Challenger Kander concedes to Blunt in Missouri Senate race
BRANSON MO NEWS:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander conceded early Wednesday, ending his spirited bid to unseat incumbent Republican Roy Blunt in a race both parties had eyed in the battle over control of the chamber.Blunt, 66, served seven terms in the House before winning election to the Senate in 2010. He’d never faced a close race before, but polls showed this election was tight from the outset as Kander, Missouri’s 35-year-old secretary of state and a former Army intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan, emerged as one of the surprise candidates in any Senate race.In a short concession speech, Kander urged people of his generation to stick with politics despite the somber election results.
“They need to know that I’m not OK with them stepping away, that this country is a place you’ve got to stay invested in,” Kander told supporters in Kansas City. “This generation is not going anywhere.”Blunt relished a hard-fought victory.”What a great moment for our state,” he told supporters in Springfield, soon after receiving a concession call from Kander.Blunt dominated the rural areas of the state, offsetting Kander’s advantage in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. His …
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