U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt joins the program on "The Capitol Beat" following late-night campaign travel from Texas to assess the final days of the midterm elections. Schmitt discusses the coordinated candidate recruitment surrounding Alaska's dual Dan Sullivan race and analyzes vulnerabilities exposed by ranked-choice voting. Recounting on-the-ground observations from Texas, Schmitt reviews early voting trends between Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Tallarico, while addressing polling volatility and non-response bias among working-class conservative voters. Shifting to Missouri politics, Schmitt highlights the statewide impact of ballot measures like Amendment 3 in an off-year cycle without a U.S. Senate or gubernatorial race at the top of the ticket, weighs in on Representative Ann Wagner's re-election bid against Fred Wellman in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, and addresses listener speculation regarding his national profile for 2028.
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