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Thompson encourages voters to hold off on absentee voting
JOHNSON COUNTY — Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson is encouraging voters to hold off on absentee voting for the time being. Absentee voting for the Nov. 3 election began Tuesday, Sept. 22, … more
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Absentee ballots available beginning Tuesday
Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson reminds registered  voters who will be absent from their polling location on Nov. 3, 2026, that absentee  ballots are available Tuesday, September 22, … more
Demonstrators ordered out of the Missouri House public gallery during a debate on anti-abortion legislation march and chant Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in the Missouri Capitol Building.
Latest Missouri poll finds another razor thin margin ahead of November vote on abortion
Just 10 days ago, Steven Rogers says he would have predicted Missourians were set to reinstate an abortion ban this November. Then the latest polling results landed in his inbox. Now the … more
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Missouri Supreme Court Chief Judge Ginger Gooch wrote the opinion that upheld the right of referendum on congressional redistricting plans.
Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote
Missourians will vote in November on the  gerrymandered congressional map  muscled through the Legislature in 2025, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday. The court … more
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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Wednesday.
Missouri voters will decide limits on lawmakers rewriting ballot measures
An effort to restrict the legislature’s ability to rewrite laws and constitutional amendments approved by voters through the initiative process will be on the Nov. 3 ballot, the Missouri Supreme … more
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From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, folks across Johnson County were given the opportunity to cast their ballots at various polling locations for the August Primary Election.
Johnson County poll workers bring community together during Primary
KINGSVILLE – For Jesse Maddux, Tuesday, Aug. 4 was just like any other election day.  The poll judge supervisor woke before dawn and headed to the Elm Spring Baptist Church where he and … more
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Brandon Phelps
Phelps wins District 54 Republican Primary
WARRENSBURG – Incumbent Brandon Phelps won the Republican primary for District 54 of the Missouri House of Representatives on Tuesday, Aug. 4, where he captured 83.56% of the vote. According … more
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Rick Brattin
Brattin picked for 5th Congressional District GOP nomination
Rick Brattin, who represents Johnson County and the Missouri State Senate’s 31st District, earned the Republican nomination for the Missouri 5th Congressional District in the Tuesday, Aug. 4, … more
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Scott Charton, spokesman for Missourians for Fair Taxation and Missourians for Fair Governance, says voter rejection "buried" Amendments 4 and 5 on Tuesday during an election night celebration in Jefferson City.
Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes
Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way initiative petition majorities are counted lost by large … more
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Live Results: 2026 Johnson County Primary Election
Polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Below are the results of contested races in the Aug. 4 Primary Election, according to unofficial results from the Johnson County Clerk’s Office.  … more
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on Tuesday said two measures proposed by petition, to force a referendum on a congressional map and to hold a vote on changes to the initiative process, are unconstitutional and will not be on the November ballot.
Missouri redistricting referendum blocked by secretary of state, drawing lawsuit
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins blocked a public vote on the state’s new congressional map Tuesday, declaring a referendum petition unconstitutional a few hours before polls closed in the … more
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Reminders for the August 4 Primary Election  
Precinct Hours: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Where do I vote? Warrensburg SE-1/Montserrat – Elks Lodge # 673 - 822 E. Young Ave. Warrensburg SE-2/Warrensburg NE - Grover Park Baptist Church … more
Missouri could have a near-record primary turnout Tuesday as voters decide two major ballot questions and congressional primaries in three districts
Missouri turnout could hit 1.4 million as ballot measures drive primary interest
Missouri election officials expect as many as 1.4 million voters will cast ballots by the time polls close Tuesday, continuing the historic trend of high turnout in primary elections  featuring … more
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Ashlee Martin straightened her sign along Broadway Boulevard Wednesday. Martin expresses opposition to Constitutional Amendments 4 and 5 which she says will put financial burdens on Missourians through new taxes in services
Missouri voters to decide on Amendments 4, 5
Ashlee Martin, broker-owner of Coldwell Banker Freedom Group, and president of the West Central Association of Realtors is encouraging Missouri voters to reject proposed Constitutional Amendments 4 … more
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District 54 Representative Brandon Phelps and his opponent, Democratic candidate Taigan Plummer, take the stage at the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum on Wednesday, July 29.
Candidates speak at Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce Forum ahead of Primary
WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce hosted a Primary Candidate Forum on Wednesday, July 29, at the Mathews-Crawford Post 131 American Legion. Moderated by longtime KOKO … more
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Brandon Phelps and Joe Plemons
Two running for Missouri House District 54 Republican nomination
Two candidates are competing for the Missouri District 54 Republican nomination in the Missouri House of Representatives during the Missouri Primary Election on Aug. 4. Incumbent candidate … more
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Cleaver fighting to keep Congress seat
WARRENSBURG — After 21 years representing Missouri's 5th Congressional District in Congress, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said his experience and small-town roots have prepared him to continue … more
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No-excuse absentee voting underway for Aug. 4 Primary
Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson reminds voters that no-excuse in-person absentee voting is now underway for the Aug. 4 Primary Election.  Absentee voting is available at the Reese … more
Voters line up Wednesday morning at the Roger B. Wilson Boone County Government Center in Columbia. They are using the “no excuse absentee” law to vote early in the Aug. 4 primary election.
Missouri early voting period opens with a rush that points to high primary turnout
The first day of early voting in Missouri indicates a strong primary turnout, comparable to or possibly exceeding past primaries where hotly contested ballot measures drew more votes than candidate … more
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State Senator campaigns for Congress on experience
WARRENSBURG — After serving in both houses of the Missouri Legislature, state Sen. Rick Brattin argues that he has the necessary political experience and knowledge to serve in Congress Brattin … more
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