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Missouri Election Roundup: Here's How Voters Treated Missouri's Proposed Amendments & Legislature

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Amid a national bloodbath for the Republican party, in Missouri, voters stripped the state House and Senate of 18 Republican seats, decided on a series of proposed amendments, and rejected a new Congressional map that would likely have awarded Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House.

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Here's a look at how the major issues and candidates ended up.

U.S. Congress

A major upset occurred in District 2 (St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Warren counties), where Democrat Fred Wellman beat seven-term incumbent Republican Ann Wagner in a close race. Wellman secured 51.14% of the vote.

Missouri will now have 5 Congressional seats held by Republicans and 3 seats held by Democrats.

State Auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick (R) won with 50.92% of the vote.

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Missouri House

Republicans lost 16 seats to Democrats and failed to capture any formerly Democrat-held districts.

Democrats won formerly Republican-held seats in the following districts:

District 12 (Platte County) — Tracey Steele — 58.52%

District 16 (Clay County) — Dan Kinate — 54.40%

District 17 (Clay County) — Susan Hoisington — 59.19%

District 20 (Jackson County) — Jeff Spicer — 51.40%

District 30 (Jackson County) — Kevin Grover — 57.31%

District 31 (Jackson County) — Justin Geiser — 53.14%

District 56 (Cass County) — Staci Czar — 52.70%

District 60 (Cole County) — Suzanne Luther — 50.76%

District 94 (St. Louis County) — Cathy A. Summers — 54.10%

District 96 (St. Louis County) — Matt Vitale — 53.24%

District 100 (St. Louis County) — Mary Ann Perkins — 56.65%

District 101 (St. Louis County) — Paul Lentz — 51.11%

District 104 (St. Charles County) — Tara Murray — 55.14%

District 105 (St. Charles County) — Cat Clayton — 55.57%

District 106 (St. Charles County) — Jewel Kelly — 55.66%

District 133 (Greene County) — Katelyn Zach — 61.07%

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Missouri Senate

Republicans lost 2 seats to Democrats.

In District 8, Keri Ingle won with 55.24% of the vote.

In District 30, Betsy Fogle won with 57.98% of the vote.

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Amendments

Amendment 3 (Abortion Restrictions) — Failed — 44.51% Yes / 55.49% No

Amendment 6 (Citizen Initiatives) — Passed — 59.97% Yes / 40.04% No

Amendment 7 (State Investment Fund) — Failed — 39.45% Yes / 60.55% No

Amendment 8 (County Sheriffs) — Passed — 50.99% Yes / 49.01% No

Proposition A (Congressional Redistricting) — Failed — 38.16% Yes / 61.84% No


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