Missouri voters crushed two Mike Kehoe priorities. November brings another test

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 1,149

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Gov. Mike Kehoe wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday. Two of his biggest priorities were, and voters handed them a historic defeat.

Kehoe made the measure that became Amendment 5, which sought to put Missouri on a path toward eliminating its individual income tax, the centerpiece of his agenda for the year. Only two proposed constitutional amendments have fared worse in the past 118 years.

And he used the pure partisan power of …

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