Missouri Primary

Seven GOP candidates are out to prove they have what it takes to represent Missouri in Congress and replace Rep. Vicky Hartzler. In a solidly Republican district, whoever wins the primary is likely to prevail in the general election.

Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine comes from one of the wealthiest families in the country and has never run for office before. She believes her nursing background — and focus on issues like the opioid crisis and reproductive rights — will help her connect with voters in Missouri's U.S. Senate race.

Judge’s order sets deadline for filings three days after voters will go to the polls in hotly contested U.S. Senate race.

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.

Hartzler, a six-term congresswoman from Harrisonville was publicly snubbed by former President Trump, but has the support of Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. She's made opposition to LGBTQ equality one of her central issues.

Kunce's campaign revolves around his message that for too long, the interests of corporations and billionaires — not working people — have steered policy in the U.S. In a state that has been trending toward Republicans for a generation, the former Marine Corps member thinks he'll resonate with voters who have left the Democratic Party.

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler is in a crowded GOP primary field for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat. After former President Donald Trump declined to endorse her, Hartzler says her experience in Congress sets her apart.

Molding himself in the ideals of Ronald Reagan’s era of conservatism, state Sen. Dave Schatz is betting Republican voters want common sense policies over firebrand politics.

As a state senator, Schmitt valued cooperation over confrontation. But since becoming Attorney General, he's spent much of his time on legal actions against the Biden Administration — including attempting to overturn the 2020 election — and fighting local COVID-19 health rules.