Lucas Kunce

Sen. Josh Hawley and Lucas Kunce will be on the same ballot as a measure to legalize abortion in Missouri, which could boost Democratic turnout compared to the last two presidential elections.

“No fancy studio or moderators,” Hawley proposed on social media. “Just the two of us on a trailer. Lincoln-Douglas style. I’ll bring the trailer. I’ll even let Kunce go first.”

Kunce, an attorney and a U.S. Marine veteran from the Kansas City area, now begins an uphill battle to unseat GOP Sen. Josh Hawley in November.

Kunce is facing Missouri state Sen. Karla May in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Kunce and May have similar views on major policy issues like support of abortion rights.

The St. Louis Democrat is running against Independence resident Lucas Kunce in the Aug. 6 primary for U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is one Republican who has been especially vocal against the United States financially backing Ukraine in its war against Russia.

The turnabout from the St. Louis County prosecutor means U.S. Rep. Cori Bush will have a credible opponent in next year’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary.

The vice president will speak Friday at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee in St. Louis.

Lucas Kunce, Karla May and Wesley Bell are the major Democratic candidates vying to take on U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. Some Democrats are wondering if a primary makes sense in a state that’s solidly Republican.