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The Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair took place this morning in Sedalia. This annual event is usually a “must attend” function for Missouri legislators, statewide office holders, members of Congress, and candidates. Usually.
The Missouri State Fair Queen – an interview at the ham breakfast:
Bailey Schneider.
One of the guests of honor:
Whatever your view of corporate agriculture, the event does have a reputation of sorts for the ideological political tendencies of those attending. These days it would be fair to describe it as monolithic.
There are always displays of yard signs and a gauntlet of t-shirt bedecked volunteers passing out campaign stickers at the entrance to the morning’s festivities. There is the annual “Shrine to Fascism”.
It’s an opportunity for us to replenish our “b roll” of file photos of Missouri politicians with newer images. The problem is that the members of the General Assembly come by so thick and fast we can’t keep up. But we do get a few photos.
Some of the “b roll” images:
Governor Mike Kehoe (r).
Rep. Chris Brown (r).
Rep. Richard West (r).
Rep. Brandon Phelps (r).
Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger (r).
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (r).
State Treasurer Vivek Malek (r).
And a few members of Congress:
Senator Eric Schmitt (r).
We didn’t get the white hat memo. We do have one:
Representative Eric Burlison (r).
Representative Bob Onder (r).
Representative Jason Smith (r).
Missouri (mostly republican) politicians were not the only creatures being judged at the fair today.
They were open today:
The republican tent.
The fair is a vast universe of culinary choices:
That’s the way it is.
Previously:
Missouri State Fair Parade – August 7, 2025 (August 8, 2025)
All I ever needed to know about Missouri I learned at the state fair (August 8, 2025)