By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
Election Day delivered plenty of surprises, and The Missouri Independent was there to cover them.
Our reporters spent Tuesday tracking races across the state, from the legislature and Congress to statewide offices and ballot measures.
We've gathered all our election coverage in one place, with results, reactions and analysis of what comes next.
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COMMENTARY
by Jason Hancock
Democrats shattered GOP legislative supermajorities, flipped a congressional seat and gained ground in unexpected places as voters rejected abortion restrictions and efforts to weaken their power over state laws.
(Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent)
by Anna Spoerre
The result is a major setback for Missouri’s anti-abortion movement, which spent two years rebuilding its campaign after narrowly losing the 2024 vote.
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by Rudi Keller
The party won nearly every Republican-held district it targeted, scored unexpected victories in GOP strongholds and defended all its own seats .
(Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications)
by Steph Quinn
The Springfield lawmaker defeated Republican Melanie Stinnett in one of Missouri’s most competitive legislative races.
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by Annelise Hanshaw
The Lee’s Summit lawmaker won a closely watched race in eastern Jackson County, ending decades of Republican control of the 8th District.
(Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)
by Jason Hancock
Constitutional amendment requires overwhelming legislative support and another statewide vote to change citizen-approved measures, but legal challenges could follow.
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by Rudi Keller
Republican lawmakers redrew Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District to make U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner’s seat safer. On Tuesday, Democrat Fred Wellman won it anyway.
(Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent)
by Jason Hancock
The defeat of Proposition A preserves Missouri’s 2022 congressional map and blocks a Republican plan to improve the party’s chances of winning a seventh U.S. House seat.
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by Annelise Hanshaw
Amendment 7 would have established a state investment fund with the long-term goal of eliminating taxes, but the proposal faced questions about its timing amid budget shortfalls.
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by Rebecca Rivas
Republican State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick won a second term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Quentin Wilson in Missouri’s only statewide candidate race.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
by Rebecca Rivas
Amendment 8 places the office of sheriff in the state constitution and gives the attorney general exclusive authority to initiate proceedings to remove sheriffs from office.
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