Missouri
Showdowns for the GOP nominations for Missouri governor and attorney general begin
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are set to nominate a Republican candidate for governor and other statewide offices, likely deciding the next leaders of a strongly conservative state currently without any Democratic statewide officials.
GOP gubernatorial candidates include Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and state Sen. Bill Eigel. Former President Donald Trump endorsed all three.
Republican Gov. Mike Parson is barred from seeking reelection by term limits.
Here’s a breakdown of Missouri’s top statewide Republican primaries:
Governor
The GOP fight for the governorship appears to be between Ashcroft, who comes from a Missouri political dynasty, and Kehoe, a powerhouse in fundraising who was endorsed by Parson to be his successor.
Ashcroft has considerable name recognition after serving as secretary of state since 2017. Ashcroft’s father, John Ashcroft, served as Missouri governor, a U.S. senator and U.S. attorney general under former President George W. Bush.
As secretary of state, Ashcroft withdrew Missouri last year from a bipartisan, multistate effort aimed at ensuring the accuracy of voter rolls that has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election. Ashcroft has also long advocated for Missouri’s photo identification requirement for voters as a way to prevent voter fraud, although he has also maintained Missouri already had secure elections.
He’s also played a sometimes contentious role in ballot measures. Most recently, he sought to describe an abortion rights amendment that will be on November’s ballot as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” Appeals court judges ruled Ashcroft’s language was politically partisan and rewrote the summary of the ballot measure that will appear before voters.
Kehoe and his supporters have been pouring money into his campaign and advertisements to make up for Ashcroft’s lead in name recognition. Roughly a week before Tuesday’s primary, his campaign reported raising $4.2 million over the election cycle, more than three times what Ashcroft raised.
Pro-Kehoe political action committee American Dream PAC also brought in more than $7 million, more than double the close to $3 million raised by Committee 4 Liberty, which backs Ashcroft.
Kehoe assumed the lieutenant governor’s seat in 2018. He was appointed to the position following a government reshuffling when former Gov. Eric Greitens resigned in the face of potential impeachment that year. Mike Parson was serving as lieutenant governor but ascended to the governor’s office when Greitens left. Parson then tapped Kehoe to replace him as lieutenant governor. Kehoe had been serving as the second-highest ranking state senator at the time.
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Kehoe was first elected to the state Senate in 2010 after years as a car dealership owner. As majority floor leader, he oversaw legislation that restricted unions and that Republicans said would help local businesses.
Eigel is the dark horse of the Republican gubernatorial primary. Although both his official campaign and the pro-Eigel PAC outraised Ashcroft, he’s still significantly behind Kehoe in fundraising. He also lacks the name identification both Ashcroft and Kehoe built as statewide elected officials. Eigel has only ever won election to the state Senate to represent his suburban St. Louis district. His strategy appears to be marketing himself as the most conservative candidate, at one point using a flamethrower to light a pile of boxes on fire that he later was a metaphor for how he would attack the “woke liberal agenda.”
Attorney general and other statewide seats
Current Attorney General Andrew Bailey is in a fierce fight with Trump lawyer Will Scharf to be the Republican nominee for the position and, presumably, retain his seat. This will be voters’ first chance to weigh in on Bailey, another Parson appointee named to the position after Eric Schmitt resigned to become a U.S. senator in 2022.
Big money groups with connections to key Republican campaign financier Leonard Leo are backing Scharf. Both candidates take conservative positions, but Bailey has gone through the Missouri political system while much of Scharf’s career has been in Washington.
Secretary of State Ashcroft’s and Lt. Gov. Kehoe’s political ambitions leave their seats open and have drawn super-sized fields of Republican hopefuls.
GOP secretary of state candidates include: state Sens. Mary Elizabeth Coleman and Denny Hoskins, state Reps. House Speaker Dean Plocher and Adam Schwadron, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller, and political newcomers Jamie Corley and Valentina Gomez. The depth of the primary field means a winner could emerge with a small fraction of the vote.
The lieutenant governor’s GOP primary is less crowded, with state Sens. Lincoln Hough and Holly Thompson Rehder, as well as Dave Wasinger, a certified public accountant and attorney at St. Louis law firm Wasinger Daming.
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What our Post expert thinks about Chiefs futures
Kansas City’s reign over the AFC West is slipping, with a 5-5 start and a three-game gap behind Denver signaling how far the Chiefs have drifted from their decade of dominance.
Their problems aren’t tied to one glaring flaw; instead, they’ve slid into the middle of the pack across key areas like run defense, rushing production and scoring efficiency.
A sputtering offense and uneven results against top-tier opponents have left them fighting just to stay in the postseason picture.
It’s no surprise they’re sitting at 11/1 to win the Super Bowl — a number that reflects a team searching for answers more than one chasing a title.
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Missouri heads to Norman on Saturday for a pivotal late-season matchup that carries real weight for both programs. Oklahoma enters the weekend as a touchdown favorite at home, backed by a 70% win probability in Dimers’ simulations, and the Sooners will try to lean on their defense to control the tempo in a game projected to stay low scoring. Missouri, meanwhile, comes in as a live underdog with a 55% chance to cover, and the Tigers have shown enough resilience this season to make this a far more competitive meeting than the odds might suggest.
With a projected final of 26–19 in favor of Oklahoma, the analytics point toward a tight, defense-driven contest—one where field position, turnovers, and red-zone execution could swing everything. Both teams remain firmly in the postseason conversation entering Week 13, and with the total sitting at just 42.5, every possession at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium may feel magnified.
Missouri vs. Oklahoma betting preview
Explore the interactive widget below to discover the current spread, total, and moneyline betting odds and probabilities for the Missouri-Oklahoma matchup at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
This prediction and best bet for Saturday’s college football matchup between Missouri and Oklahoma is from Dimers.com, a leader in sports betting predictions.
Check out all the important details on today’s game, as well as the best odds sourced from the top sportsbooks in the country.
Game details
Key information on the Missouri vs. Oklahoma matchup, including where the game is and what time it kicks off.
- Teams: Missouri vs. Oklahoma
- Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
- Kickoff: 12 p.m. EST
- Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- NCAAF rankings: Updated AP Top 25
- College football news: Check the latest updates from the official NCAA football news site
Odds
Odds for the key markets in the Missouri-Oklahoma college football matchup.
- Spread: Missouri +7.5 (-112), Oklahoma -7.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Missouri +240, Oklahoma -290
- Total: Over/Under 42.5 (-110/-110)
The odds and lines featured in this article are the best available from selected sports betting sites at the time of publication and are subject to change.
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Expert prediction: Missouri vs. Oklahoma
Utilizing advanced data analysis and machine learning, the experts at Dimers have executed 10,000 simulations of Saturday’s Missouri vs. Oklahoma matchup.
According to Dimers’ renowned predictive analytics model, Oklahoma is more likely to beat Missouri at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. This prediction is based on the model giving Oklahoma a 70% chance of winning the game.
Furthermore, Dimers predicts that Missouri (+7.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 42.5 points has a 60% chance of staying under.
These predictions and probabilities are correct at the time of publication but are subject to potential changes.
Missouri vs. Oklahoma best bet
Our top pick for the Missouri vs. Oklahoma game on Saturday is to bet on Under 42.5 points (-110).
This betting advice is formulated through detailed modeling and valuable wagering intelligence, designed to bring you the best possible plays.
Score prediction for Missouri vs. Oklahoma
Dimers’ predicted final score for the Missouri vs. Oklahoma game on Saturday has Oklahoma winning 26-19.
This expert prediction is based on each team’s average score following 10,000 game simulations, offering a glimpse into the potential outcome.
College football Week 13: Missouri vs. Oklahoma
Get ready for Saturday’s college football game between Missouri and Oklahoma at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, which is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. EST. We emphasize that all of the college football predictions and college football best bets in this preview are based on 10,000 data-driven simulations of the Missouri vs. Oklahoma matchup, and they are accurate at the time of publication to help you make better decisions when placing bets at online sportsbooks.
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A new Missouri law will allow bars and restaurants to operate 24/7 and extend beer and liquor sales hours when FIFA World Cup 26 comes to North America next summer, but political subdivisions — think cities and counties — can opt out of the extended hours.
The Independence City Council unanimously voted Oct. 20 to allow establishments to stay open around the clock, but it opted out of extending hours for beer and liquor sales.
Instead, the usual 1:30 a.m. closing time, when alcohol-by-the-drink sales must end, will remain in place from June 11 to July 19, but other cities plan to let the 23-hour beer and liquor sales go into effect.
Kansas City, Missouri, which allows some bars to remain open until 3 a.m. anyway, plans to allow bars and restaurants to sell booze from 6 a.m. to 5 a.m., as allowed under the new Missouri law, which passed on May 9 and was signed into law July 10.
Liberty, Gladstone and Raymore also have discussed the issue and plan to allow the law to take effect, according to city officials in those municipalities.
“Keeping our local approach aligned with state guidance provides consistency for our residents, businesses and visitors,” the City of Raymore said in a statement. “We’ll work closely with our local establishments and public safety partners to ensure everything runs smoothly and responsibly during this highly anticipated event.”
Licensed businesses in cities that don’t take action to opt out won’t have to jump through additional hoops to take advantage of the round-the-clock operation and 23-hour booze sales changes.
“Licensees are not required to apply to the commission for approval and no special temporary license or permit shall be required of any licensee for the purposes of this temporary extension,” according to House Bill 1041.
It’s up to cities and counties to proactively take action if they want to opt out of 24/7 operations and 23-hour alcohol sales. The law automatically sunsets on July 20, 2026.
The Lee’s Summit City Council will consider an ordinance tonight — Tuesday, Nov. 18 — to opt out, while Belton — where city officials are leaning toward not opting out, a spokesperson told me — will begin discussions about the law next week.
Blue Springs, Grandview and Raytown are aware of the new law and are still discussing whether to opt out or not.
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