Watch the video below to learn more about the two candidates facing off in Missouri Senate district 30 seat: Raymond Lampert-D and the incumbent, Lincoln Hough-R.
These interviews were organized and conducted by a coalition of nonpartisan community groups in the greater Springfield area.
Our series of coalition interviews are airing on KSMU-Ozarks Public Radio at noon on the following days. Each video is posted online once the interview airs on KSMU.
Monday, Oct. 17, noon: MO State Rep. district 132 (Stephanos Freeman-R, Crystal Quade-D)
Tuesday, Oct. 18, noon: MO State Rep. district 133 (Melanie Stennitt-R, Amy Blansit-D)
Wednesday, Oct. 19, noon: MO State Rep. district 134 (Alex Riley-R**, Samantha Deaton-D)
Thursday, Oct. 20, noon: MO State Rep. district 135 (AJ Exner-R, Betsy Fogle-D)
Friday, Oct. 21, noon: MO State Rep. district 136 (Craig Fishel-R**, Stephanie Hein-D)
Monday, Oct. 24, noon: MO State Senate district 30 (Lincoln Hough-R, Raymond Lampert-D)
Tuesday, Oct. 25, noon: MO’s 7th Congressional Race (candidates Eric Burlison-R, Kristen Radaker-Sheafer-D, Kevin Craig-L)
**Asterisks note candidates who were invited but did not participate in the coalition interviews.
Community organizations that make up our coalition:
- Be Civil, Be Heard program
- Drury University’s L.E. Meador Center for Politics & Citizenship
- Junior League of Springfield
- KSMU-Ozarks Public Radio (91.1 FM)
- Leadership Springfield
- League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri
- Missouri State University’s Office of Public Affairs
- NAACP, Springfield
- Ozarks Technical Community College’s Social Sciences Dept.
- Springfield-Greene County Library District
- Springfield News-Leader