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Eigel, a state senator from Weldon Spring and a member of the far-right Missouri Freedom Caucus, was previously considered unlikely to win the Republican nomination to replace Gov. Mike Parson, but polls now show a tighter race. Here's where he stands on some of the biggest issues facing the state, including abortion, immigration, and tax cuts.
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Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe is among the leading Republicans vying to replace Gov. Mike Parson, who is term-limited from running again. Here's where he stands on some of the biggest issues facing the state, including state control of the KCPD and keeping the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
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Crystal Quade and Mike Hamra are facing off in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Both believe an abortion-rights amendment could help them win the governor’s mansion in November.
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The Missouri Republican Party lost a lawsuit seeking to kick Darrell McClanahan III off the ballot for governor. McClanahan, who admitted being an "honorary member" of the Ku Klux Klan in a lawsuit, is listed first among the nine candidates.
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An attorney for Darrell McClanahan III says the party’s appeal is too late to deny him a spot on the ballot in August.
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This week, top Republican lawmakers in Kansas announced that they had reached out to the Chiefs organization to urge the team to consider moving across the state line. The leading candidates to be Missouri’s next governor are split on whether the state should offer incentives to keep the team where it is.
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Denton Loudermill sued Republican state Sens. Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer over posts they made on social media falsely accusing him of being an undocumented immigrant and the shooter at the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade. The three senators are being represented by Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
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The Missouri Senate has begun work on the state's roughly $50 billion budget, with questions still swirling around renewing a tax that funds Medicaid and GOP infighting that could derail the process. Meanwhile, many appropriations require matching funds from the recipient.
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Missouri filing ended with shakeup in the secretary of state's race, while the governor's race will be competitive for both Republicans and Democrats.
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More than 435 candidates filed to run for office. But Missouri Democrats blocked state Rep. Sarah Unsicker from joining the governor race, after she was kicked out of the caucus for her social media activity and personal associations.
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Big wins in statewide offices and the legislature have helped create bitter factionalism within the Missouri GOP. But since former President Trump is likely to take the state easily in November, many GOP officials aren’t worried about what’s to come.
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Saturday’s forum at Lincoln Days in Kansas City was one of the first times the major Republican candidates for governor were together to provide insight into their views.