Missouri’s Power Shift in Lee’s Summit | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 2m

The race for Missouri’s key Senate seat in Lee’s Summit is heating up, with House Speaker Jon Patterson facing off against Democratic Rep. Keri Ingle in a battle that could shatter the GOP’s 14-year legislative supermajority. Despite Republicans dominating statewide politics, Democrats are energized — especially after seeing higher turnout in their primary, where Ingle cruised to victory while Patterson narrowly held his own. Patterson, no stranger to Democratic strongholds, attributes the surge to ballot controversies and local races, while Ingle zeroes in on his controversial legislation as…