More Missouri races decided

Posted to Politics Watch by Zach Toombs at 11:43 p.m., Nov. 4, 2008

The Maneater has called several Missouri races now close enough to call, with almost all precincts reported for.

Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer now has won the race for the 9^th District U.S. Representative spot over incumbent Democrat Judy Baker. Luetkemeyer leads 50.7 percent to 46.9 percent.

In Missouri’s attorney general race, Democrat Chris Koster has won over Republican Mike Gibbons 52.8 to 47.2 percent.

Democrat Robin Carnahan won the secretary of state’s race with a commanding lead over Republican Mitchell Hubbard, taking 61.7 percent of the vote to his 35.6 percent.