Election 2026
Levine speaks to Rural Democrats
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Matt Levine, of Kansas City, spoke to the Northwest Missouri Rural Democrats on July 14, the third of three Democrats to come through Maryville in the Congressional primary campaign to represent the Sixth District. In a talk at Pizza Hut, Levine said his first priorities in Congress would be to impeach top…
Read MoreClerk: Election judges needed or precincts may close
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton put out an urgent call for election judges on Tuesday for the Aug. 4 primary election. “We do not have enough judges,” Patton said during Tuesday’s quarterly county officeholders meeting. It’s a common problem as the age of the typical poll worker continues to rise, she said,…
Read MoreWillett pitches local voters
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nathan Willett, a City Council member in Kansas City, made his pitch to Nodaway County voters last week, casting himself as an unflashy candidate for Congress who is focused on getting things done. Willett spoke on July 1 at Lance Seeds just outside of Maryville at an event hosted by the Missouri…
Read MoreChamber to host Summer Candidate Forum
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce invites the public to attend its Summer Candidate Forum on Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rose Hill Acres Event Center, 105 S. Main St., Maryville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The free event provides voters the opportunity to hear directly from candidates…
Read MoreStigall makes case in Maryville as Graves’ handpicked successor
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Chris Stigall, a former talk radio host, stumped in Maryville last week to replace U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, touting his status as the retiring congressman’s handpicked successor. Stigall and Graves both spoke during a small fundraiser and get-to-know-you event at Louie G’s bar in Maryville on June 17. When Graves decided to…
Read MorePondelick makes pitch for Congress
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Northwest Missouri Rural Democrats on June 9 hosted Scot Pondelick, an Army veteran who is running for Sixth District U.S. Representative, the seat currently held by Sam Graves. Pondelick spent more than eight years in the Army, serving three tours in Iraq, including as an explosive ordinance disposal specialist. When he…
Read MoreMcNeece, Smead visit Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Northwest Missouri Rural Democrats hosted a pair of Democratic candidates for office — Josh Smead and Judy McNeece — on May 12 at the Rose Theatre in Maryville. Smead, a Democrat from Liberty, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 6th District — the seat to be vacated…
Read MoreVoters OK Prop. Spoofhounds, send incumbents back to City Council
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Voters in Maryville approved Proposition Spoofhounds, sent two incumbents back to the City Council and elected two new members to the school board. Proposition Spoofhounds will waive the Proposition C rollback. Proposition C was a measure passed by Missouri voters in 1982 that instituted a statewide 1-cent sales tax to benefit K-12…
Read MoreNodaway County official April 7 election results
Below are the official results for the April 7, 2026, municipal election released by the Nodaway County Clerk’s Office. The results were updated with write-in information where provided. Total Nodaway County ballots cast: 2,272 (18.53%) CITY OF MARYVILLE COUNCIL PERSON (three-year term) (Vote for two)Erin Allen – 785 (41.49%)Bryan Williams – 561 (29.65%)Stephanie Campbell –…
Read MoreMaryville man, four other Republicans file for Graves’ seat
MARYVILLE, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Sam Graves announced last week he will not run for a 14th term in Congress. Graves, 62, of Tarkio, has represented Missouri’s 6th District since 2001. “I believe in making room for the next generation,” he said in his announcement. “It’s time to pass the torch and allow a new…
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