“Missouri is a conservative state, but if you have the money, you can build a winning campaign.”

Republican Elijah Haahr, a former speaker of the Missouri House. He was explaining why state voters approved ballot measures to protect abortion rights, raise the minimum wage and guarantee paid sick leave for workers, while also voting by wide margins to elect Republicans who oppose those proposals. Haahr noted that out-of-state progressive groups spent millions of dollars to support the ballot measures. (Missouri Independent — Nov. 7, 2024)