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Fox News: Sen. Eric Schmitt says Democrats are ‘not proud’ to be Americans

Fox 2 St. Louis: Wagner has massive fundraising edge over Democrat opponent; Fred Wellman fantasizes about retiring from Congress: “I’m 61. I’m not going to be 70 doing this. I want to hit the beach, baby.”

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,925 with state Rep. Brian Seitz (R-Branson)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 1,980 with state Sen. Brad Hudson (R-Cape Fair)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 2,000 with Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 2,011 with state Rep. Bill Owen (R-Springfield)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 2,016 with former Missouri State University President Clif Smart

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 2,017 with state Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) and Paco the horse

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 2,025 with state Rep. Melanie Stinnett (R-Springfield)

KC Star: Missouri could be the first state to overturn voter-approved abortion protections

Washington Missourian: Amendment 3 fight draws millions in campaign spending

Missouri Independent: Missouri pastors take opposing sides in fight over abortion amendment

KMOV (St. Louis): Amendment 3 supporters focus on protecting children from transgender hormones and surgeries, opponents call it a distraction

93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Missouri (Columbia, Springfield, Cape Girardeau): Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey on Amendments 3 and 6

Washington Missourian: Amendment 6 centers on initiative petition process

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Marc Cox Morning Show: Former GOP state Sen. John Lamping on Amendment 6 and midterm political climate

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): MEC report summaries: Amendment 3, Amendment 6, Scott Fitzpatrick’s re-election

The Beacon’s (Kansas City) Josh Merchant: Missouri Supreme Court and lots of other judges are on the ballot. What it means to ‘retain’ them

The Beacon (Kansas City): Josh Merchant profile: From Seattle, uses they/them pronouns, voluntarily speaks French

KZRG (Joplin): Newton County GOP Chairman Nick Myers on annual Bean Feed event tomorrow (Thursday)

Washington Missourian: Franklin County Clerk Tim Baker says early voting turnout higher than 2026 primary, lower than 2024 general election

KCUR (Kansas City): More than 51,000 people have voted early on the Missouri side of the Kansas City area

KNOWiNK Poll Pad check-in data: St. Louis County early voting turnout by precinct

KSMU (Springfield): More than 41,000 Missourians on probation and parole will be able to vote in the November 3 election

KBIA (Columbia): Ameren plans to build ‘Katy’ electric substation near Columbia

St. Louis Public Radio: Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights will temporarily close for six months; Missouri Department of Conservation to remove invasive carp

KSMU (Springfield): Hunters will see changes to CWD sampling during the coming Missouri firearms deer season

Missouri Independent: Missouri appeals court rejects prison math that turned 23-year sentence into 40 years 

KC Star endorsement: “Yes” on Amendment 6

Columbia Missourian’s Hailey Sanford: With its “ballot candy” language on gender-affirming care, Amendment 3 can be confusing; bottom line, it would ban abortion, except in certain specific situations

P-D op-ed: KC Mayor Quinton Lucas: As Kansas City’s mayor, I know St. Louis should run its police (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

P-D’s Tony Messenger: New mess with St. Louis police board: Injured cops waiting on settlements (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

JCNT letter: Edith Vogel supports Amendment 3

JCNT letter: Jefferson City septuagenarian urges “Yes” vote on Amendment 3, “No” vote on Amendment 6

Springfield Daily Citizen letter: Disability activist backs Betsy Fogle (D) for state Senate

Yesterday’s (Tuesday, October 27, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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