Politically Speaking

On an election preview edition of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, STLPR's Politics Team break down what's at stake on Nov. 3 in Missouri, St. Louis and Illinois. In Missouri, several ballot initiatives could play a huge role in determining public policy on abortion — and the legislature's ability to overturn citizen initiatives.

On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, Republican 1st District nominee Paul Berry III joins STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his campaign for the St. Louis and St. Louis County-based district.

Berry is running against Democratic Congressman Wesley Bell on Tuesday. He’s the underdog in the race, since the 1st District is the most Democratic congressional seat in the state. But he said that there’s value for the GOP to try and make inroads throughout the St. Louis region.

“There's no training wheels,” Berry said. “We don't have 246 years for somebody to figure it out.”

Jeff Wilson talks about his campaign in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.

On the latest episode of “Politically Speaking,” state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick lays out his case that he should have a second term in office with STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg.

“And my record, going all the way back to my time as a member of the House, has been that I'm not going to hit pause on criticizing what I view as mismanagement or bad decisions being made,” Fitzpatrick said.

The state auditor’s race is the only Missouri statewide contest on the ballot in 2026. Fitzpatrick, who was first elected to his post in 2022, is squaring off against Democrat Quentin Wilson.

U.S Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, talks about her re-election campaign in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.