Jamie Corley

Fundraising in the Republican and Democratic primaries for Missouri governor has exceeded $21 million, with the majority going to Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. But the race for attorney general is also proving pricey.

In 2023, Corley proposed an initiative petition ballot item, which she later withdrew, that would have legalized abortion in Missouri with restrictions.

Jamie Corley, a Republican from University City, officially filed to run in the GOP primary on Monday. This is her first time running for public office.

The proposed ballot item would have allowed for abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Two coalitions are hoping to put abortion on the 2024 ballot in Missouri, where virtually all abortions are illegal. Both groups face the same question: Is there enough time and money to get their proposed amendments off the ground?

The group behind a proposed ballot initiative that would add rape exceptions to Missouri’s abortion ban says a reporting requirement would give victims access to help. But some survivor advocacy groups worry it could cause further harm.

The leader of the group backing the plan says she identifies as a Republican and is a former spokeswoman for several GOP members of Congress.