The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO Campaigns and Politics

Missouri voters endorse state Proposition C

2010-08-04T00:45:29-05:00

Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a key provision of President Barack Obama’s health care law, sending a clear message of discontent to Washington and Democrats less than 100 days before the midterm elections. With about 70 percent of the vote counted late Tuesday, nearly three-quarters of voters had supported the measure.

Neosho voters say ‘no’ to property tax

2010-08-04T00:43:16-05:00

A proposal to levy a property tax to help bail the city of Neosho out of its financial meltdown failed to muster even 40 percent approval from voters in Tuesday’s election.

Jasper County choose incumbents for posts

2010-08-04T00:41:27-05:00

Voters in Jasper County on Tuesday tabbed the incumbents for two positions, Linda Williams as circuit clerk and John Bartosh for the Republican nomination as presiding commissioner.

Pittsburg voters reject sales tax increase

2010-08-04T00:39:00-05:00

A proposed quarter-cent city sales tax increase in Pittsburg for street repairs was defeated Tuesday by voters, 1,243 to 1,031. The margin was 55 percent “no” votes to 45 percent “yes” votes. The totals are based on complete, but unofficial, returns from the Crawford County clerk’s office.

Ruestman receives GOP nod; Krueger prevails in circuit clerk bid

2010-08-04T00:37:09-05:00

Republicans in Newton County on Tuesday overwhelmingly selected a state lawmaker to be their nominee for presiding county commissioner, according to complete but unofficial returns. Current state Rep. Marilyn Ruestman, of Joplin, with a total of 6,125 votes, led a field of four GOP hopefuls.

Bill White beats Shelly Dreyer for nomination

2010-08-04T00:32:10-05:00

An intense and costly battle for the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 129th District House seat concluded Tuesday with a lopsided victory for William “Bill” White, who is seeking to fill the seat being vacated by Ron Richard.

Moran holds lead in tight Kansas race

2010-08-04T00:30:28-05:00

Western Kansas U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran held the lead over Todd Tiahrt late Tuesday night in a contentious battle for the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat from Kansas.

Calloway defeats Titterington in 3rd District GOP race

2010-08-04T00:18:14-05:00

Terry Calloway defeated Chad Titterington Tuesday in the Republican primary race for the 3rd District seat of the Kansas House of Representatives.

Former legislator leads race for Senate seat

2010-08-04T00:16:51-05:00

A former legislator and sheriff from the Bolivar area had a wide lead for the Republican nomination for the Missouri Senate District 28 seat, according to incomplete returns Tuesday night. Mike Parson, 54, of Bolivar, the former state representative in House District 133, was the leader with 12,723 votes.

Long, Eckersley win nods in 7th district

2010-08-04T00:14:09-05:00

Billy Long, a Springfield auctioneer, real estate salesman and former radio talk show host, won the Republican nomination for Congress from Missouri’s 7th District on Tuesday, while the Democratic nod went to Scott Eckersley, an attorney from Kimberling City who at one time worked for former GOP Gov. Matt Blunt.