Kansas Upheld Abortion Rights And Other Key Updates From The Aug. 2 Elections

More than 50 percent is now reporting in Missouri’s 7th, and Eric Burlison still holds a solid lead with more than 37 percent. This is, again, kind of surprising. Jay Wasson had nearly twice the cash and was considered the safe bet, while Burlison is a guy who, as a state Senator, has sponsored gun legislation that even law enforcement found too extreme. One of his bills — focused on making it easier for people who kill in self defense to get through the legal system with no charges — was dubbed the “make murder legal act” by an organization of state prosecutors.