Missouri voters rejected Amendment 5 on Tuesday, which would have amended the state constitution to allow a casino to be built at the Lake of the Ozarks. The measure failed to reach the simple majority needed to pass, with 47.6 of Missouri voters giving their approval according to unofficial results. The measure would have amended […]
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Missouri election results: Republicans sweep lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer
Missouri Republicans are sweeping state office contests by wide margins with incumbents Andrew Bailey and Vivek Malek joined by Denny Hoskins and Dave Wasinger. More than 93% of the precincts were reporting as of midnight Tuesday. Attorney general After serving as attorney general for two years, Bailey cruised through his first election bid. Bailey was […]
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Missouri voters reject funding sheriff and prosecutor pensions through court fees
Due to an editor’s error, the first version of this story reversed the results. Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits. Amendment 6 was failing by a margin of roughly 61% with 95% of the vote in when the Associated Press called the race. The issue […]
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Missouri minimum wage election results: Proposition A passes to impose higher pay and more sick leave
Missouri voters appear to have approved a statewide ballot initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and require private employers to provide paid sick leave. Proposition A held approximately 58% of the vote, as of 12:30 a.m., according to a preliminary vote count by the Associated Press. Proponents of the measure […]
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Jackson County voters approve property tax for senior services
Jackson County voters approved a new tax that is expected to bring in about $8 million annually for programs like free meals and transportation for the county’s seniors. Question 1, which will charge owners an additional 5 cents for every $100 of assessed property value, passed by a margin of 53.1% in favor to 46.9% […]
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Derek Schmidt headed to Congress, Sharice Davids reelected to U.S. House
Republican Derek Schmidt is back in public office after beating Democrat Nancy Boyda in the Kansas 2nd Congressional District race. His win means three Republicans will represent Kansas in the U.S. House — with U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids the only Democrat in the Kansas delegation. Derek Schmidt beats Nancy Boyda in 2nd District Schmidt, the […]
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Missouri Amendment 7 results: Voters approve ban on ranked choice voting
Missourians have approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits ranked-choice or approval voting — becoming the 11th state to do so. The amendment was approved by roughly a two-to-one margin. Ranked-choice and approval voting have been adopted in places such as Maine and Alaska. Proponents argue that these reforms make elections less polarized and hyperpartisan. In […]
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Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in Missouri U.S. Senate race
OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018. Hawley led Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 52% to 45% when the Associated Press called the race at 9:30 p.m A former U.S. Supreme […]
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Kansas City, Kansas, voters OK $180 million public school bond
Story updated at 9:10 a.m., Nov. 6. A $180 million bond that will fund construction in the Kansas City, Kansas, school district won voter approval by a margin of 68% to 32%. The vote was the district’s second attempt to pass a bond this year, after a $420 million bond that would have covered more […]
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The latest Missouri 2024 election results: Live updates
Live election results for Missouri amendments, legislators, U.S. Senate and House members, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer and more.