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Jefferson County Leader - July 23

Jefferson County Leader - July 23

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Monday, July 27, 2026
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Michigan candidates to battle for competitive races

  • By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
  • Updated Jul 26, 2026

(The Center Square) - Michigan voters will head to the polls on Aug. 4. to determine the outcome of primary races that could determine the balance of power in Congress in November.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver 'never panicked' over redrawn district
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver 'never panicked' over redrawn district

  • Kaleb Anderson, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Jul 25, 2026

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver faces an uphill battle to be reelected in the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District. 

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Republican challengers line up in red-leaning 5th District

  • Kennedy Voss, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Jul 25, 2026

The new 5th District, redrawn to favor Republicans, has six challengers hoping to unseat incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver.

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Voters would face higher bar for citizen-led initiatives with Amendment 4

  • Carlotta Angiolillo, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated 23 hrs ago

Amendment 4 would require a majority of each congressional district to approve citizen-led initiatives for them to pass. 

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Democrats push back against education department dismantling

  • By Esther Wickham | The Center Square
  • Jul 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – Eighty-six House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop plans to transfer two key offices to other federal agencies, arguing the move exceeds the administration's legal authority and could weaken federal protections for students.

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Trump urges Senate GOP to pass $95B budget bill before August break

  • By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
  • Jul 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to approve the House’s $95 billion budget resolution before Congress leaves for the month of August.

Local News

Columbia voters redrawn into 3rd congressional district

  • Sydney Waldron, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Jul 24, 2026

The redrawn 3rd congressional district represented by Republican Rep. Bob Onder now includes about half of Columbia.

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Voters say economy rigged for wealthy as Trump earns low marks

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Jul 23, 2026

(The Center Square) – A majority of American voters, including more than 4 in 10 Republicans, say the economy is rigged to favor the wealthy, according to a new national poll.

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Shah, Feely to face off in battleground House race

  • By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
  • Jul 23, 2026

(The Center Square) - Amish Shah and Jay Feely will face off for Arizona's first congressional district seat in November. The race is seen as one of the most competitive across the country and could help determine the balance of power in Congress. 

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Missouri early voting period opens with a rush that points to high primary turnout

  • Rudi Keller
  • Jul 22, 2026

The first day of early voting in Missouri indicates a strong primary turnout, comparable to or possibly exceeding past primaries where hotly contested ballot measures drew more votes than candidate races. Four times as many voters cast ballots in St. Charles County on Tuesday than on the first day of early voting before the 2024 […]

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