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St. Louis Public Radio: Rolla’s jail has housed hundreds of ICE detainees. There are now only 5 left

Southeast Missourian: Hawley backs TransAmerica Corridor; Schmitt and U.S. Rep. Jason Smith have signaled neither support or opposition

Jason Rosenbaum’s Politically Speaking: Staring at a possible national Democratic wave, U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner makes reelection case

KY3 (Springfield): One-on-One: U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, Democrat and Libertarian candidates explain positions

St. Louis Magazine: Man filling GOP ballot slot for Wesley Bell’s re-election added to defamation suit over phone call to Idaho sheriff

The Missouri Times’ Jake Kroesen: Statewide Bench: Republicans

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,690 with state Rep. Cathy Jo Loy (R-Carthage)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,738 with state Sen. Jill Carter (R-Granby)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,795 with House District 161 (Lane Roberts termed) candidate Louise Secker (R)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,815 with House District 159 (Dirk Deaton termed) Republican candidate Joel Mace

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,870 with state Rep. Scott Cupps (R-Shell Knob)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,885 with State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick (R)

KOMU (Columbia): Redistricting or gerrymandering? How Proposition A map splits voters

Missouri Independent: Missouri congressional map fight reaches voters as Republican campaign goes quiet

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: Her Health, Her Future PAC’s James Lawson on Amendment 3

Columbia Missourian: Amendment 6 underscores disconnect between legislators, voters

KCMO (Kansas City): Pete Mundo in the Morning: MO Protects’ Tom Estes on Amendment 6

KCUR’s (Kansas City) Gabe Rosenberg, Halle Jackson: Voter guide: Amendment 3 and its effects on “gender-affirming care,” other objective and unbiased opinions

P-D’s Joe Holleman: GOP lawmaker’s ‘Brad Christ Chronicle’ gets scooped from Sunset Hills (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

St. Joseph News-Press: Profile: Missouri House District 13 candidate John Elliott (R)

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Democrats look to make gains in Missouri Legislature; insights from The Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen

St. Louis Magazine: Early voting totals are way up in St. Louis County

JCNT: Cole County sees 300 walk-in early voters each day, calls on election judges to help at polls

JCNT: ‘Poll Workers are US’ campaign makes stop in Jefferson City

JCNT: Daniel Ellinger among JCNT’s “30 Under 30” finalists

Washington Missourian: State funding concerns Union R-XI officials

KMOV (St. Louis): Mo. AG to pass St. Louis police board investigation to KC firm Graves, Garrett, and Greim

St. Louis Public Radio: Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick investigating St. Louis County property tax appeals process

KOMU (Columbia): Missouri Public Service Commission approves battery storage, solar facility for Audrain County

Springfield Daily Citizen: Ban on data centers among policy options expected to be considered by Springfield City Council in January

KBIA (Columbia): Deer are more active this time of year, and drivers should be vigilant; comments from Missouri Dept. of Conservation’s Jason Isabelle

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KC Star endorsement: “No” on Proposition A

P-D editorial: Gov. Mike Kehoe finally notices his state board over city police is out of control (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Columbia Missourian letter: Former state Rep. Margaret Donnelly (D-Richmond Heights): Missouri cannot afford the cuts that would come with passage of Amendment 7

P-D letter: Port Washington, NY septuagenarian celebrates Schmitt staff’s September sports-team mixup (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Yesterday’s (Monday, October 26, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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