Missouri Voters Reject Tax and Constitution Changes | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Missouri voters rejected two major Republican-backed proposals on election day — one to eliminate the state income tax and another to make it harder to amend the constitution — both falling short with under 20% support. The failed amendment would have required citizen-led constitutional changes to win approval in all eight congressional districts, potentially letting a small minority block reforms. The tax plan, which proposed cutting income tax by raising sales tax, faced backlash and confusion, with Governor Mike Kehoe admitting the messaging may have been off — though he’s not ruling out a…