Bond died May 13 in St. Louis at age 86. Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a fellow Missouri auditor, governor, and U.S. Senator, was candid in his remarks about his former colleague.

John Ashcroft is set to be a keynote speaker at the SBU Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony. Ashcroft is known for being the 79th U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush.

Ashcroft served as the governor of Missouri from 1985-93, a U.S. senator representing Missouri from 1995 to 2001, and as the state's attorney general from 1977-85.

After eight years as Missouri's Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft will step down from office this month and seemingly pause his political career.

Former Missouri politicians Russ Carnahan and John Ashcroft talked with KY3 about what he meant to Missouri and the political landscape at the time.

Ashcroft’s entry card into Missouri politics was his last name. He’s the son of John Ashcroft, who was state auditor, attorney general, governor, U.S. Senator and U.S. attorney general.

Ashcroft’s father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general under former President George W. Bush.

Ashcroft's father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general under former President George W. Bush. As secretary of state, Ashcroft withdrew Missouri last ...

Ashcroft has considerable name recognition after serving as secretary of state since 2017. Ashcroft’s father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general ...

Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and State Senator Bill Eigel made campaign stops Monday in Kansas City. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft hosted an event Monday near Springfield.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE JAY ASHCROFT. HE GREW UP IN JEFF CITY, BORN INTO A POLITICAL FAMILY. HIS DAD, JOHN, WAS GOVERNOR IN THE 80S AND 90S EVENTUALLY ...

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has name recognition but trails in fundraising and endorsements in his bid to replace Gov. Mike Parson. Here's where he stands on some of the biggest ...