By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
Election Day and perhaps the most striking part of this
Election Day for our area is the lack of contested races, on both sides of the
river.
St. Joseph state Rep. Bill Falkner, a Republican, is being
challenged by Democrat Andrew Gibson. St. Joseph state Rep. Brenda Shields, a
Republican, is running unopposed. State Rep. Dean Van Schoiack of Savannah, a
Republican, is running unopposed.
Buchanan County voters in the Western District will decide
whether to re-elect Democrat Ron Hook, who has been the Western District
Commissioner since 2009, or whether to choose Republican challenger, Everett Goddard,
Jr. Some Buchanan County residents will choose between incumbent Republican
state Rep. Sean Pouche or Democrat Andrea Denning for the Missouri House 13th
District, which includes much of Platte County as well as southern and eastern
Buchanan County.
In Kansas, Republican Craig Bowser of Holton is unopposed
after winning a three-candidate race in the primary, which included incumbent Sen.
Dennis Pyle. Republican Allen Reavis of Atchison is unopposed in the 63rd
Kansas House race.
Missouri voters face six issues on the ballot.
Perhaps the two constitutional amendments getting the most
attention are Amendment #2, legalizing sports betting in Missouri and Amendment
#3, legalizing abortion.
Amendment #5 would allow a gambling boat at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Amendment #6 would reinstate a court fee to help finance
sheriff and prosecutor pensions.
Amendment #7 would ban ranked choice voting in Missouri.
Proposition A would raise the state minimum age and require
businesses to provide sick leave.
Polls close at 7 o’clock this evening. KFEQ will broadcast
election results along with Fox News and the Missourinet, beginning at 7pm. We
will be updating St. Joseph Post throughout the night.
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