Missouri Republican incumbent Josh Hawley is facing off against Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce for his U.S. Senate seat. Election Day is Tuesday.

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.

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.

In the only one-on-one debate of Missouri’s 2024 U.S. Senate campaign, Republican incumbent Josh Hawley sparred with Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce over abortion rights, border security and whether the 2020 presidential election was legitimate.

The final pre-election fundraising reports for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race show Democrat Lucas Kunce continuing to outpace incumbent Republican Josh Hawley, bringing his total since the start of 2023 to almost three times his rival.

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 rallies in Cape Girardeau, targeting Josh Hawley with sharp critiques on women's health care, economic inequality and veteran care.

Voters headed to polls to cast ballots in General Election for U.S. Missouri Senate candidates Republican Josh Hawley, Democrat Lucas Kunce