Republican candidates won their election bids for five Missouri state offices, according to preliminary election results from the Secretary of State's website.

Republican Mike Kehoe wins Missouri governor's race, defeating Democrat Crystal Quade with 59% of the vote. Kehoe, former lieutenant governor, pledges to focus on safety, education, and tax cuts.

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe won the Missouri governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Crystal Quade to maintain the GOP’s grip on the state’s government. Kehoe will succeed GOP Gov.

Republicans, eyeing such a close result, will try to overturn the state’s new right to abortion. It’s just a question of how.

Missouri voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018, but often support more progressive policies via initiative petition.

Republican Mike Kehoe, who won the race for Missouri governor this week, acknowledged that some residents were uncomfortable with the state’s near-total abortion ban. He said that lawmakers are still discussing how they'll respond to the passage of Amendment 3.