Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A winner in the Democratic Party primary was declared using unofficial results a day after voters went to the polls.
After battling three other candidates in the Republican primary election for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, Ann Wagner has won the nomination by an overwhelming vote. Wagner, a Ballwin resident, and her campaign team hosted a primary watch event at the Hilton Frontenac Tuesday evening. More than 100 supporters, friends and family members attended the party in high spirits. "We're a grassroots organization, a people-oriented campaign," Wagner said. "I will be in Washington, not of it." Wagner served as a Republican committeewoman in Lafayette Township and then became chair of the Missouri Republican Party. Following her service as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, she was nominated by former President George W. Bush as …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Jotte is one of four seeking the Republican nomination for the second congressional district.
Name : Dr. Randy Jotte Also known as : Randy Place of residence : Webster Groves Attended college : Yes College : Vanderbilt University Degree : B.S. in Molecular Biology Year of graduation : 1982 University : M.D. Harvard University Area of research : N/A Year of graduation : 1987 Job titles held : Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Employers : Washington University School of Medicine Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: U.S. House of Representatives Chamber/district: 2nd Congressional District Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Village Council, Chagrin Falls, OH (1996-2001) City Council, Webster Groves, MO (2004-2008) Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: 5th District Seat, St…
Dr. Christopher Carpenter explains why Dr. Randy Jotte is his choice for Missouri’s 2nd congressional district.
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court rendered a decision in support of the Affordable Care Act, but to secure reliably accessible, high quality healthcare for all citizens, the devil is in the details. Fortunately, St. Louis voters from U.S. House Missouri District 2 have the unique opportunity to shape the future of American healthcare this election season. How? Dr. Randy Jotte, a St. Louis native and Emergency Physician is running for the congressional seat on a bipartisan platform of constructive and pragmatic healthcare reform. Dr. Jotte’s perspectives and ideas are a reflection of his lifetime commitment to vulnerable patients in the constant challenge that is emergency medicine (www.randyjotte.com). One needs to walk a mile in another…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Doctor in Missouri's Second Congressional District faces an uphill climb in the race to succeed Rep. Todd Akin.
The clock is ticking. With just under a month before voters go to the polls to decide the fate of primary campaigns up and down the ballot, time is running out to march in parades, shake hands and kiss babies. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Ann Wagner, the Ballwin Republican who has been campaigning for the GOP nomination in Missouri's 2nd Congressional district for more than a year, has recently put her second campaign advertisement on television. And that battle has now been joined. Dr. Randy Jotte, the former Webster Groves Councilman and current ER physician who entered the race in January, launched his own advertising on cable this month, trying to introduce himself as the primary …
Monday, July 2, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will affect Ballwin, Ellisville and St. Louis County.
As we close in on the November elections, Ballwin-Ellisville Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. In addition to our own coverage, we will be inviting candidates in every race to upload information about their campaigns directly to this site. You will definitely want to bookmark this page for updates. U.S. Senate Claire McCaskill's bid for re-election will be closely watched by the entire nation in part because of her close ties to President Obama's 2008 campaign. The fiercely-fought GOP primary saw U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood), emerge victorious, only to be under fire a few weeks later because of …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
In a written response, Wagner's campaign stopped short of declining the invite.
Congressional candidate Dr. Randy Jotte challenged Ann Wagner of Ballwin to a series of debates framed after the historical encounters of Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Senate incumbent Stephen A. Douglas. Jotte, who resides in Webster Groves and works at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, said in an email that the series of six debates would allow the candidates to "present ourselves before the people in a straight-forward fashion.” Jotte said three of the six debates should focus on reducing the national deficit, the economy and health care reform. “These topics certainly are on the minds of the public,” Jotte said. A representative for Ann Wagner, who Jotte will face in the Republican primaries for the 2nd Congressional District on August 7, responded …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Does Wagner's new video with former Gov. Mike Huckabee reaffirm Jotte's assertion that she's part of the 'status quo'?
A week after Congressional primary candidate Dr. Randy Jotte painted Ann Wagner as the "establishment's designee" for Missouri's 2nd District, the campaign for the Ballwin Republican released a campaign video highlighting Wagner's endorsement by the high profile former governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. In an email to supporters and media outlets, Jotte, who resides in Webster Groves, said last week he officially filed as a candidate and cited a desire to reduce the national debt and cut down expenses associated with health care. Jotte works as an emergency room physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Jotte said Republicans in power are responsible for a gridlock preventing solutions to health care reform, and identified …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
2nd Congressional District candidate Ann Wagner of Ballwin was seen Tuesday at Smitty's in Chesterfield.
GOP frontrunner for the St. Louis area's Second Congressional District Ann Wagner, was spotted at Smitty's in Chesterfield near her Ballwin home Tuesday night, grabbing a late bite to eat with her husband Raymond Wagner. The candidate Wagner is a former Republican National Committee co-chair. She ordered salmon with dill, but followed up with a half-order of chicken drummies at the waitress' suggestion. Husband Ray said he went with the spinach salad. He is a vice president of government and public affairs with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and a registered lobbyist, according to The Daily Caller. The Wagners left the local eatery and watering hole on Clayton Road at Baxter Road by about 10 p.m. Ann Wagner said she had an early-morning meetup …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
In a recent email to lobbyists, a fundraising worker for Ann Wagner incorrectly stated that the Ballwin resident doesn't have an opponent on the ballot in the Republican primaries this summer, Randy Jotte said Monday.
According to her primary opponent, Randy Jotte, it seems Ann Wagner's campaign forgot she has an opponent in the primary — an oversight the campaign acknowledged, blaming a fundraising worker in Washington, DC. Jotte forwarded Patch a Feb. 8 email from one of Wagner's campaign team members regarding Wagner's upcoming visit to Washington, D.C. The email reads in part: I wanted to see if you are available to help Ann Wagner out on her next trip to DC – we have a few events as well as 1-1 coffee times available. Her primary opponent got out of the race last month and along with her excellent fundraising numbers from last quarter has put Ann in a great spot to win this seat for MO-02. She has over $1 million cash on hand and has raised $1.365 …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The former presidential candidate said Congressional-hopeful Ann Wagner of Ballwin comes from "a family that has lived the values we talk about."
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee tapped core conservative issues in his endorsement of Congressional candidate and Ballwin resident Ann Wagner on Thursday, rallying supporters in advance of Republican primaries in August. In a speech that touched on issues ranging from the cost of gasoline to the curricula of public schools, Huckabee praised Wagner’s political and personal life. “This is a family that has lived the values we talk about,” Huckabee said. “If you can manage a household, if you can manage a small business, if you can serve in capacities as she has … you have a really good understanding of the full-scope of America.” Huckabee said the endorsement was likely to be one of less than a dozen Congressional races nationwide that the former …
Sheri Gassaway
3:30 pm on Friday, August 10, 2012
Thanks for the heads up Tommy! The word has been updated! I think we all strive for perfection, but unfortunately no one's perfect. Appreciate you pointing out the mistake! more ›