What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and the results resist a single storyline. Here’s what’s worth noticing.

Amendment 5 is the clearest verdict of the night. It lost 83-16. Not close, not regional — a rout. The governor’s top priority, backed by $17.2 million from donors who never had to identify themselves and it couldn’t even clear 20%.

Watch what that did downballot. State Rep. Greg Sharpe voted against it every time it came up, …

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