2022 Missouri Senate Election
News coverage of the Missouri Senate election. See the race between Eric Greitens, polling at 44%, and Lucas Kunce, polling at 31%. Another candidate in the 2022 Missouri Senate is Billy Long. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Missouri election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Missouri Candidates
Republican CandidateEric Greitens Polls: 44% Sample: 11,452Percentage of News: 97%
News Diet Breakdown
10%
Right: 84%
Democrat CandidateLucas Kunce Polls: 31% Sample: 12,901Percentage of News: 3%
News Diet Breakdown
Left: 75%
18%
Coverage Breakdown
Coverage Breakdown is based on the number of articles published per candidate.
Eric Greitens
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Top 2022 Missouri Senate Election News
Twitter · Jefferson CityMissouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens (R) is facing criticism after he released a new video urging his supporters to go “RINO hunting.”See the Story
Greitens urges supporters to order their ‘RINO Hunting Permit’ in gun-heavy video
49% Left coverage: 55 sources
US & Canada · Jefferson CityFacebook says the video was removed for violating its policies prohibiting violence and incitement. Twitter said Greitens' post violated its rules about abusive behavior but said it was leaving it up because it was in the public's interest. The video comes at a time of renewed focus on violence in politics following fatal mass shootings.See the Story
Facebook removes GOP Senate candidate’s ‘RINO hunting’ video
54% Center coverage: 35 sources
US & Canada · UkraineUkraine's ambassador is urging Israel to sell its Iron Dome rocket interception system and provide anti-tank missiles to defend civilians against Russia. The U.S. military has begun training Ukrainian forces on the sophisticated rocket systems that the Biden administration agreed last week to provide. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that any Western deliveries of longer-range rocket systems would prompt Moscow to hit objects that it hasn't yet struck.See the Story
Ukraine presses to buy Israel's Iron Dome
44% Right coverage: 18 sources
Latest 2022 Missouri Senate Election News
US & Canada · WashingtonA campaign video featuring Eric Greitens leading a platoon of armed militia men to break into homes on a "RINO hunt" put his own children and ex-wife in danger, an attorney for Sheena Greiten told a judge during a custody hearing on Thursday morning. SheenaGreitens, who is running in the Republican primary race for a chance to replace Senator Roy Blunt, did not appear in court in person or via virtual video conference. The judge set a trial date of July 15 at 9 a.m.See the Story
Records Show Sheena Greitens Alleged Abuse in 2018
72% Center coverage: 18 sources
US & Canada · MadisonSarah Shulze was a junior from Ventura County, California. She earned academic all-Big Ten honors in 2020 and 2021 for cross country. She was named Ventura County Athlete of the Year and earned a scholarship to Wisconsin. She is survived by her parents, Brigitte and Scott, and her sisters Abbey and Ella.See the Story
Wisconsin cross country, track runner Sarah Shulze dies
50% Center coverage: 18 sources
Billy LongPerry Thompson, 49, was sentenced Thursday in Orange County Superior criminal court in Chelsea. He had pleaded guilty last fall as part of a plea deal to charges of sexual assault on a minor and lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor. Thompson was arrested in 2015 at the state Agency of Education’s central office.See the Story
Teacher sentenced to 50 years for sexually assaulting 7-year-old student, conspiring to kill him
80% Center coverage: 10 sources
US & Canada · CenterKim Gardner faces a hearing Monday before the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel. If the panel finds fault, the Missouri Supreme Court would decide the penalty. At worst, Gardner could face suspension or disbarment. That could cost Gardner her job, as state law requires elected prosecutors to hold active law licenses.See the Story
St. Louis prosecutor, disciplinary panel reach agreement
70% Center coverage: 10 sources
EntertainmentJohnny Depp's legal battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard finally came to an end last year with the jury ruling in his favor. The famed actor faced scrutiny following Heard's op-ed alleging domestic abuse and sexual assault. This led Depp to lose significant amounts of money and massive roles including Captain Jack Sparrow from thePirates Of The Caribbean movie series.See the Story
Johnny Depp could reprise Captain Jack ‘Pirates’ role with $301M deal: report
100% Right coverage: 4 sources
US & CanadaSt. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel. In the agreement, Gardner concedes that she failed to produce documents and mistakenly maintained that all documents had been provided to Greitens’ lawyers in the 2018 criminal case. The agreement states that Gardner’s conduct “was negligent or perhaps reckless, but not intentional”See the Story
St. Louis prosecutor, disciplinary panel reach agreement
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
Billy Long · TennesseeA fight broke out between two groups of girls inside the Walmart. Police say the altercations continued to a bus stop just outside the lot. One of the girls charged at 14-year-old Malia Powell with a knife. Powell was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.See the Story
Teen stabbed to death at bus stop outside Nashville Walmart
86% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada · MissouriFormer Missouri governor Eric Greitens can access his ex-wife's phone records. But a Missouri judge ruled he can't subpoena her sister or his former campaign manager. SheenaGreitens last month accused him of physical abuse in a sworn affidavit. He says the allegations are false and she is working to torpedo his campaign.See the Story
Greitens to access ex-wife’s phone records for custody fight
42% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada · Jefferson City“Hours after former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens released a video saying he would hunt members of the Republican party who he considered not conservative enough, the Republican floor leader of the Missouri state Senate said he had contacted law enforcement,” the Kansas City Star reports.“The campaign video posted Monday showed Greitens with a shotgun while he talked about hunting for RINOs.”See the Story
Missouri GOP Leader Calls Police Over Eric Greitens Ad
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
US & Canada · MissouriFormer President Donald Trump is emboldened and facing new risks. Trump's endorsement of JD Vance in Ohio's GOP Senate primary catapulted him to victory. Some allies say the Ohio victory could encourage him to step up his involvement in other bitter primary fights. But there's also caution that the coming phase of the campaign could be more complicated.See the Story
Internal Poll Shows Eric Greitens Leading GOP Primary
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
Eric Greitens · MissouriMissouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens took his case to radio and social media Tuesday amid ongoing condemnation from both sides of the aisle. RINO, which stands for Republican in Name Only, is a pejorative term far right-wing Republicans use to insult traditional conservatives in the GOP. He posted his ad a day after moderate Republican Adam Kinzinger revealed a death threat he said had been sent to his home by a political extremist.See the Story
Eric Greitens: ‘Normal’ people know ‘RINO hunting’ ad ‘clearly a metaphor’
Coverage: 6 sources
Eric Greitens · MissouriFormer Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens continues to lead in polls of potential primary voters. Even fresh allegations by his ex-wife of spousal and child abuse haven't seemed to dent his standing with core supporters. While his critics are desperate to deny him the Republican nomination, they have thus far been unable to rally around another candidate in the crowded primary.See the Story
Group to spend $1M attacking Eric Greitens in Missouri — will a crowded primary save him?
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Eric GreitensEric Greitens says it does not “matter how many establishment figures we have running against us; we’ll beat 'em.”See the Story
Exclusive: Eric Greitens Unfazed by 'Liz Cheney's Accomplice' Entering MO Senate Race
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Missouri Senate Election?2022 Missouri Senate Election often has a balanced coverage.
Left: 35%
25%
Right: 27%
