Missouri Primary Election Results

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2 years ago

August 6, 2024

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Jeff FarnanJ. FarnanFarnanincumbent

Michelle HornerM. HornerHorner

Mazzie ChristensenM. ChristensenChristensenincumbent

Uncontested

Danny BusickD. BusickBusickincumbent

Uncontested

Melissa Jo ViloriaM. ViloriaViloria

Uncontested

Greg SharpeG. SharpeSharpeincumbent

Uncontested

Louis RiggsL. RiggsRiggsincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Ed LewisE. LewisLewisincumbent

Uncontested

Terrence FialaT. FialaFiala

Uncontested

Peggy McGaughP. McGaughMcGaughincumbent

Uncontested

Sandy Van WagnerS. Van WagnerVan Wagner

Uncontested

Josh HurlbertJ. HurlbertHurlbertincumbent

Uncontested

Dean VanSchoiackD. VanSchoiackVanSchoiackincumbent

Uncontested

Andrew GibsonA. GibsonGibson

Uncontested

Bill FalknerB. FalknerFalknerincumbent

Uncontested

Brenda ShieldsB. ShieldsShieldsincumbent

Uncontested

Jamie JohnsonJ. JohnsonJohnsonincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Andrea DenningA. DenningDenning

Uncontested

Sean PoucheS. PouchePoucheincumbent

Uncontested

Ashley AuneA. AuneAuneincumbent

Uncontested

Frank PendletonF. PendletonPendleton

Uncontested

Kenneth JamisonK. JamisonJamison

Uncontested

Gloria YoungG. YoungYoung

Uncontested

Chris BrownC. BrownBrownincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Bill AllenB. AllenAllenincumbent

Uncontested

Eric WoodsE. WoodsWoodsincumbent

Uncontested

Patricia Geronima HernandezP. HernandezHernandez

Wick ThomasW. ThomasThomas

Karen SpaldingK. SpaldingSpalding

Uncontested

Clarence Franklin Jr.C. FranklinFranklin

Uncontested

Mike SteinmeyerM. SteinmeyerSteinmeyer

Uncontested Uncontested

Marjain BreitenbachM. BreitenbachBreitenbach

Uncontested

Yolanda YoungY. YoungYoungincumbent

Uncontested

Mireya BarraganM. BarraganBarragan

Uncontested

Michael JohnsonM. JohnsonJohnsonincumbent

Uncontested

Daniel P. ContrerasD. ContrerasContreras

Uncontested

Emily WeberE. WeberWeberincumbent

Uncontested

Claudia S. ToomimC. ToomimToomim

Uncontested

Pattie MansurP. MansurMansur

Uncontested

Steven BrightS. BrightBright

Uncontested

Tiffany PriceT. PricePrice

Uncontested

Anthony ZarantonelloA. ZarantonelloZarantonello

Uncontested

Melissa A. DouglasM. DouglasDouglas

Uncontested

Donna BarnesD. BarnesBarnes

Steven W. HintonS. HintonHinton

Uncontested

Aaron CrossleyA. CrossleyCrossleyincumbent

Uncontested

Robert A. BruetteR. BruetteBruette

Uncontested

Kevin GroverK. GroverGrover

Uncontested

Jon PattersonJ. PattersonPattersonincumbent

Uncontested

Jeremy RowanJ. RowanRowan

Uncontested

Ron FowlerR. FowlerFowler

Uncontested

Jennifer CassidyJ. CassidyCassidy

Uncontested

Jeff L. ColemanJ. ColemanColemanincumbent

Uncontested

Chris SanderC. SanderSanderincumbent

Carolyn S. CatonC. CatonCaton

Kemp StricklerK. StricklerStricklerincumbent

Uncontested

J.C. CrossleyJ. CrossleyCrossley

Uncontested

Keri IngleK. IngleIngleincumbent

Uncontested

Michael C. GreenM. GreenGreen

Uncontested

Anthony EalyA. EalyEalyincumbent

Uncontested

Dave ThomasD. ThomasThomas

Uncontested

Mark SharpM. SharpSharpincumbent

Uncontested

Martin JacobsM. JacobsJacobs

Uncontested

Chris LonsdaleC. LonsdaleLonsdaleincumbent

Uncontested

Mark MeirathM. MeirathMeirath

Uncontested

Chad PerkinsC. PerkinsPerkinsincumbent

Uncontested

Hans H. StockH. StockStock

Uncontested

Doyle JustusD. JustusJustusincumbent

Uncontested

Shaun SparksS. SparksSparks

Uncontested

Jeff MyersJ. MyersMyersincumbent

Uncontested

Erik RichardsonE. RichardsonRichardson

Uncontested

Kent HadenK. HadenHadenincumbent

Uncontested

David RaithelD. RaithelRaithel

Uncontested

John MartinJ. MartinMartin

Kathy SteinhoffK. SteinhoffSteinhoffincumbent

Uncontested

David Tyson SmithD. SmithSmithincumbent

Uncontested

Adrian PlankA. PlankPlankincumbent

Uncontested

John PotterJ. PotterPotter

Uncontested

Joseph JefferiesJ. JefferiesJefferies

Uncontested

Tim TaylorT. TaylorTaylorincumbent

Uncontested

Jessica O’Neal-SliszJ. O’Neal-SliszO’Neal-Slisz

Uncontested

Jim SchulteJ. SchulteSchulteincumbent

Uncontested

Jeffrey BasingerJ. BasingerBasinger

Joshua BlakemanJ. BlakemanBlakeman

Uncontested

Glenda BainbridgeG. BainbridgeBainbridge

Uncontested

Mark W. NolteM. NolteNolte

Kerrick AlumbaughK. AlumbaughAlumbaugh

Uncontested

Bradley PollittB. PollittPollittincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Terry ThompsonT. ThompsonThompsonincumbent

Uncontested

Eric StevensE. StevensStevens

Uncontested

Brandon PhelpsB. PhelpsPhelps

Matthew SergentM. SergentSergent

William IrwinW. IrwinIrwin

Uncontested

Pam Jenkins HatcherP. HatcherHatcher

Uncontested

Michael DavisM. DavisDavisincumbent

Michael D. WalbomM. WalbomWalbom

Uncontested

Rodger ReedyR. ReedyReedyincumbent

Uncontested

Willard HaleyW. HaleyHaleyincumbent

Uncontested

Rudy VeitR. VeitVeitincumbent

Uncontested

Jamie HowardJ. HowardHoward

Uncontested

Dave GriffithD. GriffithGriffithincumbent

Uncontested

Bruce SassmannB. SassmannSassmannincumbent

Paul Gerard StratmanP. StratmanStratman

Sherri GallickS. GallickGallickincumbent

Uncontested

Jenna RobersonJ. RobersonRoberson

Uncontested

Tricia ByrnesT. ByrnesByrnesincumbent

Uncontested

Cheryl HibbelerC. HibbelerHibbeler

Uncontested

Tony LovascoT. LovascoLovascoincumbent

Wendy HausmanW. HausmanHausmanincumbent

Uncontested

Marlene TerryM. TerryTerryincumbent

Tommie Pierson Sr.T. Pierson Sr.Pierson Sr.

Janay MosleyJ. MosleyMosley

Chris ChapmanC. ChapmanChapman

Uncontested

Scott A. MillerS. MillerMiller

Uncontested

Rickey JoinerR. JoinerJoiner

Stephanie BoykinS. BoykinBoykin

LaDonna AppelbaumL. AppelbaumAppelbaumincumbent

Uncontested

Doug ClemensD. ClemensClemensincumbent

Uncontested

Raychel ProudieR. ProudieProudieincumbent

Mike PersonM. PersonPerson

Kevin WindhamK. WindhamWindhamincumbent

Uncontested

Jack HowardJ. HowardHoward

Uncontested

Catina HowardC. HowardHoward

Chanel MosleyC. MosleyMosley

Marlon AndersonM. AndersonAndersonincumbent

Uncontested

Kimberly-Ann CollinsK. CollinsCollinsincumbent

Uncontested

Jami Cox AntwiJ. Cox AntwiCox Antwi

Marty MurrayM. MurrayMurray

Jim PovolishJ. PovolishPovolish

Uncontested

LaKeySha BosleyL. BosleyBosleyincumbent

Uncontested

Ben MurrayB. MurrayMurray

Elizabeth FuchsE. FuchsFuchs

Kirk HilzingerK. HilzingerHilzinger

Uncontested

Steve ButzS. ButzButzincumbent

Bill StephensB. StephensStephens

Uncontested

Nick KimbleN. KimbleKimble

Uncontested

Donald FleckeD. FleckeFlecke

Uncontested Uncontested

Del TaylorD. TaylorTaylorincumbent

Uncontested

Richard CowellR. CowellCowell

Uncontested

Yolonda Fountain HendersonY. Fountain HendersonFountain Hendersonincumbent

Uncontested

Donovan MeeksD. MeeksMeeks

Connie SteinmetzC. SteinmetzSteinmetz

Uncontested

John RommelJ. RommelRommel

Kyle LuzynskiK. LuzynskiLuzynski

Uncontested

Holly JonesH. JonesJonesincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

George HruzaG. HruzaHruza

Uncontested Uncontested

Scott MathewsonS. MathewsonMathewson

Uncontested

Jo DollJ. DollDollincumbent

Uncontested

Michael BurtonM. BurtonBurtonincumbent

Uncontested

Kenneth AbramK. AbramAbram

Cijo MathewsC. MathewsMathews

Bridget Walsh MooreB. Walsh MooreWalsh Mooreincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Jim MurphyJ. MurphyMurphyincumbent

Uncontested

Deb LanglandD. LanglandLangland

Uncontested

Michael O’DonnellM. O’DonnellO’Donnellincumbent

Uncontested

Leslie DerringtonL. DerringtonDerrington

Uncontested

Brad ChristB. ChristChristincumbent

Uncontested

Dan SchaeferD. SchaeferSchaefer

Uncontested

David CasteelD. CasteelCasteelincumbent

Uncontested

Jaclyn ZimmermannJ. ZimmermannZimmermann

Uncontested

Carol VeilletteC. VeilletteVeillette

Uncontested

Ian MackeyI. MackeyMackeyincumbent

Boris AbadzhyanB. AbadzhyanAbadzhyan

Colin LovettC. LovettLovett

Uncontested

Philip OehlerkingP. OehlerkingOehlerkingincumbent

Jason JenningsJ. JenningsJennings

Jacqueline CottonJ. CottonCotton

Uncontested

Ben KeathleyB. KeathleyKeathleyincumbent

Uncontested

Alex HissongA. HissongHissong

Uncontested

Richard WestR. WestWestincumbent

Uncontested

Lizz CallahanL. CallahanCallahan

Dave HinmanD. HinmanHinmanincumbent

Uncontested

Tara L. MurrayT. MurrayMurray

Uncontested

Terri VioletT. VioletViolet

Jeremy J. LloydJ. LloydLloyd

Ron OdenthalR. OdenthalOdenthal

Uncontested

Colin WellenkampC. WellenkampWellenkamp

Uncontested Uncontested

Travis WilsonT. WilsonWilsonincumbent

Uncontested

Gary WesterG. WesterWester

Uncontested

Mark MatthiesenM. MatthiesenMatthiesenincumbent

Uncontested

Susan ShumwayS. ShumwayShumway

Uncontested

Mike CostlowM. CostlowCostlow

Eleanor MaynardE. MaynardMaynard

Uncontested

Kyle MarquartK. MarquartMarquartincumbent

John SimmonsJ. SimmonsSimmons

Josh ThackstonJ. ThackstonThackston

Uncontested

Justin SparksJ. SparksSparksincumbent

Scott OttenbergS. OttenbergOttenberg

Gary BonackerG. BonackerBonackerincumbent

Cecelie WilliamsC. WilliamsWilliams

Dave RekoshD. RekoshRekosh

Uncontested

Renee ReuterR. ReuterReuterincumbent

Uncontested

Phil AmatoP. AmatoAmatoincumbent

Joe MaddockJ. MaddockMaddock

Jessie ShepherdJ. ShepherdShepherd

Uncontested

Ken WallerK. WallerWallerincumbent

Uncontested

David GeorgeD. GeorgeGeorge

Uncontested

Dominic LawsonD. LawsonLawson

Dale WrightD. WrightWrightincumbent

Ryan CooperR. CooperCooper

Casey CassidyC. CassidyCassidy

Uncontested

Becky LaubingerB. LaubingerLaubinger

Mike MillerM. MillerMiller

Mike McGirlM. McGirlMcGirlincumbent

Uncontested

Amy ThompsonA. ThompsonThompson

Uncontested

Brad BandermanB. BandermanBandermanincumbent

Rafael MadrigalR. MadrigalMadrigal

Uncontested

John W. HewkinJ. HewkinHewkin

Lancer BlairL. BlairBlair

Brandon SwartzB. SwartzSwartz

Uncontested

Bill HardwickB. HardwickHardwickincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Tara PetersT. PetersPetersincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Lisa ThomasL. ThomasThomasincumbent

Jeff VernettiJ. VernettiVernetti

Tara HallmarkT. HallmarkHallmark

Uncontested

Don MayhewD. MayhewMayhewincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Dane DiehlD. DiehlDiehlincumbent

Uncontested

Kirsten HockadayK. HockadayHockaday

Uncontested

Jim KalberlohJ. KalberlohKalberlohincumbent

Uncontested

Marvin ManringM. ManringManring

Uncontested

Ann KelleyA. KelleyKelleyincumbent

Uncontested

Rich HortonR. HortonHorton

Uncontested

Derral ReynoldsD. ReynoldsReynolds

Christopher D. WarwickC. WarwickWarwick

Louise HansenL. HansenHansen

Uncontested

John BlackJ. BlackBlackincumbent

Uncontested

Leslie JonesL. JonesJones

Uncontested

Bishop DavidsonB. DavidsonDavidsonincumbent

Uncontested

Ashley CossinsA. CossinsCossins

Uncontested

Bill OwenB. OwenOwenincumbent

Uncontested Uncontested

Stephanos FreemanS. FreemanFreeman

Bernadean McAfeeB. McAfeeMcAfee

Derrick NowlinD. NowlinNowlin

Uncontested

Melanie StinnettM. StinnettStinnettincumbent

Uncontested

Alex RileyA. RileyRileyincumbent

Uncontested

Betsy FogleB. FogleFogleincumbent

Uncontested

Michael HastyM. HastyHasty

Uncontested

Stephanie HeinS. HeinHeinincumbent

Uncontested

Jim RobinetteJ. RobinetteRobinette

Uncontested

Bryce LockwoodB. LockwoodLockwood

Uncontested

Darin ChappellD. ChappellChappellincumbent

Uncontested

Tom FraniakT. FraniakFraniak

Burt WhaleyB. WhaleyWhaley

Uncontested

Bob TitusB. TitusTitusincumbent

Uncontested

Julia CurranJ. CurranCurran

Uncontested

Jamie Ray GraggJ. GraggGraggincumbent

Danny GarrisonD. GarrisonGarrison

Michael BatesM. BatesBates

Uncontested

John S. PerperianJ. PerperianPerperian

Melissa SchmidtM. SchmidtSchmidt

Jeff KnightJ. KnightKnightincumbent

Uncontested

Bernadette HolzerB. HolzerHolzer

Uncontested

Bennie CookB. CookCookincumbent

Philip LohmannP. LohmannLohmann

Uncontested

Tony R. HarbisonT. HarbisonHarbison

Bryant WolfinB. WolfinWolfin

Barry HovisB. HovisHovisincumbent

J. Michael DavisJ. DavisDavis

Uncontested

John VossJ. VossVossincumbent

Uncontested

David A. DolanD. DolanDolan

Gary SenciboyG. SenciboySenciboy

Donnie BrownD. BrownBrownincumbent

Uncontested

Kay CollierK. CollierCollier

Uncontested

Cameron Bunting ParkerC. Bunting ParkerBunting Parkerincumbent

Uncontested

Donnie Hovis Jr.D. HovisHovis

Uncontested

Steven JordanS. JordanJordan

Uncontested

Hardy BillingtonH. BillingtonBillingtonincumbent

Uncontested

Sheila BristolS. BristolBristol

Uncontested

Vinnie ClubbV. ClubbClubb

Keith W. ElliottK. ElliottElliott

JoJo StewartJ. StewartStewart

Uncontested

Lisa DurnellL. DurnellDurnell

Larry LindemanL. LindemanLindeman

Courtney Sweeney-LegoreC. Sweeney-LegoreSweeney-Legore

Uncontested

Julie AuBuchonJ. AuBuchonAuBuchon

Matthew OvercastM. OvercastOvercast

Janis BeachamJ. BeachamBeacham

Uncontested

Brian SeitzB. SeitzSeitzincumbent

Mitch BoggsM. BoggsBoggsincumbent

Uncontested

Yma SautbineY. SautbineSautbine

Uncontested

Scott CuppsS. CuppsCuppsincumbent

Uncontested

Dirk DeatonD. DeatonDeatonincumbent

Uncontested

Rebecca Stipp JensenR. Stipp JensenStipp Jensen

Uncontested

Ben BakerB. BakerBakerincumbent

Uncontested

Shawna AckersonS. AckersonAckerson

Uncontested

Lane RobertsL. RobertsRobertsincumbent

Bob BromleyB. BromleyBromleyincumbent

Uncontested

Philip D. WilsonP. WilsonWilson

Uncontested

Zach HatcherZ. HatcherHatcher

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Four years after Dobbs, Missouri abortion fight continues in court, ballotbox

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June 24, 2026

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Four years after Dobbs, Missouri abortion fight continues in court, ballotbox

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) – Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Missouri became the first state to ban abortion, Planned Parenthood is once again offering abortions.

Medication abortions are returning, too, after a Jackson County Circuit Court ruling. However, the state’s legal battle continues with court cases and a new ballot measure.

The past four years

Four years ago, Missouri politicians used a 2019 trigger law to ban abortion within 20 minutes of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the limited federal abortion protections of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

Abortion was put on the ballot in 2024 by an initiative petition that collected more than 380,000 signatures. Missouri became the first state to end an abortion ban by a vote of the people in 2024 and established the Right to Reproductive Freedom in the state constitution.

Another vote this year

This year will mark the second time Missourians vote on abortion. In November, Missourians will once again vote on abortion on the new Amendment Three. A “yes” vote is to ban abortions.

The new ballot measure has limited exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies, only if performed before the 12-week gestational period. It’s set to be on the statewide ballot for the November 2026 midterm election.

Bonnie Lee with 40 Days for Life said she hopes Missourians vote in favor of new restrictions in November.

“Missouri is waking up, and we will make a difference in November,” Lee said.

Missourians will see this question on their ballot:

“Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

Repeal the 2024 voter-approved Amendment providing reproductive healthcare rights, including abortion through fetal viability;

Allow abortions for rape and incest (under twelve-weeks’ gestation), emergencies, and fetal anomalies;

Allow legislation regulating abortion;

Ensure parental consent for minors’ abortions;

Prohibit gender transition procedures for minors?”

A “yes” vote would essentially repeal the Amendment Three passed in November 2024. But this language may not be final. If lawyers appeal again, it can go to the Missouri Supreme Court.”

“I think voters are now seeing they didn’t know what they were voting on [in 2024]. There was a lot of misinformation, a lot of hidden information, a lot of legalese,” Lee said.

Maggie Olivia with Abortion Action Missouri said she wants the opposite outcome at the ballot box.

“I feel all the more invigorated having seen the consequences of abortion bans to do whatever it takes to stop this new abortion ban,” Olivia said.

Olivia called the new Amendment Three an overreach by Missouri politicians.

“There are some politicians in Jefferson City who don’t like the decision we just made in 2024, so they think they can muddy the waters, change the rules,” Olivia said.

Ongoing lawsuit

This month, a Jackson County Circuit Court judge issued a permanent injunction striking down several state abortion restrictions.

Planned Parenthood said the decision also clears the way for medication abortion to be available in Missouri for the first time since 2018 and allows Planned Parenthood to resume providing it.

“For too long, politicians forced patients to leave the state for an evidence-based and trusted form of abortion care. Now that care is coming home,” said Emily Wales, president and CEO of Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains.

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway criticized the ruling and said she plans to appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court.

“This radical decision gives abortion providers a free pass to police themselves,” Hanaway said in a statement. “My office will expeditiously appeal this dangerous decision to the Missouri Supreme Court.”

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Missouri ice cream shop named best in the state. Here’s why.

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June 24, 2026

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Missouri ice cream shop named best in the state. Here’s why.

Think you know the best ice cream shop in Missouri? Ask ten people, and you’ll likely get ten different answers.

Cheapism, a website focused on budget living, is weighing in on the debate with its recently released list of the best ice cream shops in every state. Here’s what it selected as Missouri’s best ice cream spot:

What’s the best ice cream shop in Missouri, according to Cheapism?

The media outlet selected the winners by scouring through Reddit threads, Yelp reviews, Google ratings and local favorites to find the best ice cream shop in every state.

Factoring all of that in, the honor of Missouri’s best ice cream shop goes to Clementine’s Ice Cream in St. Louis.

Clementine’s is a locally owned artisanal ice cream shop founded in 2015, known for its “naughty” (alcohol-infused) and “nice” (nonalcoholic) offerings, as well as non-dairy options.

The company has expanded from its beginnings as a single shop to multiple locations, boasting 11 shops across the Midwest, with three more on the way.

What’s Clementine’s best ice cream flavor?

Clementine’s also landed on Food & Wine’s list of essential ice cream flavors for all 50 states with its gooey butter cake ice cream.

The magazine praised the “super creamy” texture of the cream cheese ice cream and appreciated the large chunks of Clementine’s homemade gooey butter cake mixed throughout.

What is gooey butter cake?

For those not in the know, gooey butter cake is one of the Show Me State’s best-kept secrets, with its origins tracing back to St. Louis in the 1930s.

The cake allegedly came about when a baker accidentally reversed the butter-to-flour ratio while making a batch of coffee cake, resulting in a gooey, custard-like filling. Given it was the Great Depression, the bakery decided to sell the resulting cake rather than waste it, making it a hit with locals in the process.

It became so popular, in fact, that other bakeries in the city soon began making their own versions, and an iconic Missouri treat was born.

How to find a Clementine’s near you

Clementine’s has more than a dozen locations, mostly centered around St. Louis. It also has locations in Kansas City and Bentonville, Arkansas.

A Clementine’s is scheduled to open in Columbia this summer.

Check out this map to find the nearest Clementine’s location near you:

You can also get Clementine’s shipped directly to your front door via Goldbelly.

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Missouri lawmaker pushes for more transparency from data center developments

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23 hours ago

June 24, 2026

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Missouri lawmaker pushes for more transparency from data center developments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) – As more data centers are announced across Missouri, one state lawmaker wants to get rid of non-disclosure agreements.

Republican State Rep. Tricia Byrnes from St. Charles County organized a public hearing for Sept. 16 at the Missouri Capitol for lawmakers to discuss data center regulations. Any legislation that comes out of the hearing will have to wait until January to be introduced in the General Assembly. Byrnes said she hopes local communities take action before January.

The effort comes after Amazon and Google announced multibillion-dollar data center projects in Montgomery County, which Byrnes represents.

Montgomery County farmer Harry Cope said residents have concerns about how the projects have been handled.

“The transparency that’s gone on with all of this stuff in our county has been about like looking through muddy water,” Cope said.

Byrnes said Missourians are looking for state leaders to respond.

“Missourians should never take a bad deal. And right now, folks are waiting for Jefferson City to stand up and pay attention,” Byrnes said.

Byrnes is not proposing a complete statewide stop to data center projects. She said she wants to get rid of nondisclosure agreements for data center projects and create specific noise standards and water permits. She said she wants the process to happen in public.

Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, has said he supports more data centers in Missouri, saying they are better for the economy.

“It’s about opportunity, good-paying jobs, investment in our community, better efficiency. And it’s about making sure Missouri remains on the forefront of next-generation technology,” Kehoe said.

Byrnes did not directly comment on whether Kehoe will support her legislation. She addressed a comment the governor made last week, when he implied foreign adversaries such as China are spreading misinformation about data centers.

“We have extremely intelligent people all across Missouri, and what I’m hearing now is this spin that they’re hearing stuff from China. I can tell you, no one from China asked me to have you here today,” Byrnes said.

Missouri House Democratic Leader Ashley Aune said there is an opportunity for lawmakers to craft legislation based on what Missourians want.

“I don’t have a proposal top of mind about what regulation would, should, can look like across the state. But what I will say is that we have a real opportunity to work with our voters,” Aune said.

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