Politically Speaking

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he spoke to St. Louis Public Radio’s Jaclyn Driscoll and Jason Rosenbaum about his campaign for a full four-year term. Parson became governor in June 2018 after ascending to the post from the lieutenant governorship following Eric Greitens’ resignation. He easily won a GOP primary earlier this year and is squaring off against state Auditor Nicole Galloway in one of the most competitive gubernatorial elections in the nation.

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum his re-election campaign. Ashcroft was first elected to the statewide posts that monitors elections, securities and libraries in 2016. He’s running this cycle against Democrat Yinka Faleti, who recorded an episode of Politically Speaking earlier this year. Since the four other Republicans running for statewide offices either ascended to or were appointed to their posts, Ashcroft is the only GOP hopeful running for a second term in the office he was elected to in 2016.

Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt joins St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his attention-grabbing lawsuits, fighting violent crime, and the race for his old state Senate seat.

Congressman Rodney Davis of Illinois talks with St. Louis Public Radio's Jaclyn Driscoll and Eric Schmid about his high-profile race for re-election in the state's 13th Congressional District.

Congresswoman Ann Wagner is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. The Ballwin Republican talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about her competitive race for re-election against state Sen. Jill Schupp. Wagner represents Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District, which takes in portions of St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson counties. Her contest against Schupp is considered one of the more competitive House matchups in the nation, which some political prognosticators signaling the race is a tossup.

Democrat Richard Orr talks about his re-match with Sen. Bill Eigel in a race to represent parts of St. Charles County in the Missouri Senate.

The Weldon Springs Republicans join STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum in a majestic Cottleville St. Louis Bread Company patio to talk about his bid for re-election.

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll to talk about his campaign for a full-four year term. Kehoe is running against Democrat Alissia Canady on November 3. He was appointed to his post in 2018 after then-Lt. Gov. Mike Parson ascended to the governorship. This is Kehoe’s first statewide contest.

Sen. Andrew Koenig returns to Politically Speaking to talk with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his re-election campaign in Missouri’s 15th Senate District. Koenig represents cities like Ballwin, Manchester, Valley Park and Kirkwood. He’s squaring off against state Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, in a contest most observers believe is the most competitive legislative race in the state this year.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Nicole Galloway joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll to talk about some of the key issues in the closely watched contest against Gov. Mike Parson.

St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas talks about why voters in the 6th District should give him another four years in office.

David Lenihan is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where the GOP candidate talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum on his candidacy for the 1st District Missouri Senate seat. Lenihan is running against Democratic state Rep. Doug Beck in the district that takes in parts of unincorporated south St. Louis County, Crestwood, Maplewood and Webster Groves. That part of St. Louis County has typically been competitive.

State Rep. Doug Beck is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his bid for the 1st Senate District. The Affton Democrat is running against Republican David Lenihan for the seat, which takes in parts of unincorporated south St. Louis County, Crestwood, Maplewood and Webster Groves. The district is widely seen as one of the more competitive in Missouri. Lenihan also recorded an episode of Politically Speaking that will be posted in the coming days.

State Sen. Jill Schupp is the latest guest on Politically Speaking for the record-tying sixth time to talk about her bid against Congresswoman Ann Wagner in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. Schupp has served as a state senator in the St. Louis County-based 24th District since 2015. She is seeking to represent portions of St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties in Congress. Wagner has been invited to record an episode of Politically Speaking in the coming days.

State Rep. Bob Burns is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann to talk about his campaign for the St. Louis County Council’s 6th District seat. In the Missouri House Burns represents the 93rd District, which takes in portions of Affton, Lemay and Bella Villa. He’s running against Councilman Ernie Trakas for the right to represent the south St. Louis County-based district. That race is the most competitive general election for a county council seat in November.

Missouri Democratic attorney general nominee Rich Finneran is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. He joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann and Jason Rosenbaum to discuss his campaign against Republican incumbent Eric Schmitt. Finneran defeated Elad Gross in the August Democratic primary for attorney general. He and Schmitt will square off in the Nov. 3 general election. Schmitt has been invited to record an episode of Politically Speaking in the coming days.

The Democratic circuit attorney joins host Rachel Lippmann to talk about long-term solutions to crime and the November general election.

State Rep. Raychel Proudie joined St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll to talk about the jarring end to the 2020 special session on violent crime, which saw some of Gov. Mike Parson’s policy priorities fall by the wayside. Proudie is a Ferguson Democrat who represents the 73rd District, which includes parts of Ferguson, Berkeley, Kinloch, St. Ann and Hazelwood. She was first elected in 2018 and is unopposed for re-election in November.

Former state Rep. Vicki Englund joins Politically Speaking to discuss her state treasurer bid. Englund served two non-consecutive terms in the Missouri House.

Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick returns to Politically Speaking to talk with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jaclyn Driscoll about his bid for a full four-year term. The Republican statewide officeholder is squaring off against Democrat Vicki Englund in November. Englund is planning on recording an episode of Politically Speaking in the coming days.