Greene County's Schoeller among crowded field of GOP candidates for MO Secretary of State

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Under this branch of the Secretary of State's office is the responsibility to ensure equal access to library and information services across the state.
57% : Finally, the administrative rules division publishes various state rules and regulations.
56% : Despite the crowded field, Schoeller feels his experience in various elected positions over the years make him especially well-equipped to fulfill the duties of the Missouri Secretary of State.
56% : Schoeller called to attention the rising call from some conservative activists to conduct hand-counted elections in a larger percentage of precincts, but he recognizes the burden this would place on local election authorities and workers.
56% : More: Missouri politicians make appearances at Mike Lindell's Election Crime Bureau eventThe office of the Missouri Secretary of State is best known for its work on elections and writing ballot summary language for initiative petitions, but there are actually quite a few responsibilities under its umbrella, all of which share the common theme of information.
55% : This isn't Schoeller's first bid for Missouri Secretary of State.
55% : "There's a number of duties there that are encompassed with the Secretary of State's office, and that are very similar to the experience I had as county clerk in terms of overseeing those various different administrative duties," Schoeller said.
55% : Her campaign goals include protecting Second Amendment rights, supporting law enforcement and protecting children from the "transgender agenda," among other goals.
54% : Schoeller worked in the state office while he was in law school at the University of Missouri, when Matt Blunt was Secretary of State from 2001-2005, prior to Blunt's successful bid for Missouri Governor in 2004.
54% : As the state's chief election authority, the Missouri Secretary of State is responsible for administering all statewide elections, initiative petitions, and making known the rules governing elections and electronic voting systems.
53% : Current Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who is running for governor in 2024, certified that Missouri's election results were accurate, but supported stronger audits in the future.
51% : "My lifetime American Conservative Union rating of 92 is proof that I enter the race for Secretary of State as the most conservative candidate," Schwadron said.Gomez Noriega, a newcomer to state politics, earned her master's degree in business administration in finance and strategy from Tulane University.
49% : In the last few weeks, the race for the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of State in 2024 has gotten a bit crowded.
48% : He was the Republican nominee for Missouri Secretary of State in 2012, but narrowly lost to Democratic candidate Jason Kander, falling short by just 1.5% of the statewide vote.

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