By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
In the final days of an election, every campaign has a theory about what voters want. Republicans see reasons their grip on Missouri remains secure. Democrats see signs that years of political frustration could finally work in their favor.
But campaign narratives don't always survive contact with actual voters.
For this week's Missouri on the Record, I talked with Park University political scientist Matt Harris about what could shape Tuesday's results, where the surprises might come and what the election could actually change in Jefferson City.
It's a conversation about more than who wins and loses.
(Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent)
MISSOURI ON THE RECORD
Missouri election puts Republican power to the test on abortion, redistricting and legislative power
Which voters could make the difference Tuesday? And what might the results reveal, even in races that aren't particularly close?
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(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
COMMENTARY
by Jason Hancock
From familiar political battles to unexpectedly competitive races, Tuesday’s election presents a series of tests for both parties — with consequences that extend well beyond Election Day.
(Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
by Joshua Haiar
Downstream Missouri River states have worried for decades about receiving an insufficient flow of water from upstream dams.
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