of Missouri Republicans
July 30, 2022 GMTCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Dozens of aspiring Missouri Republican candidates are jumping at the chance to run in November for two rarely open U.S. congressional seats.
Missouri Congressman Jason Smith announces reelection bid
February 10, 2022 GMTSALEM, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who represents Missouri's 8th District covering a large area of southeastern and south-central Missouri, is running for reelection.
Smith announced his reelection bid in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday.
Kunce raises most funds among Senate hopefuls in Missouri
February 3, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — In a state that has moved decidedly Republican over the past two decades, it's a Democrat who has raised the most money so far in the 2022 U.S. Senate race.
The Federal Election Commission website shows that Marine veteran Lucas Kunce raised $2.48 million as of Dec.
YouTube pulls Senate candidate ad over election fraud claim
January 28, 2022 GMTA week after Republican Missouri Congressman Billy Long released a Senate campaign ad claiming the 2020 presidential election was rigged, YouTube has removed the ad for violating its guidelines.
Missouri Senate candidate ad falsely claims stolen election
January 20, 2022 GMTA Republican congressman running for U.S. Senate in Missouri released a 30-second ad Thursday that falsely claims the 2020 election was “rigged” and “stolen” from former President Donald Trump.
Billy Long, who represents a southwestern Missouri district in the U.S.
State senator from Sullivan announces bid for U.S. Senate
November 16, 2021 GMTSULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri state senator is joining the long list of Republicans running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Roy Blunt.
The Springfield News-Leader reported that Dave Schatz, who is from Sullivan and is president pro tem of the state Senate, made the announcement Tuesday.
Former state senator joins 7th District congressional race
October 1, 2021 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri state lawmaker is entering the race for Congress in the 7th District in 2022.
Jay Wasson announced Thursday he will seek the southwestern Missouri seat currently occupied by Republican Billy Long, who is running for U.S.
State Sen. Moon announces campaign for congressional seat
August 31, 2021 GMTASH GROVE, Mo. (AP) — State Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, announced Tuesday that he will seek election to succeed U.S. Rep. Billy Long in Missouri's 7th District congressional seat.
Moon, a cattle rancher, said in an online announcement that he would work to preserve former President Donald Trump's legacy and fight against critical race theory, funding for Planned Parenthood and to punish China and Dr.
US Rep. Billy Long of Missouri announces 2022 Senate bid
August 4, 2021 GMTU.S. Rep. Billy Long, a conservative from southwestern Missouri, is entering the crowded race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri.
Long, 65, announced his Senate bid Tuesday night on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News.
Health bill gains new life as 2 GOP moderates meet Trump
May 3, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of moderate Republicans who'd been holdouts against the GOP health care bill said Wednesday they were now backing the high-profile legislation after winning President Donald Trump's support for their proposal for reviving the languishing measure...