Missouri Republicans selected Eric Schmitt, the state’s attorney general, as their nominee for a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday
Control of Congress is up for grabs and candidates are eager to sway voters heading into November. WSJ’s Joshua Jamerson explains how Republicans and Democrats are framing the debate around key issues like the economy, abortion, gun violence, immigration and student loan forgiveness. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann, ending a political comeback effort by Eric Greitens, a former governor who had resigned his office amid sexual assault allegations.
Mr. Schmitt’s victory in the Republican-leaning state, projected by the Associated Press, leaves his party in a strong position in the race to replace GOP Sen. Roy Blunt, who is retiring, and to help the GOP effort to build a majority in what is now a 50-50 Senate.
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