Politics

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Candidate Conversations

Each election year, KBIA sits down with local candidates to hear what they have to say on their own terms. Some of these candidates you might see on TV every day. Others might be familiar by name only, if that. But KBIA interviews them all so that you can be informed when you go to the polls in November.

Two Democrats Vying To Take On Hartzler For U.S. Congress

KBIA | By Kristofor Husted

Published August 3, 2018 at 3:52 PM CDT

Renee Hoagenson (left) and Hallie Thompson are competing in the Democratic primary election for Missouri's 4th Congressional District.

On August 7th, voters in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District will be choosing between two Democrats to face off against Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler for her seat in Congress.

KBIA sat down with both Democrats to learn more about what differentiates the two and what they see as the biggest issues facing their Missouri constituents.

Listen to Columbia business owner Renee Hoagenson's interview here:

Listen to University of Missouri doctoral student Hallie Thompson's interview here:

HallieThompsonAWeb.mp3

Hallie Thompson interview.