Washington University in St. Louis hosted presidential or vice presidential debates in 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016.

Her historic tenure began when she assumed the seat won posthumously by her husband, Democrat Mel Carnahan, in 2000. Survived by her children - Russ Carnahan, Robin Carnahan, and Tom Carnahan ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The Mel Carnahan Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, is photographed on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Photo by Christian Gooden ...

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – A bust of the late Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan is being dedicated Thursday in Jefferson City. It’s in the Carnahan Memorial Garden, near the governor’s mansion.

Senator John Ashcroft is faced with the difficult task of running against Mel Carnahan's widow. Senator John Ashcroft is faced with the difficult task of running against Mel Carnahan's widow.

It's happened before: In 2000, Mel Carnahan was running for the US Senate when he was killed in a plane crash on his way to a campaign event. He was elected posthumously and his widow, Jean ...

She is an alumna of Kappa Delta sorority. She married Mel Carnahan in 1954. As Mel Carnahan entered politics, Jean Carnahan was his political partner for several decades. Mel Carnahan was elected ...

Mel Carnahan’s veto of the Infant Protection Act; the Senate voted 27 to 7 to override the governor on House Bill 427 following daylong debate; both Sen. Jerry T. Hoard, D-Dexter, and Sen. Peter ...

A special election will follow soon,” the PA House Dems posted on X. Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan famously won election to the Senate in Missouri in 2000—38 days after passing away in a ...

Voters have been able to figure it out. For instance, in 2000, Mel Carnahan died weeks before the Missouri Senate election. The name “Mel Carnahan” still appeared on the ballot. But voters ...

Jean Carnahan for the remaining four years of the term her late husband, Gov. Mel Carnahan, who won posthumously in 2000 shortly after dying in a plane crash. Under Missouri law, Talent will take ...