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Sense of Community
Our ongoing, 10-part Community Journalism series airs quarterly
From poverty concerns to major policy decisions, this series dives beyond the headlines to provide in-depth coverage of issues facing people and organizations in the Ozarks. KSMU's team of reporters come together to produce 10 stories, four times a year. Past episodes of our Sense of Community series are available below.
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Janis Beacham is the only Democrat in the race for the 156th House seat. The Republicans running in the August 6 Missouri Primary Election are incumbent, Brian Seitz, and Carolyn Boss.
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Incumbent Brian Seitz is running against Republican Carolyn Boss for District 156, which represents Taney County, in the August 6 Primary Election. The only Democrat in the race for the 156th House seat is Janis Beacham.
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Carolyn Boss is running against incumbent Republican Brian Seitz in the Missouri August 6 Primary. The Democrat in the race for the 156th seat is Janis Beacham.
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Tom Franiak is running for Missouri House District 138 against Republican Burt Whaley. There is no Democrat in the 138th race.
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Burt Whaley is running in the August Primary Election against Republican Burt Whaley. There is no Democratic candidate for Missouri House District 138.
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Garrison is running against incumbent Jamie Gragg, for the District 140 House seat in the Missouri primary election on August 6. The only Democrat running for the position is Julia Curran. KSMU reached out to Gragg multiple times, but was not successful in scheduling an interview.
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Julia Curran is the only Democrat in the District 140 Missouri House primary set for August 6. The Republicans vying for the seat are incumbent Jamie Gragg and Danny Garrison.
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Democrat Jeremy Dean is running unopposed in the August 6 Primary Election. Republicans Stephanos Freeman and Bernadean McAfee are competing for the chance to represent their party in November's election. There is no incumbent in this district. Current representative for the 132nd, Democrat Crystal Quade, has reached her term limit. KSMU reached out to McAfee who declined to be interviewed.
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Republican Stephanos Freeman is running against Republican Bernadean McAfee in the August 6 Primary Election. The Democrat in the race for the 132nd seat is Jeremy Dean. There is no incumbent in this district. Current representative for the District 132 House seat, Democrat Crystal Quade, has reached her term limit.
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Ackerson is the only Democrat running for House District 161, which encompasses part of Jasper and Newton Counties. The Republicans vying for the Republican nomination in the August 6 Primary Election are incumbent, Lane Roberts, and Thomas Ross.