Missouri Primary Election Night Fallout: IP Reform Defeat, St. Charles Executive Upset, Middle East Negotiations, and Secretary Hoskins' Ballot Rulings: (FULL SHOW AUGUST 5, 2026)

Missouri Primary Election Night Fallout: IP Reform Defeat, St. Charles Executive Upset, Middle East Negotiations, and Secretary Hoskins' Ballot Rulings: (FULL SHOW AUGUST 5, 2026) Full Show Summary On the August 5, 2026 edition of the Marc Cox Morning Show, hosts Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge deliver complete post-primary election coverage following Missouri's August 4 primary. In Hour 1, Marc Cox delivers his Marc Cox Soapbox addressing the overwhelming defeat of Missouri Amendments 4 (initiative petition reform) and 5 (income tax phase-out), attributing the loss to multi-million-dollar special interest advertising campaigns. Marc and Kim discuss primary surprises, including Steve Ehlmann's victory over Bill Eigel in the St. Charles County Executive race. In Kim on a Whim, Kim reviews media trends showing a sharp decline in climate change reporting. In Hour 2, the hosts review local election developments in the St. Louis Morning Brief, including Jake Zimmerman's primary victory in the St. Louis County Executive Democratic primary, alongside an O'Fallon police drone sewer pursuit. Nicole Murray reports on market surges, Save A Lot expansions, and performance-based workplace compensation. In Other News highlights a Montana teenager's rodeo lasso river rescue and baby boomer grocery shopping pet peeves. In Hour 3, Marc and Kim examine security incidents following the arrest of an armed suspect near President Trump's California golf course. Heritage Foundation analyst Andrew Harding discusses back-channel Middle East diplomacy involving Oman and the Strait of Hormuz. Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town evaluates Senate filibuster debates surrounding the SAVE America Act and legal implications of Dr. Anthony Fauci's Fifth Amendment testimony. In Kim on a Whim, Kim examines UNLV's new cannabis education certificate program. In Hour 4, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins joins live to detail his rulings disqualifying two major initiative petitions regarding congressional redistricting and IP reform. Comedian Jimmy Failla provides humorous commentary on primary results and urban policy trends. FOX Business co-host Taylor Riggs closes the show breaking down ADP employment data, blue-collar trade career gains, and free-market capitalism. Full Show Hashtags #MOpol #ElectionResults2026 #Amendment4 #Amendment5 #DennyHoskins #StCharlesCounty #StLouisCounty #AndrewHarding #JayTown #JimmyFailla #TaylorRiggs #KimOnAWhim Master Guest List Nicole Murray (Financial Reporter / Morning Show Co-Host) Andrew Harding (Senior Associate for National Security, The Heritage Foundation) Jay Town (Former U.S. Attorney, Newsmax Contributor) Denny Hoskins (Missouri Secretary of State) Jimmy Failla (Host of Fox Across America and Fox News Saturday Night) Taylor Riggs (Co-Host of The Big Money Show on FOX Business)