State Rep.-elect Adam Schwadron is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where he talked with 漏 2024 外网天堂鈥檚 Jason Rosenbaum about his election to the Missouri House and some of his priorities and expectations.
Schwadron is a St. Charles County Republican who defeated Democrat Cindy Berne by 545 votes earlier this month to represent the 106th District. That includes a portion of St. Charles that is more politically competitive than other parts of the county.
Here鈥檚 what Schwadron had to say during the show:
- Why St. Charles County is so Republican-leaning yet his race was so competitive. His predecessor, state Rep. Chrissy Sommer, narrowly won a special election in 2011 but ended up winning subsequent races by larger margins.
- Potential efforts to overhaul how the absentee ballot works in Missouri. A number of county elections officials have sought to get rid of the specific excuses to vote absentee, but have not been successful.
- Efforts to shield businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. After this episode was recorded, Gov. Mike Parson expanded a special session to include that issue.
- The potential of having St. Charles County in one congressional district, which is something that some of his GOP colleagues, like Sen. Bill Eigel, R-St. Charles County, support. Such a move could make it easier to elect someone from St. Charles County to Congress, which has been a goal among Republicans there for a number of years.
Schwadron is a St. Louis County native who owns a carpet cleaning business. He first entered the electoral arena in 2018 when he unsuccessfully ran for St. Charles County election director, a race that his fellow Republican Kurt Bahr eventually won.
Schwadron will be sworn in to office early next year.
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