By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
We thought Missouri’s 5th Congressional District was going to be the race to watch this November. Turns out, after months of legal wrangling over a Republican-drawn map, the real action is in the 2nd District.
An August poll showed Democrats gaining ground on Republicans statewide, yet only the 2nd is drawing major ad spending.
Rudi Keller examines the landscape, the fallout from Missouri’s court-blocked redistricting push and what voters in suburban St. Louis and rural Missouri are saying about this year’s election.
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by Rudi Keller
From suburban St. Louis to rural northern Missouri, voters are weighing high prices, national politics and their frustrations with both parties.
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MISSOURI ON THE RECORD
Rebecca Rivas explains the political movement behind Amendment 8, how it made its way onto the November ballot and what it could mean for the power and accountability of county sheriffs.
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