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Rick Brattin wins Missouri 5th District GOP primary amid uncertainty over district lines

  • Rudi Keller

A late endorsement from President Donald Trump boosted state Sen. Rick Brattin to the Republican nomination for Congress in Missouri’s 5th District Tuesday against former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks. Trump was the instigator of Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map and issued his endorsement just before 5:30 p.m. Monday, after early voting had ended and too […]

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The weird world of Missouri campaign B-roll

  • Jason Hancock

It’s one of my favorite times of the election year: B-roll season. Across Missouri, candidates are posting B-roll — the wordless, context-free footage ad-makers layer under narration — so the political action committees they’re legally barred from coordinating with can stumble upon it and cut it into ads. All of it perfectly legal, thanks to […]

Missouri

Missouri congressional incumbents flush with cash heading into primary election

  • Rudi Keller

Missouri congressional incumbents seeking reelection hold a huge cash advantage over their leading challengers, final preprimary campaign finance reports show. The seven incumbents seeking reelection held $13.6 million in their campaign accounts on July 15, filings with the Federal Election Commission show. Challengers held $1.9 million. Republicans hold six of Missouri’s eight seats in the […]