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Missouri's Candidates For The November Election

Because the presidency isn't the only position up for grabs.

Caitlen Sloan

Nov 01, 2016

Kansas City, Missouri

Missouri's Candidates For The November Election

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With the historically crazy presidential election draining most of our political tolerance before we even get out of bed each morning, the other political campaigns have taken a back seat. Now we're only a week away from election day and half of us don't even know who is running for the other positions, or what they stand for. Offices for Senate, House of Representatives, and State Governor are equally as important to the success of this country as the presidency, so it would behoove us all to educate ourselves on the men and women we're expected to vote for (or against) on November 8, even if it's just a quick overview of their stances on pressing issues.

Senate

Republican Nominee: Roy Blunt

Senator Roy Blunt's voting record and campaign page have more information.

Abortion: Pro-life -- Ban past 5 months

Education: Nothing on website

Healthcare: Repeal and Replace Obamacare

Agriculture: Repeal death tax and stop water regulations

Second Amendment: Keep guns away from criminals without imposing burdens on citizens

Democratic Nominee: Jason Kander

Go to Kander's campaign page or voting record for more information.

Abortion: Pro-choice

Education: Expand charter schooling

Healthcare: Expand health care coverage

Agriculture: Supports country-of-origin labels and establishing Cuban trade

Second Amendment: Keep concealed carry restrictions

House of Representatives (6th district)

Republican Nominee: Sam Graves

Go to Graves' campaign page or voting record for more information.

Abortion: Pro-life

Education: Works best when flow starts at local level

Healthcare: Repeal and replace Obamacare

Agriculture: Stop water regulations and create global market competition

Second Amendment: Restrict funding to Obama's executive orders regarding gun control

Democratic Nominee: David Blackwell

Blackwell does not have a voting record or campaign page, but you can interact with him on his Facebook page. He speaks mostly about global warming and donating to his campagin on his Facebook page, but he has endorsed Jason Kander for consistently being "on the right side of the issues," so it is safe to assume his stats reflect that of Kanders.

Governor

Republican Nominee: Eric Greitens

Learn more at Greitens' campaign page.

Abortion: Pro-life

Education: Opposes Common Core, local agencies in charge of education

Government: Ban lobbyist gifts, create term limits, lower taxes

Agriculture: Limit regulations and side with farmers' wishes

Second Amendment: Always defend right to bear arms for law-abiding citizens - NRA Member

Democratic Nominee: Chris Koster

Learn more at Koster's campaign page.

Abortion: Pro-choice

Education: Raise teacher pay and increase school funding

Government: Limit campaign contributions, transparent campaign finances,

Agriculture: Stop over-regulation and increase access to global markets

Second Amendment: Defends right to bear arms -- Endorsed by NRA

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Democratic Nominee: David Blackwell

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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