A west-central Missouri congressman who represents part of Columbia as well as Centralia and Harrisburg on Capitol Hill has won a third term with about 64 percent of the vote.
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) beat Democrat Jordan Herrera. The vote was 150,944 for Alford to Herrera’s 88,423. Congressman Alford has been touting his constituent work in the sprawling Fourth District, which also includes Sedalia.
Mr. Herrera’s priorities included lowering the cost of living and rebuilding the middle class.