Election

By Leah Rainwater Lucas Kunce, a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, visited St. Joseph on Tuesday to share about his campaign. Having grown up in mid-Missouri with four siblings Kunce says he wants to help Missouri regain it’s strength. “I want to fundamentally change who has power in the country and bring money

By Kendra Simpson A three-term elected candidate and former St. Joseph mayor will go against a union worker with a history of political enthusiasm for the role of state representative. Republican incumbent Bill Falkner and Democrat Andrew Gibson will contend for the seat of Missouri state representative for District 10. Gibson was born and raised

By Charles Christian The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor for Missouri visited St. Joseph on Tuesday to talk about his campaign goals. David Wasinger, a native Missourian from the St. Louis area, said his campaign is focused on empowering smaller businesses and taking power away from corporate lobbyists in Jefferson City. “We’re going to be

By NewsPress Now The Missouri Supreme Court decided Tuesday that Amendment 3, Missouri’s abortion rights amendment, will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft decertified the amendment Monday after certifying it and other initiatives Aug. 13. Ashcroft’s office said in a court brief that Amendment 3 was “deficient” after Cole County

By NewsPress Now Missouri’s abortion-rights amendment could be removed from the November ballot depending on a state Supreme Court decision Tuesday. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft decertified Amendment 3, deeming it “deficient” in a court brief Monday. This comes after his certification of the amendment Aug. 13. Now, the amendment is no longer listed under “ballot

By Chris Fortune The race for a seat on the Buchanan County Commission pits a 15-year incumbent against a small business owner. Democratic incumbent Ron Hook and Republican Everett Goddard Jr. are vying for the role of western district commissioner — the only contested race in the county. Hook was born and raised in St.

By Jenna Wilson Missouri voters will decide on several ballot measures during the Nov. 5 general election, including Amendment 6, which aims to support salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel. Amendment 6 would include a provision in the Missouri Constitution to include the levying of fees to support salaries and benefits for certain law

By NewsPress Now Sean Pouche Party: Republican Previous offices: state representative District 13 Key issues/experience: lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve,  promoting economic development and liberties, supporting public safety/law enforcement Website: https://citizensforpouche.com/

By NewsPress Now Andrew Gibson Party: Democrat Previous offices: n/a Key issues/experience: Funding public schools, empowering work force, improving community safety Website: https://www.upballot.com/Andrew-Gibson/

By NewsPress Now Bill Falkner Party: Republican Previous offices: Mayor of St. Joseph, state representative District 10 Key issues/experience: Small business ownership Website: https://citizensforfalkner.com/

By Chris Fortune As election season ramps up, the Buchanan County Republican Party welcomed local candidates and residents to its new election headquarters on Saturday. Visitors enjoyed ice cream during the grand opening at 1307 Village Dr. while speaking on issues in the upcoming election. The chairman of the Buchanan County Republican Central Committee said

By NewsPress Now Missouri voters will decide on abortion rights, sports wagering and more in November after the secretary of state issued initiative petition certificates Tuesday. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued certificates for ballot measures regarding minimum wage and paid sick time, reproductive health care and sports wagering. This means that voters will give

By Leah Rainwater Missouri residents shot down a tax exemption measure for child care centers on Tuesday, with nearly 55% of voters rejecting Amendment 1. This amendment, also known as Senate Joint Resolution 26, would have allowed the General Assembly to exempt all real and personal property taxes from child care facilities throughout Missouri. Roughly

By Jenna Wilson After a tight race against his opponent, voters selected Terry White to serve as the Division 3 circuit judge of the 5th Judicial Circuit. White received 5,896 votes to secure his win. He will fill the seat currently held by Patrick Robb, who is retiring after serving since 1988. White faced off

By Cameron Montemayor St. Joseph’s use tax will remain in effect for another 10 years after voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of the proposition. Voters approved the 3.875% tax extension by a near 3-to-1 margin during Tuesday’s election. The proposition received 7,506 “yes” votes to just 2,880 “no” votes. Moving forward, the city will use

By Jazmine Knight The St. Joseph School District’s Proposition S passed Tuesday, with 63.47% of voters approving the measure. The initiative passed in all local precincts except for two. Proposition S aims to boost wages for teachers and school district employees at a flat rate increasing salaries by $2,750. The goal is to make St.

By Chris Fortune Voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots on local issues and statewide races.  Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey said election turnout is at 14.1% as of 3 p.m. in the 2024 primary election. In the 2020 primaries, Buchanan County saw 28.16% voter turnout. Turnout was at 6.8% as of

By NewsPress Now Voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots on local issues as well as in statewide races. In Buchanan County, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters should go to their assigned polling place and bring a valid photo ID, including a current driver’s license,

By Charles Christian State Treasurer Vivek Malek made a brief campaign stop in St. Joseph at the Republican headquarters on Village Drive as part of his statewide campaign effort. Malek, a Republican, is running in the Aug. 6 primary against five other Republican competitors. He said he is hoping that his list of accomplishments in

By Jazmine Knight As the Aug. 6 election approaches, voters will have to choose whether they are in favor of the school district proposition that would increase salaries for all school district staff by roughly $2,700. The goal of Proposition S is to increase retention and recruitment among teachers in response to the nationwide teacher

By NewsPress Now Pam May Party: Democratic Previous offices: n/a — legal secretary Key issues/experience: health care affordability, immigration, protecting personal freedoms Website: https://www.pammay4congress.com/

By NewsPress Now Brandon Kleinmeyer Party: Republican Previous offices: n/a — tax professional Key issues/experience: addressing foreign aid, border security, tax reform Website: https://lgbk24.com/

By NewsPress Now Freddie Griffin Jr. Party: Republican Previous offices: n/a — heavy machinery operator Key issues/experience: state rights, 2nd Amendment, combating wasteful spending Website: https://freddie4freedom.com/

By NewsPress Now Sam Graves Party: Republican Previous offices: state representative, state senator, U.S. representative for Missouri Key issues/experience: job creation, lowering taxes, agriculture  Website: https://www.gravesforcongress.com/

By NewsPress Now Elad Gross Party: Democratic Previous offices: n/a — constitutional and civil rights attorney Key issues/experience: suing scammers, protect civil rights, end puppy mills, combating corruption Website: https://www.eladgross.org/

By NewsPress Now Will Scharf Party: Republican Previous offices: n/a — constitutional attorney and former prosecutor, one of the attorneys who represented former President Donald Trump Key issues/experience: reducing violent crime, education, defending law and order Website: https://www.votescharf.com/

By NewsPress Now Andrew Bailey Party: Republican Previous offices: general counselor for the governor’s office, attorney general Key issues/experience: veteran, reducing violent crime, education, upholding constitutional freedoms Website: https://baileymo.com/

By NewsPress Now Mike Hamra Party: Democratic Previous offices: n/a — Missouri businessman  Key issues/experience: strengthening the workforce, supporting small businesses, child care and health care accessibility  Website: https://hamraformo.com/

By NewsPress Now Crystal Quade Party: Democratic Previous offices: state representative Key issues/experience: supporting working families, agriculture Website: https://crystalquade.com/

By NewsPress Now Bill Eigel Party: Republican Previous offices: state Senator Key issues/experience: supporting veterans, education, lowering taxes Website: https://billeigel.com/platform