Stacey Preis steps down after four months as speculation grows about Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin becoming the next commissioner.

Backed by advocates who see sheriffs as a check on government overreach, the proposal would limit who can seek to remove them from office.

Measure would make citizen initiatives extraordinarily difficult for lawmakers to change and would restrict their ability to rewrite the initiative process itself.

Candidates are Incumbent Representative Alex Riley and Kelsey Grant.

Candidates are Incumbent Representative Jeremy Dean and Russ Gosselin. Gosselin was unable to participate due to scheduling issues.

Incumbent Representative Darin Chappell will face Bryce Lockwood in the November 3 General Election.

With no incumbents, candidates Betsy Fogle, Melanie Stinnett and Cecil Ince are running in an open race to serve the Springfield area in the Missouri Senate.

Candidates are Julia Curran and Incumbent Representative Jamie Gragg.

Louise Secker and Aaron Metzger are first-time candidates. Both live and work in the Joplin area.

Candidate Ashley Cossins will face Incumbent Representative Bill Owen in the race for Missouri House District 131. Owen declined an invitation for our interview.