On July 6, 漏 2024 外网天堂 with the Missouri candidates running to become the GOP candidate-of-choice in the August 2 primary for governor.
This year is current Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon鈥檚 last in office.
The event with be moderated by St. Louis on the Air host , with 漏 2024 外网天堂 reporters and serving as fellow questioners.
The debate will be broadcast live on 90.7 KWMU starting at 7 p.m. and streamed live on Facebook .
You can join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag .
Before the debate, we鈥檇 thought we鈥檇 share a little primer on who will participate in the debate.
Read below to understand a little more about John Brunner, Eric Greitens, Catherine Hanaway and Peter Kinder.
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John Brunner
Age: 64
Hometown: suburban St. Louis
Experience: Former Marine. Retired chief executive of Vi-Jon, a former family-owned business that specializes in health-care products, notably hand sanitizers.
Political Career: Unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Campaign pitch: Highlights business experience.
Biggest campaign donors: Himself. He has injected at least $4 million of his own money into his campaign.
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Eric Greitens
Age: 42
Hometown: suburban St. Louis
Experience: Former Navy SEAL, author of several bestselling books and co-founder of The Mission Continues, a nonprofit group that helps veterans transition to civilian life.
Political Career: First bid for public office
Campaign pitch: Portrays himself as political outsider
Biggest campaign donors: Investment executives and venture capitalists from California, New York and elsewhere.
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Catherine Hanaway
Age: 52
Hometown: suburban St. Louis (Born in Nebraska)
Experience: Lawyer (for a time with former Gov. John Ashcroft鈥檚 law firm) and former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Political Career: Served six years in Missouri House representing central St. Louis County, the last two as House speaker.
Campaign pitch: Emphasizes background as prosecutor
Biggest campaign donors: Wealthy financier Rex Sinquefield, who has donated directly or indirectly at least half of her campaign money.
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Peter Kinder
Age: 62
Hometown: Cape Girardeau
Experience: Lawyer, former associate publisher of Southeast Missourian newspaper.
Political Career: Served 12 years in Missouri Senate, in third four-year term as lieutenant governor.
Campaign pitch: Touts conservative voting record, three statewide victories
Biggest campaign donors: Members of the Joplin-based Humphreys family, who鈥檝e donated at least $500,000
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