By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, March 24 at 4:06 PM
Joyce P. Lea, of Kansas City, filed against Sen. Jim Talent in the Republican primary yesterday. She joins Isaiah Hair, Jr. as longshot candidates against the incumbent Republican. [Update: Add one more: Roxie L. Fausnaught, of Granby, MO]
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, a Democrat, picked up a Republican challenger in Jacob Turk, of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Henry Iwenofu filed against State Rep. Esther Haywood (D-71) today for the Democratic nomination.
State Reps. Rodney Hubbard, Jeanette Mott Oxford, Connie Johnson, Rachel Storch, Fred Kratky, Michael Vogt, John L. Bowman, Margaret Donnelly, Ted Hoskins, and Jake Zimmerman are among the lucky ones with no opposition.
More Updates: Congressman Lacy Clay picked up a Libertarian opponent in Robb E. Cunningham, of St. Ann.
Seven people want Congressman Todd Akin's job. Five Democrats, 1 Libertarian, and one fellow Republican in State Rep. Sherman Parker.
1 Comments:
Ester Haywood is one funny sista.
Seriously, she takes politics with a humor, and that is a good thing.
8:02 PM, March 24, 2006
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