Democrat James Trout of Webster Groves remained in the lead following St. Louis County’s recount of his narrow Aug. 5 primary victory over Steve Eagleton for their party’s nomination in the state Senate’s 15th district.
The count’s result: Trout gained an additional vote. The final official tally gave…
Steve Eagleton, a Kirkwood developer seeking the 15th District state Senate seat, says that the state Senate Democratic leadership has told him not to go ahead with his request for a recount.
Eagleton lost on Tuesday by 35 votes to fellow…
Filmmaker Frank Popper proved his affinity for the political underdog with the well-received documentary — “Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?“– following Jeff Smith’s insurgent but ultimately unsuccessful run for Congress in 2004.
Now Popper is making a pitch for another officer-seeker…
Got this note from the Young Democrats of St. Louis: Jim Trout, a State Senate hopeful from Webster Groves, is looking for volunteers to help him phone bank this afternoon. 
Remember Trout?
His last bid for office resulted in, temporarily at…
Senate Democrats apparently won’t try to block the nomination of Democrat Kevin Gunn to the Public Service Commission.
Senators have been upset with Gunn because he was going to be their star candidate in the race to succeed Sen. Mike…
Steve Eagleton, one of the co-chairs of “Kirkwood Citizens Coming Together for a Brighter Future,” has filed for the state Senate in the 15th District.
Eagleton and the group had been among the critics of the City Council’s decision to go ahead…
