There is a reason party leaders don’t like a bitter primary filled with negative campaign ads: Instant fodder for the opposition.

The Democrats have wasted no time following the playbook Sarah Steelman left behind in her unsuccessful bid for the GOP…

State Rep. Steve Hobbs, a Republican from Audrain County, was part of the jovial crowd at Kenny Hulshof’s victory party in Columbia.

He says they’ll start right away telling Missouri voters about Hulshof, who faces a rested Jay Nixon in the…

As a happy crowd chanted “Kenny, Kenny,” Hulshof took the podium at 10:50 p.m. to declare victory in the hard-fought GOP primary for governor.

Saying he had just talked to Sarah Steelman. Hulshof congratulated her for being a “courageous public…

The mood at the Hulshof election night party in Columbia is cautiously optimistic.

Hulshof has not made an appearance and is not expected to address the crowd until results are clear. So supporters at the Holiday Inn Executive Center are…

While standing-in for lame duck Gov. Matt Blunt over the last several months, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder’s duties have ranged from the mundane to the solemn.

But, today, Kinder takes a detour to gorgeous Rocheport, where he’ll participate in the annual…

Maybe Mizzou should change its mascot from the Tigers to the Governors.

All of this talk about Virgina Gov. Tim Kaine on Barack Obama’s short list for veepee has shined a light on the school’s legacy of producing U.S. governors.

Two sitting governors,…

Over the last two weeks, Sarah Steelman and Kenny Hulshof have played the foil in each others commercials, going back and forth over who’s the insider, who’s the outsider, who’s right on energy, and who’s guilty of approving earmarks.

Now, Hulshof has…

With primary Election Day less than a week away, it’s hard to keep up with the furious pace of television advertising from rivals Sarah Steelman and Kenny Hulshof.

But, there is no shortage of material as both campaigns simply play off…

Remember immigration? The issue seems so six-months ago now that foreclosure rates and gas prices have teamed-up to weigh down the economy.

Republican hopeful for governor Sarah Steelman, though, believes the debate still has enough political punch to make it the…