2024 Missouri Elections

Anti-abortion rights groups and politicians argued before the November election that Amendment 3 would block most abortion restrictions. But Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is now arguing it doesn’t overturn some restrictions on clinics.

The leader of Planned Parenthood Great Plains says the move is a ploy to prevent a Jackson County judge from potentially knocking down other abortion restrictions.

The Democrat will represent portions of southwest St. Louis in the Missouri House when he’s sworn into office in January.

Missourians have backed ballot items supported by Democrats in the past decade while also giving Republicans unfettered control over state government.

Almost 10,000 votes not reported on Election Day in Christian County go heavily against Amendment 2, while small changes elsewhere in the state add to majority.

Their conflict started when Betts fired Alfred Montgomery, then a sheriff’s deputy, after he announced his first (and unsuccessful) run for the position in 2019.

Scharf, a Clayton resident, served as one of Donald Trump’s attorneys through his criminal legal proceedings.

The Republican senator cast doubt that lawmakers will have enough support to curtail abortion access nationwide.

At a rally on Thursday, Amendment 3 supporters said they expect legal challenges from legislators who oppose abortion.

The GOP governor-elect also reiterated his support for putting a state board in charge of the St. Louis police department.