- Rod Jetton
Speaker of the House
Running in House 79, Mary Nichols' platform includes:
"Protect medicare funding and be an advocate for seniors and veterans.
The press release:
ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, former State Representative Esther Haywood endorsed Maria Chappelle-Nadal's campaign for Missouri's 14th State Senate seat. The endorsement adds to Chappelle-Nadal's strong backing throughout the district and helps her consolidate important demographic and geographic support.
The secretary of state’s office has certified the candidates for the August primary. So the fields are pretty much fixed. Although it’s still technically possible, it’d require a court order to do so, a high bar.
Running in Senate 4 against Sen. Joe Keaveny, retired policeman James Long used the 15th Ward Endorsement Questionnaire to float the idea of raising the city earnings tax from 1% to 1.5%.
The additional revenues would then be dedicated to covering the shortfall in the police pension plan.
It’s bad news for Democrats if Missouri loses a congressional seat in the census.