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Aug 3, 2022 · Eric Schmitt has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Missouri, NBC News projects, ending a comeback bid by the state’s disgraced former governor, Eric Greitens. Schmitt, the state’s...
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Nov 9, 2022 · Attorney General Eric Schmitt completed his meticulous ascent within Missouri politics with a resounding victory in the state’s U.S. Senate contest on Tuesday. “I believe in our great state,”...
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- A Crowded Primary Didn’T Stop A Massive Schmitt Victory
- Greitens Defeated by His Own Strategy
- Trump's Endorsement Really Didn't Matter
- Bush’s Dominating Performance Means She’Ll Be Hard to Beat
- Leading in Fundraising Doesn’T Guarantee A Win
- Ann Wagner’s Easy Victory Means An Uphill Battle For Democrats
- The Conservative Caucus Will Likely Grow in The State Senate
The size of the Republican Senate field was one of the biggest reasons national and state Republicans were worried about a Greitens victory. There were more than 21 Republican candidates to succeed U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt. But there were six major ones: Schmitt, Greitens, U.S. Reps. Vicky Hartzler and Billy Long, attorney Mark McCloskey and Senate Pres...
Greitens was leading in most public opinion polls throughout the contest. But his fortunes took a nosedive after a flurry of advertisements from a political action committee known as Show Me Values. These ads highlighted allegations from his ex-wife, Sheena Greitens, who accused him of abusing her and their son. While Greitens denied these claims, ...
The biggest parlor game in Missouri politics over the past year and a half was whether former President Donald Trump would endorse someone in the Senate race. After all, Trump is wildly popular among Missouri Republican primary voters, and his blessing would likely give a candidate a big advantage. Trump did eventually decide who he was going to ba...
When Cori Bush defeated incumbent Lacy Clay in the 2020 primary, she won with 48.5% of the vote, not quite 3 percentage points more than Clay. Two years later with a primary challenger, the question was whether the first-term congresswomanhad gained enough approval from constituentsto hold on to her seat. The answer was a resounding yes. Bush domin...
Lucas Kunce, a Democratic candidate for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat, not only outraised his fellow Democrats, but also Republican candidates. According to the Federal Election Commission, Kunce raised more than $4 million in individual contributions, with about $2.8 million in contributions of $200 or less. Comparatively, Trudy Busch Valentine...
Trish Gunby handily won her primaryto be the Democratic nominee for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District, capturing 85% of the vote. But now Gunby faces the tough challenge of running against incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who also won her primary on Tuesday. Wagner has represented the district since 2013 and last year won reelection with 52% of...
The Missouri Senate is expected to continue to be fractious as the Conservative Caucus is likely to pick up a few more seats. This past session, the caucus, which usually consisted of seven of the 34 total senators, clashed with Republican leadership on several policy fronts, including redistricting and the state budget. That friction is likely set...
Senator Schmitt Probes Biden Department of Homeland Security, FBI on Potential Reprised Efforts to Collude with Social Media Companies to Censor Speech before 2024 Election. WASHINGTON – Recently, Senator Eric Schmitt penned a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI... Continue Reading.
Jul 18, 2022 · Republican Eric Schmitt hopes Trump-style politics will win him Missouri Senate nomination | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. Politics, Elections and Government. Republican Eric Schmitt...
Nov 9, 2022 · O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday, defeating Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine and keeping what’s considered a safe Republican seat in GOP hands as the party fought for control of the Senate.
Aug 2, 2022 · Aug. 2, 2022. Eric Schmitt, the Missouri attorney general, easily captured the Republican nomination for an open Senate seat on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. His decisive victory...
