JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will decide Tuesday whether to give Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley a second term or elect Democrat Lucas Kunce, a lawyer who served in the Marines. Hawley is heavily favored to win in the state, where no Democrats hold statewide office and Republicans control both the state House and Senate.

Sen. Josh Hawley will be returning to D.C. in January. The Associated Press called the Senate race with about half of Missouri votes counted.

Sen. Josh Hawley secured a second term representing Missouri in the U.S. Senate as he attempts to reshape the Republican Party.

JEFFERSON CITY — Republican Josh Hawley won a second term in the U.S. Senate, fending off a well-financed challenge from Democrat Lucas Kunce.

Missouri voters chose to retain incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley in Tuesday’s 2024 General Election, according to the Associated Press.

NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the race for the U.S. Senate seat for Missouri in favor of Josh Hawley. See all Missouri race results here. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley faced Democratic challenger Marine veteran Lucas Kunce in his bid for reelection.

Since joining the U.S. Senate, Hawley has struck a populist tone, abandoning previous opposition to anti-union “right-to-work” laws and minimum wage hikes. He has defended his decision to object to the certification of the 2020 election.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, overcoming a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won reelection Tuesday in Missouri, fending off a challenge from Democrat Lucas Kunce. Hawley is among former President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters. He’s known as a leader of the ...