Missouri Governor

Gov. Mike Parson is leaving office in January after more than six and a half years in the job. He spoke about his handling of the COVID pandemic, the abortion ban he signed into law, and his experience working with Republican supermajorities.

Kehoe has served as Missouri's lieutenant governor since 2018.

Missouri polling places are open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5. See live primary election results for U.S. president, Senate, governor, and statewide ballot issues like abortion rights and sports betting.

Voters could render a verdict on how Missouri Republicans have governed over the past eight years, with high-stakes votes on abortion rights and Sen. Josh Hawley up for reelection.

Of Missouri's statewide elections this fall, polls show the race for governor is the closest. But Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe had a commanding 10% lead over Democratic state Rep. Crystal Quade, and the state hasn't elected a Democratic governor since 2012.

In November, Missouri voters will get to decide whether two Supreme Court justices will keep their seats. Some progressives want to vote against retaining them because of their opinions on an abortion rights amendment — but it could backfire.

Quade is the Democratic leader of the Missouri House of Representatives and is her party's nominee to replace Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, who is term-limited. Here's where she stands on some of the most important issues facing the state, including control of the KCPD and abortion rights.

An NPR’s Midwest Newsroom poll conducted by Emerson College Polling showed local control of police is still divisive, even though the Kansas City Police Department is managed by a state board and St. Louis won its local supervision with a statewide vote in 2013.

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Democratic House Leader Crystal Quade are facing off to be Missouri’s next governor, along with third-party candidates Bill Slantz and Paul Lehmann. Here’s where they stand on the major issues in Missouri, including abortion rights, tax cuts, child care and guns.

Missouri's gubernatorial candidates met in a debate on Friday sponsored by the Missouri Press Association. Democrat Crystal Quade, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, the Republican nominee, Libertarian candidate Bill Slantz and Paul Lehmann, the Green Party candidate, squared off in what could be the campaign's sole debate.

Only one budget veto issued by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson faced an attempted override. Lawmakers ultimately left Wednesday without overriding anything.

Starting salaries for Missouri Children’s Division investigators are often much lower than those in other governments and the private sector.