Candidate profile · MO
Candidate profile: Robert Brandon Foltz
Elections and votingRepublican Robert Brandon Foltz is one of 12 candidates listed in Missouri’s 5th District general election race.
The Ballot Missouri DeskOct 6, 2026
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The Ballot Missouri Desk
Nonpartisan election coverage for Missouri
The Ballot Missouri Desk tracks who is running in Missouri, where each candidate stands on the issues, and the key dates on the ballot. Every story is sourced to public records: FEC filings, Open States, Congress.gov, and state election offices. The desk does not endorse candidates or parties.
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News · MO
Kansas City man dies after July 4 shooting
Public safetyA man shot July 4 in Kansas City, Missouri, died this week, and his death has been classified as a homicide.
The Ballot Missouri DeskOct 2, 2026
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Reproductive rights measure becomes Missouri Amendment 3
Health careA proposed constitutional amendment concerning reproductive rights will appear as Amendment 3 on Missouri’s statewide November ballot.
The Ballot Missouri DeskOct 1, 2026
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SEMO board approves $10 million campus renewal plan
EducationThe program covers six facility and infrastructure projects, including roof, elevator, heating and cooling, laboratory and stadium work.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 30, 2026
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Supreme Court orders Missouri to use its 2022 map
Elections and votingMissouri Republican officials objected on X after the Supreme Court kept the state's 2022 map in place instead of the 2025 HB 1 plan.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 29, 2026
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How new Missouri maps could shape congressional elections
Elections and votingNew district boundaries could change which Missouri voters choose each U.S. House representative in future elections.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 28, 2026
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Supreme Court keeps Missouri’s 2022 congressional map
Elections and votingA unanimous order requires Missouri to use its 2022 congressional districts in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 27, 2026
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Supreme Court rejects Missouri congressional map effort
Elections and votingThe court turned aside a third Republican effort to use a map that could have created an opportunity to gain another House seat.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 26, 2026
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Missouri map dispute reaches Supreme Court for third time
Elections and votingThe justices are again considering Missouri’s congressional boundaries after an appeals court ordered the state to use a Trump-backed map.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 24, 2026
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Missouri AG Orders Reinforce High Court Decision
Elections and votingThe Missouri attorney general’s orders give added state-level significance to a high court decision, with no election or candidate directly involved.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 22, 2026
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Missouri AG tells six prediction markets to halt sports contracts
Elections and votingMissouri’s attorney general has directed six prediction-market operators to stop offering contracts tied to sports outcomes.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 20, 2026
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Missouri orders prediction markets to halt sports wagering
Elections and votingThe state attorney general directed prediction markets to stop offering sports wagering in Missouri.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 20, 2026
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Kehoe orders safeguards for license plate reader data
Public safetyMissouri’s governor directed the Department of Public Safety to set statewide protections for police use of automated license plate readers.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 18, 2026
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Missouri announces $10 million in Blue Shield grants
EducationThe 2026 grants cover 350 counties, cities, towns and a school district participating in Missouri Blue Shield.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 16, 2026
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Redistricting rulings unsettle Missouri House races
Elections and votingCourt decisions over Missouri’s political boundaries have left House candidates, voters and election officials facing an unsettled path.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 12, 2026