Tara Peters wants to improve teacher pay to raise Missouri from the bottom of states in the U.S. She also wants to increase school security by bringing armed retired veterans into schools.

Scott Fitzpatrick is hoping to move from being Missouri’s treasurer to state auditor. He’s facing off against Democrat Alan Green on Nov. 8.

The St. Louis Democrat also gave a preview of the 2023 legislative session – including whether the state’s abortion ban will become a big issue.

Hruza is a dermatologist trying to flip the 24th Senate District for Missouri Republicans. He’s squaring off against Democratic state Rep. Tracy McCreery.

The new state Senate district map, drawn by a panel of judges, has reshaped the 24th District to where it is now the most competitive Senate race this election cycle.

Green is a north St. Louis County native and a former state lawmaker who won the Democratic nomination for auditor earlier this month.

The Springfield Republican said that the legislature already passed both tax relief and agriculture tax credit programs this past session before Gov. Mike Parson vetoed them and that passing them the way Parson wants them could be a heavy lift.

The Eureka Democrat is running for the 26th Senate District seat, which includes St. Louis, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage and Warren counties.

The Washington Republican won a crowded GOP primary for the 26th Senate District, which takes in parts of St. Louis County and all of Franklin, Warren, Osage and Gasconade counties.

The Holts Summit legislator is almost guaranteed to win election to the Senate in November and says he’ll have a lot to learn next session.

The former U.S. attorney is expected to be on the November ballot for U.S. Senate along with Republican Eric Schmitt and Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine.

Republican Eric Schmitt, Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine and Independent candidate John Wood are on a November collision course.