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US Senate Race Archive
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Susan B. Anthony list endorses Steelman
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsShare JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman has received support from one of the nation’s top anti-abortion groups. The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund, the Susan B. Anthony List’s political arm, announced their endorsement of Steelman over her two Republican... -
GOP Senate hopefuls spar for Tea Party support
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsShare — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman completed a four-city tour Friday evening, touting herself as the true Tea Party candidate in the race with her support from the Tea Party Express. The tour, Steelman said, focused on the issues that ignited the Tea... -
Blunt: In McCaskill race, GOP “majority matters”
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsShare JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has consistently said he will likely not endorse in the Republican primary race of candidates hoping to take on Sen. Claire McCaskill in November, but that does not mean he has written off the race. Blunt,... -
Tea Party Express bus tour hits roadblock
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentShare — A month after receiving an endorsement from the Tea Party Express, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman is once again hitting the road in Missouri with the group. The campaign had scheduled stops this week in Kansas City, Springfield, Joplin, and St. Louis.... -
McCaskill’s third ad criticizes outside spending
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsShare — Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill launched her latest television spot this week, focusing attention on the outside spending that is assailing her on Missouri airwaves. “They just keep coming back. Secret money, attacking Claire McCaskill,” says a narrator. “These big oil and insurance... -
Steelman backs changes to Missouri court plan
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsShare — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman said Tuesday that she supports efforts in the Missouri General Assembly to lessen the influence of attorneys and judges on the state’s judicial selection process. Steelman, a former state lawmaker seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Sen.... -
Missouri Republicans question ethics of McCaskill TV appearance
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsShare — The Missouri Republican Party filed a complaint with the U.S. Senate ethics committee Thursday accusing Sen. Claire McCaskill of breaking Senate ethics rules. The complaint, filed with the committee Thursday, charged that McCaskill solicited campaign donations from a federal office building during an... -
On spring hunting jaunt, Steelman joins interesting company
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 1 CommentShare — At a hunting lodge in Lebanon earlier this week, an alluring group of Missouri political figures had gathered to participate in spring turkey hunt. The group, gathered on land owned by Republican donor Steve Plaster, included U.S. Senate hopeful Sarah Steelman and her... -
Brunner former company Vi-Jon’s credit rating downgraded
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsShare — Republican U.S. Senate hopeful John Brunner has made improving the nation’s economy a key issue in his campaign. On the campaign trail, he trumpets his “nearly two decades of experience” as CEO of Vi-Jon, and has said if elected, he would work to... -
McCaskill: ‘Regular folks’ will combat super PAC’s
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsShare — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D., said she is relying on small donors to pull her through a tough reelection battle against both a Republican opponent and a barrage of outside money. McCaskill is hoping to turn the millions of dollars in spending from...
