Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt dominated Tuesday night in the Republican primary race for state’s U.S. Senate seat.
The New York Times reported that with 58% of the results counted, Schmitt was up 46.1% to Vicky Hartzler at 22.7% and Eric Greitens at 19.0%.
Dave Wasserman, editor of the non-partisan Cook Political Report, tweeted: “Eric Schmitt (R) wins the #MOSEN GOP primary, defeating Vicky Hartzler (R), Eric Greitens (R) and others.”
Dave Wasserman on X (formerly Twitter): “I’ve seen enough: Eric Schmitt (R) wins the #MOSEN GOP primary, defeating Vicky Hartzler (R), Eric Greitens (R) and others. / X”
I’ve seen enough: Eric Schmitt (R) wins the #MOSEN GOP primary, defeating Vicky Hartzler (R), Eric Greitens (R) and others.
With his victory, Schmitt significantly boosts Republican’s chances of keeping the seat after Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced that he was retiring.
There was some angst over the summer that Greitens could win and that he would face an uphill battle to win in the general election.
Greitens, a lifelong Democrat who became a Republican when it was politically expedient for…
