Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced she would retire from her seat in U.S. House of Representatives in 2013.
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Missouri, announced Monday that she would resign from the U.S. House of Representatives in February 2013, nearly a month after winning reelection. Emerson represents the 8th Congressional District in southeastern Missouri, stretching north into Jefferson County and west to include Rolla. She plans to become the president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative. She first took office in 1996, replacing her husband, Bill Emerson, after his death. With Emerson's retirement, Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, becomes the longest serving member of the Missouri Congressional delegation. Clay represents the 1st Congressional District, which includes University City. Clay released the following statement on …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Democratic incumbent easily won over his Republican challenger.
In a win that surprised no one, Rep. William Lacy Clay defeated his Republican challenger Robyn Hamlin in Missouri's First Congressional District. This is the second time Clay has defeated Hamlin. With 214 of 497 precincts counted on the Missouri Secretary of State's website, the unofficial results show Clay won with 75.6 percent of the vote. Hamlin collected 20.9 percent. Libertarian candidate Robb Cunningham received 5,898 votes, or 3.5 percent. In the 214 precincts, Clay had 128,610 votes to Hamlin's 35,629. The First District trends Democratic and the big election of 2012 was the August primary when Clay faced off against fellow House member Russ Carnahan. Carnahan's residence moved from the 3rd District to the 1st when Missouri's …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The 1st District incumbent plans to focus on the economy and jobs for the district area.
After weeks of intraparty warfare in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, Rep. William Lacy Clay came out on top of Rep. Russ Carnahan Tuesday night. Rep. Clay toppled Rep. Carnahan Tuesday night 57,580-30,895, according to the unofficial results. “This showed that the people trusted me enough to represent them,” he said in his victory speech. “This race is about coming together and showing how we can work together in cohesion.” Rep. Carnahan conceded the race just after 10 p.m. and spoke to a crowd of supporters and family members. He thanked his family, including his wife and children; his mother former Sen. Jean Carnahan; his brother and sister, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. "The sacrifices they have made for me have …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will affect University City and St. Louis County.
Tuesday, Aug. 7 is Missouri's primary election and there are several ballot issues and races which will be decided today. University City Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here are the candidates and issues on today's ballot. Stay with University City Patch today. Election results will be updated as they come in. U.S. Senate Claire McCaskill's bid for re-election will be closely watched by the entire nation in part because of her close ties to President Obama's 2008 campaign. The fiercely-fought GOP primary willf see U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood), former State Treasurer Sarah Steelman or Frontenac businessman John Brunner emerge as McCaskill's opponent. Congress Redistricting brought …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Clay's latest campaign ad doesn't meet compliance measures and misleads voters, according to the Carnahan camp.
In the 1st Congressional District race, the fight between Reps. Russ Carnahan and William Lacy Clay escalated this weekend. On Sunday, the Carnahan for Congress Campaign asked local television stations to remove a Clay ad for violations of the Federal Communications Act. The campaign's legal advisor submitted written requests to local television stations: KSDK-TV, KTVI: Fox 2 and KMOV to have the ad "Come On, Russ" from Clay removed from the airwaves. The letter further requested that Clay's campaign be asked to pay full price for airtime based on requirements in the Federal Communications Act of 1934 (FCA of 1934) and the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) qualified candidate advertising rules. The statement on the violations is as…
Friday, August 3, 2012
The three Democratic candidates for Missouri's 1st Congressional District all gave individual radio interviews this week.
There may not have been a three-way debate, but each candidate in the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st Congressional District got a chance to showcase themselves this week. Reps. William Lacy Clay and Russ Carnahan, as well as challenger Candice Britton spoke this week on St. Louis Public Radio's St. Louis on the Air. The candidates spoke with host Don Marsh and took questions from callers. To hear the interviews, click on each candidate's name. The interviews are listed in the order they ran this week. Carnahan and Clay debated each other earlier this week on KMOX 1120 AM. Britton was not a part of that debate. The primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 7. University City is in the 1st Congressional District.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Both men are seeking to become the Democratic Party's candidate for 1st District U.S. Representative.
The first live debate between Democratic candidates Russ Carnahan and William Lacy Clay will air Monday on KMOX 1120 AM, a news release from the radio station states. The two are opponents in the Aug. 7 primary for 1st District U.S. Representative. “This race has turned contentious and the public needs to hear some straight answers," stated radio personality Charlie Brennan, who will moderate the event from 10 to 11 a.m. as part of The Charlie Brennan Show. Brennan is a Clayton resident. The candidates will get one minute to answer each question posed to them. If one candidate mentions his opponent during an answer, his opponent will get 30 seconds to respond. Carnahan will appear today at a League of Women Voters forum. The forum will be …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Rep. William Lacy Clay beats Rep. Russ Carnahan to the airwaves with his first television ad.
On Tuesday, three weeks before the Democratic primary for Missouri's 1st District, incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay released his first television ad. Clay faces Rep. Russ Carnahan, 3rd District, in the Aug. 7 primary. Carnahan's district was eliminated during redistricting after the 2010 census and he now resides in the 1st District. Clay's ad is titled "A Democrat with a Backbone." In the ad, Clay cites his stance on Medicare, a woman's right to choose and other issues. "More than ever we need Democrats with backbone," Clay said in the ad. For more on the Clay/Carnahan primary, see our previous stories:
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will affect University City and St. Louis County.
As we close in on the August primary and look ahead to November’s elections, University City Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. In addition to our own coverage, we will be inviting candidates in every race to upload information about their campaigns directly to this site. You will definitely want to bookmark this page for updates. U.S. Senate Claire McCaskill's bid for re-election will be closely watched by the entire nation in part because of her close ties to President Obama's 2008 campaign. The fiercely-fought GOP primary willf see U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood), former State Treasurer Sarah …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Did the Governor do it to spite U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan?
Back when he was merely a gubernatorial contender, Gov. Jay Nixon reacted to then-Rep. Jeff Harris’ entry into the race for attorney general in fairly simple terms. He said in 2007 that the Columbia Democrat would make a “super attorney general.” When Harris used that line in an ad in 2008, Nixon’s campaign put out a statement that he had not endorsed anybody in the competitive four-way Democratic primary. Harris ended up coming in third place, behind second-place finisher Margaret Donnelly and eventual victor Chris Koster. The episode showcased how reluctant Nixon can be when choosing to endorse people engaged in competitive primaries. That’s why his decision to emphatically endorse Rep. Lacy Clay (D-St. Louis) over Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-…
Robyn Hamlin
8:13 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
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