For most of her life, Angela Crawford considered herself a fairly conservative Republican — and she voted that way. Now, Crawford, 38, is working to gather signatures in her home state of Missouri for a ballot initiative in the fall that would enshrine access to abortion and other reproductive health care. “I wish everyone would realize how big this topic is,” Crawford said of reproductive rights.
State Representative Brian Seitz will be facing an unexpected challenge in the 2024 Republican Primary for his seat representing the 156th District in the state house.