2026 Missouri Elections

Attendees at the Missouri Republican Party Lincoln Days in Springfield last weekend said they are concerned but cautiously optimistic about elections in August and November.

U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt expect Missouri Republican-backed ballot issues will succeed even in a tough election year.

In an interview with St. Louis Public Radio, the GOP chief executive laid out why Missourians should erase the income tax even though critics contend it could wreck the budget and jack up sales taxes.

The disagreement over whether Missouri's new congressional map is in effect or frozen is at the heart of a bitter dispute in federal court between the state attorney general's office and lawyers for the referendum campaign.