Dan Stacy
Coverage of Dan Stacy in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri House speaker faces conservative challenge in key state Senate primary
Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson faces former state Rep. Dan Stacy in the Republican primary for the State Senate's 8th District. Patterson, with $2.9 million in campaign funds, is challenged by Stacy, who has raised $43,000 largely from individual donors, highlighting a 67-to-1 funding gap. The race tests whether a well-funded establishment candidate can be defeated by a conservative challenger.
- Fate of Missouri bill on gas station slot machines could turn on GOP primary results
A Missouri bill authorizing gas station slot machines, sponsored by Rep. Bill Hardwick, faces Senate resistance but could gain traction depending on GOP primary outcomes in three key districts. The 8th, 16th, and 20th districts feature candidates with opposing views on gambling expansion, with some receiving significant donations from gambling interests.