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Rosenbaum: 7 takeaways from the blue wave that Missouri Democrats rode to best election of 21st Century

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: David Barklage on Republicans’ historic midterm losses, the national wave that swept away Ann Wagner, and Missouri Republicans’ path forward

KWTO (Springfield): The Elijah Haahr Show: GOP superconsultant Gregg Keller on what went wrong for the GOP, historical context including 2006 and 2008, judicial appointments and Jesus Osete, 2028 GOP presidential primary field, more

P-D: Democrat Fred Wellman won in ‘enemy territory.’ Now he has to hold it. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMP Daily: Scott Faughn talks with House Superminority Leader Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) about breaking the GOP supermajority (1:00); Matt Vitale vs. Brad Christ (4:30); getting Mary Ann Perkins elected over Phil Oehlerking (6:20); Claire Heinrich (7:00); Tara Murray (8:40); DESE and education legislation (9:20); Mark Matthiesen and Thailand (13:15); knocking doors in New Town and getting Jewel Kelly elected (13:40); Cat Clayton “worked her ass off” to win (14:35); Jeremy Dean (15:45); homage to Crystal Quade (16:45); “laying the hammer down” on Missouri Democratic Party (17:15); Katelyn Zach (17:50); Staci Czar (18:50); self-assessment of “look(ing) good in red” (19:50); role of Betsy Fogle and Keri Ingle (20:00); Dan Kinate and Susan Hoisington (20:40); Tracey Steele (21:45); Suzanne Luther (22:45); Missouri House Democrats Action Fund cutting the clutter of candidates’ wasteful, inefficient campaign expenses and saving “a ton of money” for candidates (25:00); House GOP elections, Darin Chappell, Alex Riley and Jeff Myers (31:10); wish for House GOP to “double down” on 2026 policies (36:30); national Democrats staying away from “nonsense, all the social shit”; (41:00); more

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Ashley Aune breaks the GOP supermajority in state legislature

97.1 FM (St. Louis): Mark Reardon Show: Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey on Dems’ national wave; Ameren and affordability; Republicans’ “legal malpractice” on redistricting; frustration with Gov. Kehoe and “the direction of the party at the state level”

KC Star: Missouri Democrats score stunning wins in ‘generational’ election (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Democrats prevail in key races

KC Star: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s priorities crumble as voters reject GOP agenda at polls

KSDK (St. Louis): Gov. Kehoe reacts to his big losses during Missouri’s midterm election

Missouri Independent: Missouri House Republicans elect Rep. Darin Chappell (R-Rogersville) and House majority floor leader

JCNT: Cole County results follow trend of Democratic gains in Missouri

St. Louis Public Radio: Planned Parenthood looks ahead after Missouri rejects Amendment 3

Columbia Missourian: Amendment 3 was defeated. What’s happening next?

Washington Missourian: Amendment 3, supported in Franklin County, fails statewide

KC Star: Interactive results map: Amendment 3 (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on Yahoo! News here)

Washington Missourian: Franklin County narrowly votes for Amendment 6

KC Star: Interactive results map: Amendment 6 votes

KC Star: Interactive results map: Prop A votes (avoid KC Star paywall by reading free syndicated version on MSN here)

SNL: Betsy Fogle wins Missouri Senate District 30

JCNT: Suzanne Luther reflects on upset victory in Jefferson City House race

SNL: Roundup of local state rep race results; Democrat Katelyn Zach wins Melanie Stinnett’s open seat

St. Louis Public Radio: Missouri Botanical Garden, Republic Services, OneSTL to recycle campaign yard signs

Beers & Budget with Erin Schrimpf and Andy Foley: Recently retired Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug, Part 1: Haug’s career, how Missouri develops its consensus revenue estimate, why not every spending increase was a bad investment, why Missouri can’t sustain high levels of government services without the revenue to support them, what lawmakers will need to consider as they confront the state’s budget challenges, much more

JCNT: Report claims Missouri businesses lost $47.6M to cybercrime in 2025

P-D editorial: Their agenda rebuked, Missouri Republicans must move toward the center. (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

KC Star’s Toriano Poter: Missouri U.S. Rep. Cleaver on redistricting: ‘It’s over.’

Missouri Independent op-ed: Missouri Rural Crisis Center’s Darvin Bentlage: Missouri’s CAFO policy is built to multiply pollution, not prevent it

Yesterday’s (Wednesday, November 4, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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