Tharp seeking District 61 seat to make a difference for Missourians

Brian Tharp

DISTRICT 61 — Republican Paul Tharp, of Owensville, said he decided to run for State Representative (District 61) because he loves Missouri and wants to make a difference. Tharp believes the legislature did not accomplish enough during the previous session and that collaboration is the key ...

Sassmann seeking third term as Missouri state rep

Bruce Sassmann

Missouri House of Representatives (District 61) incumbent Bruce Sassmann of Bland hopes to build on his previous record during a third term. Sassmann was originally elected as the District 62 Representative in 2020. However, redistricting placed him in District 61, ...

Stratman to use Public Administrator experience if elected state rep

Paul Stratman

Longtime Osage County Public Administrator Paul Stratman of Freeburg is one of three Republican candidates running for State Representative (District 61). Stratman was first elected to that position in 2000 and has served six consecutive terms.  Public Administrators are duty-bound ...

Appalled by recent ads

To the Editor: As a family member of Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith, we are appalled by the recent ads from Will Scharf and Defend Missouri PAC. These ads exploit our grief and falsely …

Voters have two county races to decide in Aug. 6 primary

HERMANN — While there is a multitude of hopefuls for five statewide offices on the Aug. 6 Primary Elections ballot, there are only two Gasconade County offices that offer voters a choice. Only the two associate commissioners’ posts feature ...
Mike Kehoe says he’s the only Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate interested in governing
CUBA, Mo. — Mike Kehoe wanted to make one thing perfectly clear to the several dozen supporters of his campaign for governor who gathered ...
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft speaks to reporters Dec. 20 about the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to bar former president Donald Trump from the Colorado ballot
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
A February poll of Republican primary voters showed Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had the most recognizable name in the race for governor ...
State Sen. Bill Eigel of Weldon Spring speaks at a July 2 campaign rally in Springfield.
Bill Eigel vows to slash budget, round up immigrants if elected Missouri governor
For most of his second term in the Missouri Senate, Bill Eigel has been a disruptor. First with a homegrown Republican faction  called the Conservative Caucus , and then with a state …
Eight Republicans face off in primary to be Missouri’s top election official
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s decision to forgo a third term in order to run for governor set off a mad dash ...