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Lucas Kunce is squaring off against GOP U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in a race that’s gotten increasingly combative in recent weeks.
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The two major party candidates, along with third party contenders for U.S. Senate, met for the first time on stage at the debate sponsored by the Missouri Press Association.
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Plus a politician's kiss, a hot new restaurant, East St. Louis jazz and more.
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St. Louis University’s Christopher Duncan talks about why third-party contenders often struggle to gain traction in places like Missouri.
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The drug is currently legal in Missouri for adults 21 and older. But the federal prohibition makes it difficult for businesses in the state to get access to bank loans.
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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.
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“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.”
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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.
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Kunce is facing Missouri state Sen. Karla May in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
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Kunce and May have similar views on major policy issues like support of abortion rights.