Missouri

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Missouri

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Missouri politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Missouri politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.

Missouri, also called "The Show Me State," is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. The capital is Jefferson City. The state was first acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase.

The Constitution of Missouri was adopted in 1945. Missouri has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 163 members of the House of Representatives and 34 members of the State Senate.

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Capital:
Jefferson City
Motto:
Salus populi suprema lex esto
Translation:
The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law
Population:
6,160,281
Land Area of State:
68,746 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1821
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Cities and counties in Missouri

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

Missouri fact checks

Policy issues in Missouri

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions

Influencers in Missouri

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.