Missouri Senate committee debates plan to reinstate presidential primary for 2028

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 838

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Missouri would join at least 14 other states with a “Super Tuesday” presidential primary in 2028 under a bill that would also bind the state’s delegates on the first ballot at national political conventions.

During testimony Monday to the state Senate Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee, leaders of the state’s two largest political parties agreed that restoring the primary would increase participation and elevate the state’s national political profile.

“In 2024 we …

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