Missouri Senate 10th District race turns sour as attacks fly

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 2,507

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago

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For much of the Republican primary race for Missouri’s 10th District state Senate seat, state Rep. Tricia Byrnes of Wentzville has sought to make the accelerating development of large-scale data centers a decisive campaign issue.

The district, which comprises Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike and northwestern St. Charles counties, has been a flashpoint of public outcry against data centers. Amazon and Google are building data centers on nearly 2,000 acres north and south of New …

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