You meet a lot of folks in this line of work, candidly a lot of really good folks. Just like in any walk of life you connect more naturally with some folks than others.
Posts published by “Scott Faughn”
Scott Faughn is the publisher of The Missouri Times, owner of the Clayton Times in Clayton; SEMO Times in Poplar Bluff; and host of the only statewide political television show, This Week in Missouri Politics.
Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe - What an amazing campaign. He fought back from being down 30% to win the race by handily.
To coin a phrase from one of the greatest politicians in the history of Missouri: I think I would rather be Kehoe in the final weekend than the other two.
#1 SD21 R+26.44% Senator Hoskins is term-limited.
PRIMARY: LEAN GREGORY: SAFE REPUBLICAN
Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe. He has all the money, his 2nd quarter report was the Mona Lisa of fundraising reports.
I'm heart broken by the news of the passing of Mike Reid.
Of the 18 competitive races that will decide how the margin moves in the #moleg, 5 are races where Republican incumbents are still facing challenges, and 5 are Democratic incumbents.
As usual, the Republicans will have several heavyweight primaries this summer. They are headlined by HD145 where Dave Soto and former Bryant Wolfin are in a tight matchup.
There are several safe Democrat seats open in ‘24 such as HD67 with Neil Smith and Tonya Rush. Or HD 68 with Kem Smith vs Janae Mosley as well as a wide-open race in HD75.
Senator Caleb Rowden - He finally got his charter school in Columbia and ended his six-year run in leadership without ever smearing the Senate with a PQ.