KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Update 5:26 p.m. | Live updates of election results
It’s a crowded field as several Republican and Democratic candidates seek to fill Roy Blunt’s vacant U.S. Senate seat.
News political reporter Stephanie Liebergen breaks down what you need to know about the Missouri US Senate race:
Update 16:40 | The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the source of Monday afternoon’s blast of text messages to Kansas voters on Amendment 2 was a political action committee led by a former Kansas congressman.
The publication says the PAC, identified as Do Right, is connected to former US Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R – Kansas).
On Monday, the user responsible for sending the texts was suspended from the platform used to send the texts.
So what exactly would Amendment 2 mean for Kansas?
KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Takeo breaks it down below:
Original story | It’s Election Day in Kansas and Missouri, and voters will decide several key races on both sides of the state line.
In Kansas, all eyes are on the state as voters will decide whether or not to keep abortion a constitutional right by voting on Amendment 2.
If passed, Amendment 2 would eliminate the constitutional right to abortion in Kansas.
If voters reject the amendment, it would remain a constitutional right in the state.
KSHB 41 News reported long lines in Mission, Kansas.
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Voters waiting in line to vote in Mission, Kansas.
In Missouri, the biggest race on the ballot is the U.S. Senate.
KSHB 41 News covers Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s watch party in the St. Louis.
Republican primary candidate Eric Schmitt prepares for his election night watch party. He is running for the MO senate seat vacated by Sen. Roy Blunt. Coverage all night @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/DtayvJOCD9
— Sarah Plake (@SarahPlakeTV) August 2, 2022
Schmitt is just one of several candidates eyeing the Senate seat that is vacant after Roy Blunt announced he would not seek re-election.
KSHB 41 will cover all the key races throughout the day. This story will be updated.
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