JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are deciding Tuesday whether to give Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley a second term or elect Democrat Lucas Kunce, a lawyer who served in the Marines. Hawley is heavily favored to win in the state, where no Democrats hold statewide office and Republicans control both the state House and Senate.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce closed out his campaign with four days of television ads costing $366,000 while incumbent Republican Josh Hawley is making his final argument with $325,000 of ads during Monday night’s Kansas City Chiefs game.

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce have waged a feisty and expensive race. A Hawley win could show that Missouri is firmly locked into backing GOP candidates — and that his role in the 2020 insurrection didn't sink his election prospects.

Lucas Kunce and Josh Hawley are on opposite sides on political spectrum. But they have at least one thing in common: They’re both running as populists.

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley and Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce have agreed to a live televised debate on October 31, 2024, to discuss key issues facing Missouri voters in the closely watched Senate race.