Schmidt narrowly won Missouri’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating a scandal-plagued former governor and a six-term congresswoman en route to the nomination. Schmidt was winning about 46% of the Republican primary vote in the race to succeed U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt. His closest rivals, former Gov. Eric Greitens and U.S. Rep. Vicki Hartzler, trailed, with Hartzler taking 22 percent and Greitens winning 19 percent of the vote with 77 percent of the expected vote, according to Politico. The Associated Press called the fight for Schmitt at about 9 p.m
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About 300 people turned out for Schmitt’s campaign party at Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights on Tuesday night. Schmidt declared victory shortly before 9:30 p.m “I don’t come from billions. I’m from Bridgeton,” the Bridgeton native said, firing a verbal jab at Valentine, who won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. She is the daughter of beer baron August “Gussie” Busch. Schmidt described himself as a fighter and vowed to take on Democrats, especially “radical progressives … because Democrats don’t play small ball, they play for outposts.” Democratic Senate candidate Trudy Bush Valentine delivers her victory speech at her watch party, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Sheet Metal Workers Hall. Photo by Hillary Levin, [email protected] Hillary Levin Valentine, who had secured the support of many in the GOP establishment, was leading her closest challenger, Marine Corps veteran Lucas Kunce, who on Monday received the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. With nearly 90% of the expected vote, Valentine won 43% of the Democratic vote while Kunce had won 38%, according to Politico. Valentine, in her acceptance speech to supporters gathered at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 union hall, focused on bridging political divides in the general election. “I’m going to approach politics the same way I approach nursing and my life,” she said late Tuesday. “I will treat everyone with compassion, respect and integrity. I will put our differences aside and embrace what unites us.” Trudy Busch Valentine accepts the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. While Valentine had a large advantage in St. Louis, St. Louis County and surrounding metro counties, Coons was leading in parts of mid-Missouri, including Boone and Cole counties, as well as parts of southeast and northeast Missouri. Schmitt, the 47-year-old attorney general, presented himself as the electable alternative to Greitens in the final hours of the race after former President Donald Trump endorsed them both late Monday. Greitens, after sharing Trump’s support with Schmitt, called his opponent a “RINO,” or Republican in name only, and a “career politician.” In brief remarks to supporters in Chesterfield on Tuesday after results showed he lost by a wide margin, an upbeat Greitens thanked them and said: “God has a plan. It doesn’t always work in our schedule.” Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens attends the Republican U.S. Senate primary at his watch party at the Epic Empowerment Campus in Chesterfield on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Photo by Jack Myer, [email protected] Jack Mayer Greitens resigned in 2018 after admitting to an affair with his hairdresser and was charged with invasion of privacy in St. Louis. He also faced a felony charge related to a list of charitable donors his campaign received in 2016. Both cases were eventually dismissed. Schmitt, who dismissed Greitens as a quitter, cast himself as a conservative fighter, pointing to his list of lawsuits against President Joe Biden’s administration and actions against local governments and school districts. The attorney general’s actions were directed at Joel Gilson, 40, of Jefferson City, who said he voted for Schmitt in the primary. “It’s actually doing its job,” Gilson said. “He went against the mask’s orders.” At 7:30 p.m. at the EPIC Empowerment campus in Chesterfield, Greitens supporters gathered among a line of reporters and cameramen awaiting the results. Although Greitens lost key supporters — including his wife and former campaign manager — during his scandal years, at least one former cabinet member from his administration showed up to the former governor’s watch party. “He’s the same Eric I went to work for,” said Drew Juden, 65, who served as director of the Department of Public Safety under Greitens. “What you see is what you get. It’s a shame that some have chosen to unfairly attack him.” Steve Nickel, 67, of the Sappington area of south St. Louis County. Louis, was among the crowd that showed up Tuesday for Greitens’ election night party. “I think he’s going to get it,” Nickel said. “I’m really not worried.” Nickel, a retired small business owner and Eagle Scout who voted for Barack Obama and Donald Trump, said he volunteered for Greitens’ campaign, the first time he’s put himself on the political wheel since Ross Perot ran for the presidency. “The folk,” said Nickel under a black cowboy hat. “I don’t care about these politicians who are in it for themselves.” On the Democratic side, Zachary Stickann, 43, of Jefferson City, voted for Lucas Kunce, about a mile from where Kunce grew up in a “forgotten” house featured on his campaign. His wife, Laura Stickann, 43, voted for Spencer Toder. “I’m not going to vote for an heir if that’s one of their main claims to fame,” he said…