2022 Missouri elections

Missouri's top contests include a Senate race between Republican Eric Schmitt and Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine, a recreational marijuana measure and other ballot initiatives.

Some have raised suspicions about the security of the election process nationwide. In Missouri, election materials and the certification of the vote are constantly managed by a bipartisan team of election judges.

Officials in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County said Monday that voters have embraced the two-week period in which they can cast a ballot at a designated polling place for any reason.

Voters in Missouri's rural counties north of Kansas City say their politics haven't much changed over the years. Instead, it's the national political parties that changed, and in northwest Missouri, the result is firm Republican control.

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Ann Wagner is being challenged by Democratic state Rep. Trish Gunby in the 2nd District — which became more Republican-leaning after redistricting.

Compared to other recent races for the U.S. Senate, the contest between Eric Schmitt and Trudy Busch Valentine has been a low-energy affair.

There are a total of five statewide measures that are on the ballot for Missouri voters, but the one earning the most attention is whether the state should legalize the adult use of marijuana for those 21 and older.

Megan Green and Jack Coatar are running to fill the remainder of the term of Lewis Reed. He resigned in June after being indicted on federal corruption charges.

The Ballwin Republican is squaring off against Democrat Trish Gunby in the 2nd Congressional District, which takes in portions of St. Louis, St. Charles and Warren counties as well as all of Franklin County.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft talked about instilling confidence in the state elections and his opposition to a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana for recreational use.