Missouri Secretary of State

An attorney for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins told a judge that the original ballot summary for a referendum on Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map is “inherently argumentative” and should be revised

State Rep. Will Jobe filed a resolution requesting an impeachment investigation of Secretary of State Denny Hoskins over his handling of a redistricting referendum.

The ACLU is arguing the declaration by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway that the new Missouri congressional map is in effect violates Missourians’ rights to a referendum.

The ballot measure also includes a ban on gender affirming health care for minors. Judges reissued the summary statement that voters will see on November 2026 ballots to make clear rights were being repealed, not newly established.

Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ proposed ballot language was “fair and sufficient,” though it does not explicitly state it would again ban most abortions.

The GOP secretary of state told St. Louis Public Radio that there was not any reason to fast-track sports betting rules.

According to the August SLU/YouGov Poll, Republicans have a lead in every statewide race.

Some of the candidates switched to the race after filing to run for other offices.

While Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is a licensed attorney, he has never been licensed as a professional engineer.

In 2023, Corley proposed an initiative petition ballot item, which she later withdrew, that would have legalized abortion in Missouri with restrictions.