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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Missouri political news headlines

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P-D’s Joe Holleman: A blue wave in Missouri? Don’t hold your breath, professors say.

Springfield Daily Citizen: Missouri 7th Congressional District: Burlison once again challenged by Democrat Missi Hesketh, who lost 2024 election in 46-point nailbiter

P-D’s Joe Hollleman: Every two years, Dems plan to “flip” Ann Wagner’s congressional seat

Warren County Record: Truesdale to host ‘Meet the Candidates Night’ on Oct. 26; confirmed attendees include Republican state Sen. Ben Brown, state Rep. Jeff Myers (R-Warrenton), Democrat also-rans

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 330 with state Rep. Cameron Parker (R-Campbell)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 490 with Sen. Mike Henderson (R-Bonne Terre)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 516 with Missouri Republican Party Secretary Derrick Good

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 530 with House District 114 (Waller open sear) Republican candidate Ann Moloney

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 550 with state Senate District 22 Republican candidate Jim Avery

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 580 with Jefferson County Executive candidate Tim Whitney (R)

This Week in Missouri Politics #F150CampaignTour with Scott Faughn – Mile 580 with Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak (R)

P-D: Overview: Missouri’s 5 statewide ballot propositions

JCNT: Missouri would join nationwide redistricting wave with Prop A approval

Nexstar (Fox 2 St. Louis, Fox4 KC, KOLR 10): Overview: Amendment 6

KOMU (Columbia): Overview: Amendment 6

KC Star: Fact check: What Patterson and Ingle say on school funding formula changes and aid

Missouri Independent: Republicans pour $300,000 into defense of GOP-leaning Senate seat in northwest Missouri; Republican Mike Jones faces Democrat Shereka Barnes

SNL: Missouri House District 132: State Rep. Jeremy Dean (D) vs. Russ Gosselin (R)

SNL: Missouri House District 136: State Rep. Stephanie Hein (D) vs. Jacey Buckles (R)

Columbia Missourian: Missouri Ethics Commission campaign finance reports summary: State Rep. John Martin (R-Columbia) vs. Bekki Brewer (D)

P-D: No-excuse absentee voting begins today in Missouri for Nov. 3 election

Missouri Independent: Missouri task force drafts new child safety rules for courts, caseworkers

JCNT: Missouri places top five in 2026 Government Experience Awards

JCNT: State Auditor’s Office gives State Treasurer’s Office ‘good’ rating

P-D: Layoffs loom in Normandy schools after state warns of financial stress

SNL: Exclusive: Former Greene County lieutenant charged for misusing Flock

Springfield Daily Citizen: Ex-Greene County deputy Jennifer Flood charged with misusing Flock cameras

KY3 (Springfield): Ex-Greene County deputy Jennifer “J Flo” Flood allegedly used Flock to stalk woman and woman’s ex-girlfriend

P-D editorial: Police chief’s pay hike may make sense. Denying St. Louis a say in it does not.

Missouri Independent op-ed: Bridgette Dunlap: Pain from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is coming after the midterms. Missouri isn’t ready

Columbia Missourian op-ed: Paul Rainsberger: Proposition A revisits congressional districts with some fuzzy numbers, data sets

KC Star’s Lisa Gutierrez: Missouri’s Eric Schmitt mocked over Hawks/Hawkeyes meme before he even gets to Kansas with Trump for rally

KC Star: Profile: Lisa Gutierrez is a University of Kansas alum who “writes about pop culture, local celebrities, trends and life in the metro … (o)h, and dogs.”

Yesterday’s (Monday, October 19, 2026) Missouri political news headlines

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