On Aug. 2, Missouri voters will face major decisions when they arrive at the polls. While they'll choose from among statewide candidates seeking a chance at a U.S. Senate seat, voters in St. Louis County will also be selecting nominees for county executive.
Jason Rosenbaum, 漏 2024 外网天堂鈥檚 political correspondent and host of , joined St. Louis on the Air to discuss the upcoming elections.
Many key issues in the Republican primary election might feel familiar to voters, such as abortion rights and gun control 鈥� but Rosenbaum said the election for U.S. Senate will also hinge on the candidates鈥� stands regarding the U.S. providing aid to help Ukraine fight off Russia鈥檚 invasion. 鈥淔or instance,鈥� Rosenbaum said, 鈥淪enate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz is in favor of that move, while attorney Mark McCloskey is a strong opponent.鈥�
Rosenbaum said that the ongoing issues surrounding candidate Eric Greitens, including and his , have a lot of voters unconvinced of his campaign. 鈥淔or most people, the amount of controversy that Eric Greitens has encountered since 2015 would have ended six political careers by now.鈥�
Rosenbaum added that if Greitens does win the primary, Democrats might have a better chance at winning the Senate seat during the general election on Nov. 8.
Frontrunners for the Democratic primary are Lucas Kunce, Spencer Toder and Trudy Bush Valentine. While Valentine has vast personal wealth to spend on the campaign, Rosenbaum said it hasn鈥檛 been put to good use. She also declined some requests for media interviews and debates, potentially frustrating Democratic voters.
St. Louis County Executive is using his performance during the coronavirus pandemic to bolster his reelection campaign. 鈥淭hat has also engendered a lot of controversy,鈥� Rosenbaum said. 鈥淧eople have said that a mask mandate without any enforcement really isn't a mask mandate, it's more of a mask recommendation.鈥�
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