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Elections Usher in Republican Dominance at Missouri Capitol

A third piece of cigarette tax-related legislation was filed in Jefferson City.
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A third piece of cigarette tax-related legislation was filed in Jefferson City.

Republicans have completed a 15-year rise to power in Missouri.

Led by President-elect Donald Trump, GOP candidates rolled to victory in all of Missouri's major offices Tuesday.

When the newly elected officials begin work in January, Republicans will hold the Missouri governor's office, nearly all of its other statewide executive offices and supermajorities in both legislative chambers.

That means Republicans can enact virtually any measure they want, so long as they work together.

First up could be a right-to-work law barring mandatory union fees in the workplace. Additional restrictions on abortion and liability lawsuits also appear likely.

Republicans have been making gradual gains in Missouri since taking control of the state Senate in 2001.

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