In northwest Missouri Senate primary, two GOP lawmakers who vote alike differ on styles

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,080

Last Updated: 6 days, 18 hours ago

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The two Republican lawmakers competing to succeed Missouri Senate Majority Leader Tony Luetkemeyer seem to agree on almost everything.

State Reps. Sean Pouche and Mike Jones voted the same way more than 80% of the time during this year’s legislative session, according to analysis of House floor votes by The Independent. Both are endorsed by Missouri Right to Life. They even briefly shared a donor: Pouche’s father, former state Rep. Fred Pouche, gave Jones $500 …

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