Missouri Democratic Party

Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Russ Carnahan lamented his party’s lackluster 2024 election results on the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

While the president got more than 85% of the vote, "uncommitted" received enough support to have three delegates at the Democratic National Convention.

Missouri Rep. Sarah Unsicker, D-Shrewsbury, faced widespread criticism in recent weeks for her social media activity, including posing for a photo next to an alleged Holocaust denier.

The vice president will speak Friday at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee in St. Louis.

The sold-out event in St. Louis coincides with a three-day Democratic National Committee event that will feature Vice President Kamala Harris.

The legislature declined to reinstate a state-run presidential primary this year, meaning that the parties are responsible for planning how delegates will be divided up next year.

His re-election in December marked the first time in almost a decade that the party retained its top leader for a second two-year term.

Michael Butler, St. Louis Recorder of Deeds, is the first Democratic state chairman re-elected since 2015.

While Republicans will still hold a supermajority in the chamber, House Democrats were able to gain three seats, giving them their largest numbers in years.

St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg answer your questions about Missouri politics.