August Primary Recap M U.S. SENATE


Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate (46 percent) over Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (22 percent) and former Governor Eric Greitens (19 percent). Schmitt will face off against Democratic nominee Trudy Valentine Busch, who defeated Marine veter- an Lucas Kunce by 5 percent. If Schmitt wins in November, Governor Parson will appoint a new attorney general in January when he is officially sworn into his new role. Regardless of the outcome of this race, we look forward to continuing our work with the Missouri Attorney General’s office relating to the en- forcement of third-party payer laws.


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Former Kansas City Fox 4 anchor Mark Alford won the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional district, while state senator Eric Burlison won the Republican nomination for the Seventh Congressional district. Additionally, incumbent Senator Cori Bush beat out Democratic challenger and current state senator Steve Roberts with 69 percent of the vote.


STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES


Missouri Senators are allowed to serve two, four-year terms, and state representatives four, two-year terms. Half of the state’s sen- ate seats were up for election, but only about seven were competitive:


• Jill Carter, a first-time candidate, beat incumbent Senator Bill White in Republican primary election in Missouri 32nd state senate district in southwest Missouri. Senator White currently


ore than 1 million Missouri- ans participated in the August primary elections, nearly 25 percent of all registered voters


in the state. Voter turnout for primary elec- tions is historically low, yet many lobbyists and politicos will tell you primary elections are just as important, if not more, than general elections. This is particularly true in Missouri. Let’s review.


serves as Assistant Majority Floor leader.


• In a four-way primary, state representa- tive Travis Fitzwater won the Republi- can nomination for Senate District 10, formerly held by Senator Jeannie Riddle (R) who is term-limited. With no Demo- cratic candidate for this seat, Fitzwater will run unopposed in November.


• In a four-way primary, state representa- tive Mary Elizabeth Coleman won the Republican nomination for Senate Dis- trict 22, representing Jefferson County. This is a strong GOP district.


• In a three-way primary, Ben Brown, a St. Louis restaurant and bar owner, won the Republican nomination for Senate District 26. Considered a strong GOP district, Brown will face Democrat John Kiehne in November.


• In a three-way primary, state represen- tative Rusty Black won the Republican nomination for the Senate District 12 located in the state’s northwest corner. This is considered a strong GOP district.


• In St. Charles, state representative Nick Schroer beat fellow state representa- tive John Wiemann for the Republican nomination for Senate District 2.


• The Senate district with the great- est chance of flipping remains Senate District 24, encompassing part of St. Louis County. Formerly represented by Senator Jill Schupp (D), Democrat Representative Tracy McCreery will face first-time candidate George Hruza, a Republican dermatologist, in November.


• Five House incumbents were defeated: Randy Railsback (R-Hamilton), Annette Turnbaugh (D-Grandview), Neil Smith (D-St. Louis), Wiley Price (D-St. Louis) and John Simmons (R-Washington).


DO YOUR PART, VOTE THIS NOVEMBER


Don’t miss the opportunity to have your voice heard—plan to vote November 8. To learn more about Missouri House and Senate districts visit sos.mo.gov/elections/maps. To learn more about your elected officials, visit modental.org/votervoice. For any other ques- tions, please contact Olivia Wilson.


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