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South St. Louis County News

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Above: A rendering of the Affton Southwest Precinct.

New Affton Southwest Precinct will move forward, Trakas says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor October 14, 2020

The St. Louis County Council learned last week that the county scuttled plans for a new county police precinct in South County to build the new North County Precinct instead, but 6th District Councilman...

Paul Berry III, left, and Sam Page, right.

Paul Berry challenges Sam Page for county executive

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 14, 2020

County Executive Sam Page, a Democrat, and Republican Paul Berry are running for the county executive seat in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, after winning their respective primaries in August. Berry did...

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council race

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council race

October 14, 2020

Also see The Call's endorsement in the county executive race.  On one level, voters in the 6th County Council District are lucky this year: They have two candidates running — Republican incumbent Ernie...

State Sen. Andrew Koenig, left, and Rep. Deb Lavender, right.

Koenig, Lavender are running for Missouri’s 15th District Senate seat

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 14, 2020

State Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, will face Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, for his Senate seat in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Koenig, 741 Sherwick Terrace, did not provide any personal...

State Sen. Jill Schupp, left, and U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, right.

Jill Schupp faces Ann Wagner for Missouri’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District in Nov. 3 election

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 13, 2020

State Sen. Jill Schupp, D-St. Louis, is challenging U.S. Congresswoman Ann Wagner for her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the 2nd Missouri District. Schupp, 65, of Creve Coeur,...

Rep. Doug Beck, left, and David Lenihan, right.

In race to succeed Sifton in Senate, Beck and Lenihan stake out positions on the issues

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 13, 2020

Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, will face political newcomer David Lenihan in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 1st District Missouri Senate seat currently held by Sen. Scott Sifton, who is term-limited. Beck,...

Jim Murphy (left) and Jean Pretto (right).

Pretto is challenging Murphy in 94th District

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 6, 2020

It will be a rematch of the November 2018 election for the 94th Missouri House District, as Rep. James “Jim” Murphy, a Republican, will once again face Mehlville Board of Education member Emma “Jean”...

Bob Burns, left, and Ernie Trakas, right.

Burns challenges Trakas for 6th District County Council seat this November

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 6, 2020

Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, will challenge Republican incumbent Ernie Trakas in the election Tuesday, Nov. 3, to see who will take the seat representing the County Council’s 6th District. The 6th District...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

St. Louis County elections board outlines four ways to vote this November, or before

September 30, 2020

With the November general election less than five weeks away, the St. Louis County Board of Elections is reminding registered voters of St. Louis County of the need to understand the options for voting...

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