Fred Wellman, a Wildwood resident and podcast host, is the latest candidate to enter the 2026 primary race for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional Di…
On the eve of what may be the craziest election year ever, it seems like a good time to recount recent electoral history in Jefferson County.
Fifty years ago this week, I tiptoed into the news cave of the Daily News-Democrat in Festus for my first day as a professional journalist, fr…
Of the five countywide offices featuring an incumbent and at least one challenger, four of the current officeholders won the right to represen…
Jeff Roorda announced today (Jan. 18) that he intends to file for a seat in the Missouri Senate.
An Arnold resident wants to be your next U.S. congressman.
The aggregate Jefferson County voter is a curious creature – at least as evidenced by voting in the Nov. 6 General Election on Tuesday last.
Jefferson County Executive Ken Waller, when asked his prediction for how things might unfold in Tuesday’s (Nov. 6) general election, predicted…
The Leader Editorial Board – made up of editor Peggy Bess, managing editor Kim Robertson and associate editor Gordon Bess – made the following…
With the ballots from the Aug. 7 primary election tabulated, it’s time to take a glance at the Nov. 6 general election.