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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ Election Night Reporting – Unofficial results

This Week in Missouri Politics Election Night Special with Scott Faughn and Stephanie Bell; live interviews with Denny Hoskins, Ann Wagner, Mark Alford, Chris Stigall, Rick Brattin, Jim Avery, Mike Deering, Jake Vogel, Bill Hardwick, Camellia Peterson, Mallory Schwarz, many others

KC Star: Radio host Chris Stigall wins GOP primary for Rep. Sam Graves’ Northland seat

KCUR: Republican Chris Stigall wins Missouri’s 6th Congressional District Republican primary

Missouri Independent: Chris Stigall wins Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Congressional District

KC Star: State Sen. Rick Brattin wins 5th Congressional District GOP primary

Missouri Independent: Rick Brattin wins Missouri 5th District GOP primary

St. Louis Public Radio: Bell defeats Bush in contentious 1st Congressional District Democratic primary rematch

AP: US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a Democratic primary rematch against former Rep. Cori Bush

P-D: U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell beats Cori Bush in rematch and retains seat (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Louis Magazine: Bell handily wins Democratic primary, beating back former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in rematch

Missouri Independent: Wesley Bell beats Cori Bush in Democratic primary for St. Louis congressional seat

KC Star: Missouri Congressman Mark Alford thanks Trump after primary win

KC Star: Jordan Herrera to fill Democratic ballot slot against U.S. Rep. Mark Alford

KSDK (St. Louis): Fred Wellman to fill Democratic ballot slot for Ann Wagner’s re-election

KBIA: Scott Fitzpatrick and Quentin Wilson win primaries for Missouri auditor

KC Star: Fitzpatrick wins Missouri Auditor primary, matchup set for November election

Missouri Independent: State Auditor Fitzpatrick cruises to nomination for second term in low-key primary, will face Democrat Quentin Wilson

JCNT: Missouri voters strike down controversial amendments 4, 5

P-D: Amendment 4 fails overwhelmingly at the polls. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Missouri voters reject Amendment 4, protecting main tool for direct democracy

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri voters reject Amendment 4, say no to making it harder to amend the state constitution

P-D: Missouri voters reject Amendment 5, the governor’s bid to scrap state income tax (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Missouri voters reject Amendment 5, striking down Kehoe’s income tax plan

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri voters reject Amendment 5, declining to eliminate state income tax for more sales tax

Missouri Independent: Voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes

St. Louis Magazine: GOP-backed amendments 4 and 5 go down to defeat in Missouri

KRCG (Jefferson City): Kehoe issues statements on downfall of Amendments 4, 5

P-D: Missouri voters renew tax to support state parks (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KBIA: Missouri voters overwhelmingly approve Amendment 1, funding state parks for another decade

KC Star: Missouri maintains sales tax that funds state parks and conservation programs

JCNT: Missouri voters support Amendments 1, 2

KCUR: Missouri voters pass Amendment 2, requiring Jackson County to elect its assessor

SNL: Lori Rook claims victory over incumbent Curtis Trent in District 20 GOP primary

Springfield Daily Citizen: In major upset, Lori Rook defeats Sen. Curtis Trent in Senate District 20 GOP primary

Springfield Daily Citizen: Aug. 4 primary election results: two key constitutional amendments rejected; voters weigh in on Springfield-area state legislative districts

JCNT: Jake Vogel elected as Republican candidate for MO Senate District 6

St. Louis Public Radio: Gina Mitten, Bill Hardwick win primaries for Missouri Senate seats

WGEM (Hannibal): Video: Greg Sharpe on his Senate District 18 primary victory

Missouri Independent: State Senate primary roundup: Lori Rook, Jon Patterson, Bill Hardwick, Sam Alexander, Mike Deering, Jill Carter, Jake Vogel, Mike Jones, Greg Sharpe, Raychel Proudie, Gina Mitten come out on top

Delta Dunklin Democrat: Voters elect Jeff Shawan as Republican nominee for District 152

JCNT: Shane Kampeter wins GOP primary to replace Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City)

JCNT: Carrie Tergin wins Republican primary for House District 59

St. Louis Public Radio: Hoskins rejects Missouri congressional redistricting map referendum, setting up court fight

P-D: Missouri secretary of state rejects signatures for a referendum on redistricting (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star: Missouri’s top election official sued after blocking map referendum campaign

NBC News, via MSN: Missouri secretary of state blocks referendum seeking to undo the GOP’s redrawn congressional map

Missouri Independent: Missouri redistricting referendum blocked by secretary of state, drawing lawsuit

JCNT: Cole County Republican Committee sees some change

Brownfield Ag News: Hawley raises concerns over possible Missouri FSA office changes

Brownfield Ag News: U.S. Rep. Sam Graves: a farm bill with year-round E15 would pass the House

P-D editorial: Voters have spoken on Amendments 4 & 5. Lawmakers must listen. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

P-D editorial: Trump to blame for Guatemalan alien’s death (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

The Missouri Times op-ed: Vinnie Clubb: Take the time to get the U.S. Postal Board right

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate

KC Star’s Toriano Porter: Hoskins calls referendum ‘unconstitutional’: We’re sure to see legal fireworks

Yesterday’s (Tuesday, August 4, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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