Missouri’s Key Races and Ballot Battles | Jefferson City News

Missouri’s primaries are heating up with high-stakes races that could redefine the state’s political future. In St. Louis, Cori Bush and Wesley Bell clash again — a rematch steeped in controversy over Israel policy and fueled by progressive backing for Bush. Both hail from Ferguson, but their paths diverged sharply: Bell, a prosecutor, beat Bush, a protest icon, last time — now they’re back at it. Meanwhile, redistricting reshapes power dynamics: in Kansas City, Democrat Emanuel Cleaver faces no opposition, but Republicans battle it out between Trump-endorsed Sen. Rick Brattin and Navy officer Taylor Burks. In northern Missouri, longtime Rep. Sam Graves’ retirement opens a conservative-leaning seat, with talk radio host Chris Stigall favored by Graves against Democratic hopeful Nathan Willett. And voters also decide two major ballot measures: one to make constitutional amendments harder by requiring district-by-district approval, and another to scrap the income tax in favor of expanding sales tax. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/24ff565cecaeecdc