U.S. Senators Hawley and Schmitt visit Missouri state fair in Sedalia; Friday is Missouri Electric Cooperatives day

By Brian Hauswirth

Friday is Missouri Electric Cooperatives Day at the state fair in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia.

hqls2pfwyaa6v0f — U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith (R-Salem) attends the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia (August 20, 2026 photo courtesy of Congressman Smith’s Twitter page)

The first 1,500 visitors to the Missouri Electric Cooperatives building at the state fair Friday will receive a free three-in-one dual input charging cable.

Thursday morning’s governor’s ham breakfast drew a packed house, including Governor Mike Kehoe, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R), House Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith (R-Salem) and others. Missouri state lawmakers in both parties attended the breakfast.

hqnkyhxxmaad6jp — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R) attends the Missouri state fair in Sedalia (August 20, 2026 photo courtesy of Senator Hawley’s Twitter page)

Missouri’s two U.S. Senators traveled to the state fair in Sedalia on Thursday. Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt spoke to voters and also met with Missouri Farm Bureau leaders. Senator Hawley, Missouri Farm Bureau president Garrett Hawkins and U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) also took questions from farmers and ranchers in the Sedalia audience.

More than 1,000 people attended Thursday’s governor’s ham breakfast, which was catered by Marshall-based Jackson’s.

Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) director Chris Chinn describes the Missouri state fair as the state’s largest agricultural showcase. The 2026 state fair wraps up on Sunday.