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Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates for Missouri Treasurer

St. Louis Public Radio | By Kelly Moffitt

Published October 27, 2016 at 2:02 PM CDT

Judy Baker and Eric Schmitt are the Democratic and Republican candidates for Missouri Treasurer.

On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, we heard from Missouri’s Democratic and Republican candidates for Treasurer: Judy Baker and Eric Schmitt. The two interviews are excerpted from earlier Politically Speaking podcasts conducted by St. Louis Public Radio political reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum.

Baker is a former state representative who served for two terms representing some of Boone County. Schmitt is a state senator from Glendale who has served in that role since 2009.

You can read more about each candidate here:

Politically Speaking: Democrat Judy Baker on her bid to become Missouri's next state treasurer

Politically Speaking: Republican Eric Schmitt lays out his vision for the state treasurer's office

Listen to the interviews:

Missouri's Democratic and Republican candidates for Treasurer discuss their platforms with Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum on "St. Louis on the Air."

St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh and producers Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Kelly Moffitt give you the information you need to make informed decisions and stay in touch with our diverse and vibrant St. Louis region.