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Emerson Says She Will Leave Office Tuesday
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, will no longer represent Missouri’s 8th District as of 11:59 p.m. next Tuesday. Emerson said Friday that her timing is aimed at encouraging Gov. Jay Nixon to...
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Nixon Sets June 4 To Fill Vacant 8th District Seat, Much Later Than...
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is setting a special election date for June 4 for voters in the state’s 8th Congressional District to choose a replacement for U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau. That’s...
View Article8th District GOP race could tip over rows of political dominoes
The Republican field for the 8th congressional district seat is big. Whomever wins June 4, political dominoes will fall. Here’s a look at the major players and the political consequences. Read Jason...
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Black Could Pick Up Democratic Mantle In GOP-dominated 8th District
State Rep. Linda Black is angling for the Democratic nomination in the 8th congressional district. Black, D-Desloge, acknowledges that the run in the GOP-leaning district is an uphill climb. Read Jason...
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Republicans Choose Jason Smith To Run In 8th Congressional District Special...
Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Jason Smith, R-Salem, beat out a dozen rivals Saturday to become the Republican nominee for the 8th District congressional seat recently vacated by Jo Ann Emerson. Read...
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Smith Files As GOP Nominee For 8th District, Presses ‘Hunt And Fish’...
Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Jason Smith is running for Congress, but before he embarks on his campaign he is advancing a state constitutional amendment to guarantee “the traditional rights of...
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Hodges Enters Democratic Contest In 8th Congressional District; Black Bows Out
The race for the U.S. Eighth Congressional District received a jolt with the entry of state Rep. Steve Hodges into the Democratic fray. And on Thursday, state Rep. Linda Black announced that she would...
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Hodges Wins Democratic Nomination In 8th Congressional District
State Rep. Steve Hodges snagged the Democratic nomination Saturday for the special election in the state’s 8th Congressional District. Hodges will square off against House Speaker Pro Tem Jason Smith,...
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Fifteen Facts About Jason Smith, 8th District GOP Standard-bearer
When Republicans picked House Speaker Pro Tem Jason Smith to be the GOP nominee in the U.S. Eighth District special election, the most common reaction was bewilderment at the Salem native’s...
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Missouri Constitution Party Selects Doug Enyart As 8th District Nominee
The Missouri Constitution Party has nominated Doug Enyart, a retired U.S. Marine, as its candidate for the June 2 special election to fill the 8th District congressional seat vacated a few weeks ago by...
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