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Politically Speaking
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Missouri's political news makers talk candidly with St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum, Rachel Lippmann, and Sarah Kellogg.
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Tim Whitney
3w ago00:37:56Tap to summarizeTim Whitney had always wanted to be in law enforcement. And he achieved his goal by working his way up to being the second-in-command at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. But after a number of years of overseeing day-to-day operations for the agency, Whitney is making the transition to politics by running for Jefferson County executive — something he said is a continuation of his public service and his love for his home county. “I love Jefferson County,” Whitney said on St. Louis Public Radio’s “Politically Speaking.” “As I say that, I can hear listeners gasping or rolling their eyes because that's a political answer. As somebody who has been in law enforcement my whole life… When I said those words, they were taken at face value. The day you become a politician, there's a sense of skepticism that applies to that. And there should be because of the things politicians before have done.” Whitney is running against John Stockton in the GOP primary on Aug. 4. The winner will be the heavy favorite to succeed Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon, who is not running for re-election.
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Politically Speaking - Tommie Pierson Jr.
3w ago00:31:16Tap to summarizeThe St. Louis County Democrat is one of two candidates seeking his party’s nomination to replace Jake Zimmerman, who hopes to be the next St. Louis County executive.
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John Stockton
3w ago00:32:36Tap to summarizeJohn Stockton has never run for political office before. But when incumbent Jefferson County Executive Dennis Gannon decided not to run for another term, he thought the time had come in his life to enter the political arena. Stockton, who operates several businesses in Jefferson County, said his motivation for jumping into the GOP primary is about giving back to the place that he’s called home for almost all of his life. “There comes a point in time where it's not about titles or positions anymore,” Stockton said. “It's about ultimately giving back to the county that's given me everything.” Stockton is running in the Aug. 4 Republican primary against Tim Whitney, who is the undersheriff for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. Stockton said that he’s knocked on over 5,000 doors and is hearing a desire for the county government to be more service oriented.
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Politically Speaking - Doug Clemens
3w ago00:30:18Tap to summarizeThe St. Ann Democrat is one of two candidates seeking his party’s nomination to replace Jake Zimmerman, who hopes to be the next St. Louis County executive.
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Angela Walton Mosley
3w ago00:32:05Tap to summarizeThe Democrat from Florissant is one of three seeking the party’s nomination to replace Sam Page. The winner of the August primary will face Republican and Green party candidates in November.
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Jake Zimmerman (2026)
4w ago00:39:19Tap to summarizeThe Democrat from Olivette is one of three seeking the party’s nomination to replace Sam Page. The winner of the August primary will face Republican and Green party candidates in November.
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Brian Williams (2026)
4w ago00:34:54Tap to summarizeThe Democrat from University City is one of three seeking the party’s nomination to replace Sam Page as County Executive. The winner of the August primary will face Republican County Councilman Dennis Hancock, R-Fenton, in November.
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Should Missouri's Constitution be more difficult to change?
4w ago00:50:26Tap to summarizeOn the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, we explore three major contests up on the Aug. 4 ballot: The Republican primary for St. Charles County Executive; a ballot item over whether some constitutional amendments should be more difficult to pass; and the reauthorization of a critical sales tax funding Missouri State Parks.
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Gina Mitten (2026)
Jul 900:45:40Tap to summarizeGina Mitten returns to Politically Speaking to discuss her next goal in Missouri politics: Becoming the next state senator for Missouri's 4th District. Mitten joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about why she's the best Democrat for the job, what she would focus on in the Senate and her opinions on Amendments 3, 4 and 5.
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Steve Butz (2026)
Jul 600:47:00Tap to summarizeSteve Butz, a St. Louis Democrat, joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his candidacy for Missouri's 4th Senate District. He also spoke on his vote to place the St. Louis Police Department under state control, what the state still needs to do on tornado recovery as well as his thoughts on some of the proposed constitutional amendments that Missouri voters will decide on.
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