Politically Speaking

House Speaker Elijah Haahr reflects on his eight years in the Missouri House, which included two years as the Missouri House's top Republican leader.

State Rep.-elect Fogle was the only Democrat or Republican to flip a state legislative seat during the 2020 election cycle. And Springfield Republican with experience in public health care wants to focus on expanding Medicaid and access to health care services in the Missouri House.

State Rep. Kip Kendrick returns to the definitive program about Missouri politics to talk about why he's leaving the Missouri House, and why term limits played a role in his decision to go work for state Sen.-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City.

State Rep.-elect Adam Schwadron is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his election to the Missouri House, and some of his priorities and expectations. Schwadron is a St. Charles County Republican who defeated Democrat Cindy Berne earlier this month to represent the 106th District. That includes a portion of St. Charles that is more politically competitive than other parts of the county.

The Affton Democratic senator reflects on his party's dismal showing in this month's elections. Missouri Democrats got walloped in statewide contests, and also fell short in key congressional and state legislative races.

St. Louis Public Radio's political team goes in-depth on the results and takeaways from Tuesday's Missouri and Illinois elections.

Sean Soendker Nicholson, who is leading the campaign to defeat Amendment 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot, is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. Nicholson talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about why voters should reject the measure that overhauls Missouri’s state legislative redistricting system.

Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst makes his case for why the state's voters should back Amendment 3, which would overhaul the state legilsative redistricting procedures.

Betsy Dirksen Londrigan joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jaclyn Driscoll and Eric Schmid to discuss the highly-competitive 13th District Congressional Race in Illinois.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he spoke to St. Louis Public Radio’s Jaclyn Driscoll and Jason Rosenbaum about his campaign for a full four-year term. Parson became governor in June 2018 after ascending to the post from the lieutenant governorship following Eric Greitens’ resignation. He easily won a GOP primary earlier this year and is squaring off against state Auditor Nicole Galloway in one of the most competitive gubernatorial elections in the nation.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum his re-election campaign. Ashcroft was first elected to the statewide posts that monitors elections, securities and libraries in 2016. He’s running this cycle against Democrat Yinka Faleti, who recorded an episode of Politically Speaking earlier this year. Since the four other Republicans running for statewide offices either ascended to or were appointed to their posts, Ashcroft is the only GOP hopeful running for a second term in the office he was elected to in 2016.

Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt joins St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his attention-grabbing lawsuits, fighting violent crime, and the race for his old state Senate seat.

Congressman Rodney Davis of Illinois talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Jaclyn Driscoll and Eric Schmid about his high-profile race for re-election in the state's 13th Congressional District.

Congresswoman Ann Wagner is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. The Ballwin Republican talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about her competitive race for re-election against state Sen. Jill Schupp. Wagner represents Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District, which takes in portions of St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties. Her contest against Schupp is considered one of the more competitive House matchups in the nation, which some political prognosticators signaling the race is a tossup.

Democrat Richard Orr talks about his re-match with Sen. Bill Eigel in a race to represent parts of St. Charles County in the Missouri Senate.

The Weldon Springs Republicans join STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum in a majestic Cottleville St. Louis Bread Company patio to talk about his bid for re-election.

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll to talk about his campaign for a full-four year term. Kehoe is running against Democrat Alissia Canady on November 3. He was appointed to his post in 2018 after then-Lt. Gov. Mike Parson ascended to the governorship. This is Kehoe’s first statewide contest.

Sen. Andrew Koenig returns to Politically Speaking to talk with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his re-election campaign in Missouri’s 15th Senate District. Koenig represents cities like Ballwin, Manchester, Valley Park and Kirkwood. He’s squaring off against state Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, in a contest most observers believe is the most competitive legislative race in the state this year.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Nicole Galloway joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll to talk about some of the key issues in the closely watched contest against Gov. Mike Parson.

St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas talks about why voters in the 6th District should give him another four years in office.