Month: August 2024

The state of Missouri saw an outpouring of voters at the polls Tuesday, and several statewide offices now have a Republican vs. Democrat race to look to in November.

In the race for Missouri Lieutenant Governor, Republican Dave Wasinger won the nomination, defeating Holly Rehder and Springfield-native Lincoln Hough, while Richard Brown won the Democrat nomination over Anastasia Syes.

Missouri’s next Secretary of State will come down to Denny Hoskins and Barbara Phifer, who won the Republican and Democrat nominations respectively on Tuesday.

Hoskins defeated a loaded field, which included Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller and Dean Plocher, while Phifer defeated Monique Williams and Haley Jacobson.

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek will now defend his seat, after defeating Cody Smith, Andrew Koenig and others to win the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, Mark Osmack ran unopposed on the Democrat side. They will go head-to-head in November.

Missouri Attorney General will come down to current AG Andrew Bailey, who defeated former President Donald Trump’s attorney Will Scharf on the Republican ticket. He will face off against Democrat Elad Jonathan Gross in November.

With elections results pouring in from the August 6 primary, several Senate and House races in Missouri are being called, setting up some big Republican vs. Democrat battles come November.

In the U.S. Senate, incumbent Senator Josh Hawley run unopposed on the GOP side, while Lucas Kune defeated Karla May, December Harmon, and Mita Biswas.

Congressional District 7’s Republican nomination was secured by incumbent Eric Burlison, who defeated Camille Lombardi-Olive, John Adair, and Audrey Richards in his bid for re-election.

Missi Hesketh was the only Democrat nominee, and will compete against Burlson in November.

In Congressional District 4, Republican incumbent Mark Alford ran unopposed, and will go head-to-head with Democrat nominee Jeanetta Cass, who defeated Mike McCaffree in the primary.

In the 3rd Congressional District, Trump-endorsed GOP nominee Bob Onder defeated a loaded field, which included Kurt Schaefer, Chadwick Bicknell, Kyle Bone, Bruce Bowman, and Arnie Dienoff.

He will face Democrat nominee Bethany Mann, who defeated Andrew Daly Tuesday night.

There were several sheriff’s races Tuesday.

Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott won reelection.

This was the first time Arnott had faced a challenger.

In Laclede County, Matt Fredericks came out ahead of Gregory Mattes.

Fredericks will replace current Sheriff David Millsap who declined to run for reelection.

In Stone County, incumbent Doug Rader was reelected sheriff.

There was an upset in Dallas County’s race for sheriff as Darren Cheek beat incumbent Scott Rice.

The Republican vs. Democrat ticket for Governor in Missouri is now official.

In a crowded field for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe has defeated top candidates Bill Eigel and Jay Ashcroft, as both men conceded earlier Tuesday evening.

On the Democrat side of the field, Springfield-native Crystal Quade defeated fellow Springfieldian Mike Hamra to represent the other side of the aisle.

Kehoe and Quade will square off on November 5, 2024 for the chance to become the 58th Governor of Missoui, which dates back to Alexander McNair in 1820.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has beat Will Scharf earning a full term in office.

In a concession statement, Scharf pledged his support to Bailey in the general election.

Scharf went on to say that he believes that the Missouri political establishment in Jefferson City is, in his words, “badly broken.”

He also said he was grateful for those who volunteered for his campaign.

The polls close at 7 PM.  We will have live election coverage until midnight on K-W-T-O 93-3 and AM 560.

You can also find returns for local races at the Greene County Clerk’s website.

The statewide race returns can be found at the Missouri Secretary of State’s website.

President Trump has once again given his thoughts on a statewide race in Missouri.

On social media Trump said two candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Holly Rehder and Dave Wassinger are “fierce advocates of MAGA” and that “either one would be an incredible Lieutenant Governor who will work tirelessly to grow the economy.”

Missourians will go to the polls to vote in the Primaries for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and State Treasurer, as well as U-S Senate and Congressional races.

There are also several counties, including Greene and Laclede, will be deciding on sheriff’s races.

There are also two Constitutional Amendments, and two communities have fire protection district issues to be voted on.

We will have complete coverage of the election returns beginning at 7 PM and going through midnight on 93-3 and AM 560 K-W-T-O.