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Monday, October 19, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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Missouri Independent: Democrats gain ground in polls, but are stuck with 6-2 congressional map

Webster-Kirkwood Times: 2nd Congressional District overview: Fred Wellman (D) vs. Ann Wagner (R)

This Week in Missouri Politics: Scott Faughn talks with panel of Missouri Times Editor Jake Kroesen, NT Daily Host Erin Schrimpf, pro-life leader Tom Estes and state Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) about Amendment 3 (0:55); Amendment 6 (8:35); Jon Patterson vs. Keri Ingle (18:00); Melanie Stinnett vs. Betsy Fogle (22:35); who won the week: Independence Police Chief Ed Turner, state Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern (D-Kansas City), Gov. Kehoe and Yes on Amendment 3 campaign, Sophie Cunningham, Mun Choi (26:40)

KOMU (Columbia): Pro-lifers hold rally in support of Amendment 3; comments from Her Health, Her Future’s Tom Estes

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150Tour with Scott Faughn – Mile 0 with Gussie Faughn

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150Tour with Scott Faughn – Mile 16 with Caleb Jones

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150Tour with Scott Faughn – Mile 225 with state Rep. Bryant Wolfin (R-Ste. Genevieve)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150Tour with Scott Faughn – Mile 300 with state Sen. Jamie Burger (R-Benton)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150Tour with Scott Faughn – Mile 370 with Barry Aycock

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150Tour calendar

JCNT: News Tribune and Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce to host candidate forum Wednesday, featuring House District 59 candidates Carrie Tergin (R) vs. Becky Kroll (D) and House District 60 candidates Shane Kampeter (R) vs. Suzanne Luther (D)

SNL: Missouri Senate District 20 overview: Lori Rook (R) vs. Sean Falconer (D)

Springfield Daily Citizen: House District 130: State Rep. Bishop Davidson (R) vs. Leslie Jones (D); Jones seeks rematch after losing 36-point nailbiter in 2024

The Beacon (Kansas City): Needed dental care is within reach for more people in Missouri, but Trump’s federal budget cuts loom

P-D: St. Louis-area school districts cited flattened state funding as a burden, turn to voters for more money (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

KBIA (Columbia): Missouri’s new CWD plan has some hunters unwilling to cooperate

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St. Louis Magazine: St. Louis County Executive Sam Page (D) says state lawmakers could do more to hold out-of-state landlords accountable

KY3 (Springfield): MoDOT pitches widening of busy Kansas Expressway stretch

Joplin Globe: Residents meet to work on stopping Missouri American reservoir (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock: Six years in, The Missouri Independent is growing because of you

P-D op-ed: Stephanie Bell: Amendment 3 would restore protections for women in Missouri (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

P-D op-ed: Bridgette Dunlap: Rape, incest ‘exceptions’ in Amendment 3 are dishonest & cruel (avoid stltoday paywall by reading free archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

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