Lucas Kunce

The lawyer from Independence lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate last year against Trudy Busch Valentine.

The Jefferson City native is one of three major Democratic candidates running for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat.

Missouri Republicans praise possible overturning of Roe v. Wade decision while Democrats vow to continue fighting for abortion rights.

Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz provided his campaign with $1 million, while several PACs are helping candidates have plenty of money to use before Aug. 2.

On the Democratic side, Marine veteran Lucas Kunce, former state Sen. Scott Sifton and businessman Spencer Toder filed for the Senate seat of the retiring Roy Blunt on Tuesday.

Republicans still maintain a huge cash-on-hand advantage in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt