Missouri Primary

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There are 21 Republicans seeking to succeed Missouri's Sen. Roy Blunt, but much of the focus in the Republican primary is revolving around former Gov. Eric Greitens. Plus, Kansas will be the first state in the country to vote on whether to protect abortion rights after Roe v. Wade, but the stakes are also high for people living in neighboring Missouri.

Six major candidates are squaring off Aug. 2 in the Missouri GOP Senate primary, but since they're generally similar on high-profile issues, much of the run-up revolves around whether Greitens can overcome his many scandals or whether his opponents can appeal enough to an increasingly Republican state.

The six-term congressman from Springfield trails in the polls, but believes an endorsement from the former president — who Long supported before many other elected officials — would propel him to the front of the race.

The PAC has spent $3.6 million on television ads hammering Greitens by highlighting child and spousal abuse allegations made by Greitens’ ex-wife, Sheena Greitens, and accusing him of being too cozy to China. Rex Sinquefield contributed $1 million, with Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts giving $250,000.