By Emma Lingo
The Republican Party did not come out on top in the 2020 general elections. After losing the presidency and Senate majority, the party is organizing for midterms and the next 2024 presidential race. Claire Grissum, president of Mizzou College Republicans, said there isn’t much for Mizzou Republicans to do other than be vigilant.
“We’re going to continue being a watchdog for the government run now by the opposing party,” Grissum said. “We want to make sure everything being done is constitutional and fair.”
Grissum is a political science major with a minor in criminal and juvenile justice. She’s graduating early this year, in just three years, after the pandemic made her realize she wanted to be in law school as soon as possible. Grissum started 2020 by working for the legislative director as an intern at the Missouri Department of Public Safety. COVID-19 brought a quick end to the program and she had time to sit and think about what she wanted.