<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3af6wx_1GzhLIJh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3af6wx_1GzhLIJh00" width="460" height="345" ></figure>Republican Lucas Green won the race for District 146 state representative during the 2026 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.The election saw a 50.0% turnout rate in Cape Girardeau County, with 28,074 of 56,162 registered voters casting a ballot.According to the unofficial election results, Green won with 72.35% of the vote. Democratic candidate Mary Harriet Talbut received 27.50% of the vote.Green thanked everyone who took the time to vote. “I am grateful for the trust you have placed in me, and I look forward to serving the people of Cape Girardeau County in the Missouri House of Representatives,” he said.Green is an Army veteran, as well as the owner of Green’s of Fruitland and Sikeston Trade Fair. He thanked those who supported him during the election and told those who voted differently or worked against his campaign that his door remains just as open to them.“Elections are about making a choice, but governing is about representing everyone,” Green said. “We won’t always agree, but I believe we can disagree respectfully, listen to one another and work together to make our communities and our state better. I’m ready to get to work. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve.”District 146 covers all ofthe City of Jackson and much of Cape Girardeau County outside the City of Cape Girardeau. Green will be sworn in to the Missouri House of Representatives on Jan. 6, 2027.The District 146 seat has been filled by Representative Barry Hovis since he was elected in 2018. Hovis is currently finishing his last term in the Missouri House of Representatives, having served the maximum eight years allowed in the House.Talbut congratulated Green on his victory and thanked everyone who helped her campaign. “The issues we fought for — funding for teachers and schools and infrastructure — don’t end tonight, and neither does my commitment to Cape Girardeau County,” she said. “I wish Lucas the best and hope we can all work together for the good of southeast Missouri.”No county offices were contested during the general election, with Circuit Judge Scott Lipke, Associate Circuit Judge Austin Crowe, Associate Circuit Judge Amy Trueblood, County Clerk Kara Clark Summers, Circuit Clerk Ashley Schuessler, Record of Deed Drew Blattner, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker, County Auditor Pete Frazier and County Collector Barb Gholson all set to start new terms in January.Current Associate Commissioner Charlie Herbst ran unopposed for the Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner position after winning the Republican primary in August. Herbst will replace current Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy, who will be retiring from the position at the end of the year after 16 years of service.United States Representative Jason Smith from Missouri’s 8th Congressional District won reelection with 67.73% of the vote. He won against Democratic candidate Chris Reichard, who received 29.17% of the vote, and Libertarian Rebecca Sharpe Lombard, who received 3.10% of the vote. Smith, a Republican, has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2013.District 147 State Representative John Voss, a Republican whose district represents the City of Cape Girardeau, and District 151 State Representative Steve Jordan, a Republican whose district includes the southwest corner of Cape Girardeau County, both won reelection.Voss won with 53.83% of the vote, with Democratic candidate Tim Palmer receiving 41.58% of the vote and Libertarian Greg Tlapek receiving 4.59% of the vote.Jordan won with 77.35% of the vote against Democratic candidate Pam Proffitt-Rowland, who received 22.65% of the vote.Missouri voters voted on five ballot initiatives statewide, which resulted in the passage of Amendment 6 and Amendment 8, as well as the rejection of Amendment 3, Amendment 7 and Proposition A.Amendment 6 strengthens the power of citizen-led ballot initiatives and referendum petitions, making it harder for lawmakers to change or repeal laws approved by voters. The amendment passed statewide with 59.97% support, with 50.17% of Cape Girardeau County voters voting in favor of the amendment.Amendment 8, which added the election and role of county sheriffs into the state’s constitution, narrowly passed with 50.99% support statewide and with 58.32% of the vote in Cape Girardeau County.Amendment 3, which would have reinstated an abortion ban in Missouri, failed statewide with 55.49% of voters rejecting the amendment. Cape Girardeau County voters were in favor of the amendment, with 59.29% of the vote.Amendment 7, which would have established a sovereign wealth fund, failed with 60.55% of votes statewide and 59.25% of votes in Cape Girardeau County.Proposition A, which would have enacted the congressional map passed by the state legislature in 2025, failed with 61.84% of statewide votes and 53.75% of votes in Cape Girardeau County rejecting the measure.The only statewide race during the election was for the state auditor, with Republican incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick winning with 50.92% of the vote and 66.43% of the vote in Cape Girardeau County. Fitzpatrick faced Democratic candidate Quentin Wilson, who received 46.50% of the vote, and Libertarian Dustin Coffell, who received 2.58% of the vote.Full Cape Girardeau County election results can be found at https://www.capecounty.us/cape-girardeau-county-clerk/election-results. Statewide results can be found on the Secretary of State website at https://enr.sos.mo.gov/.</div></body>

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Republican Lucas Green won the race for District 146 state representative during the 2026 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The election saw a 50.0% turnout rate in Cape Girardeau County, with 28,074 of 56,162 registered voters casting a ballot. According to the unofficial election results, Green won with 72.35%...

Green wins District 146 state representative seat in midterm

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Republican Lucas Green won the race for District 146 state representative during the 2026 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The election saw a 50.0% tur

Green wins District 146 state representative seat in midterm

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