Todd Akin

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is up for reelection this year, and Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce hopes to use Hawley's anti-abortion stance against him. The matchup could be on the ballot as the same time as a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion rights.

In August 2012, Akin set his sights on the U.S. Senate. He won a three-way GOP primary to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Suburban Missouri has been a battleground in the U.S. Senate race. KCUR’s Frank Morris was in Chesterfield, outside St. Louis, with the Akin campaign,…

It's Election Day, and the polls close at 7 p.m. in Kansas and in Missouri.The Kansas City Star's political correspondent and Up to Date host Steve Kraske…

In the closing days of the campaign, some serious money is coming in behind the controversial GOP Senate nominee, and one recent poll showed his race against Claire McCaskill is a dead heat. But most observers think Akin's already done his campaign too much damage.

Leading into weekend campaigning, supporters of the two leading candidates for the U.S. Senate race in Missouri show no sign of slackening efforts.The…

Former House Speaker and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich called the Missouri Senate race unique among other contests in the country.Gingrich spoke on…

An announcement from the campaign staff of Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill said the Senator's mother has died.It read, in part, "Betty Anne Ward…

Republican Congressman Todd Akin is defending his statement comparing his opponent, Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, to a dog. Over the weekend, Akin…

Incumbent Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill and Republican challenger Todd Akin squared off in their final debate of the campaign Thursday night. Those…

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill will lock horns with Rep. Todd Akin in the second and final debate tonight.The Senate race in Missouri has produced some…

Representative Todd Akin, the Republican challenging Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill in this election, was on the defensive again today in Kansas City.…