Election in mid-Missouri unfolds on Twitter
Tuesday was the end -- the end of months of brutal campaign ads, door-to-door knocking and inspired conversations with that neighbor across the street. Here's a look at how several mid-Missouri races played out, 140 characters at a time. By Andrew Gibson.
- Watch parties kicked off early in the night for Missouri's national races. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, Republican incumbent representing the state's 4th Congressional District, looked to hold onto her seat against Democratic challenger Teresa Hensley. KBIA had reporters across mid-Missouri reporting on several races.
- Supporters and local candidates wait for the results at Teresa Hensley's watch party in Belton @kbia yfrog.com/h4hputfj
- In Missouri Senate District 19, Democrat state Rep. Mary Still tried to win the seat from incumbent Republican Kurt Schaefer. KBIA had reporters at both watch parties.
District 19 senate candidate Mary Still's watch party about to begin at Broadway Brewery, Columbia. @KBIA http://pic.twitter.com/AIpbyJHM
@kbia The Schaefer announcement party is starting to pick up. Mood is cordial and jovial mixed with anxiousness. http://pic.twitter.com/EGjmSnGT- KBIA reporters also visited watch parties in Cole County where Democrats followed many local races.
Cole County residents watching polls come in at Bones restaurant in Jefferson City @KBIA #MidMoVotes http://pic.twitter.com/kAlbwSwh
Democrat watch party at Arris Pizza in Fulton @KBIA http://pic.twitter.com/i23iL9YI- At Shakespeare's Pizza in Columbia, two candidates waited for results together. Those were Rep. Stephen Webber, the Democratic incumbent running in the 46th House District, and John Wright, a newcomer Democrat running in District 47.
The scene @shakespizza for John Wright and Stephen Webber. Watch party begins in about 30 minutes. #midmovotes http://pic.twitter.com/kqNB9FN3- Eventually, candidates arrived at the watch parties.
Dist. 19 candidate Mary Still just arrived at Broadway Brewery, talking to supporters. @KBIA http://pic.twitter.com/ABiZfgEt- Former Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman (middle) at Mary Still's watch party at Broadway Brewery. @KBIA twitpic.com/baz39f
John Wright arrives to @shakespizza. Candidate for state rep in the 47th district. @KBIA #midmovotes http://pic.twitter.com/9kRTFkRq
@kbia Schaefer chats with guests as the latest figures show him in the lead over Rep. Still. http://pic.twitter.com/vXMPsyKF- Many candidates called into KBIA's live coverage. That included U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, the incumbent Republican running for re-election. He's represented District 9 in the past but ran in 2012 for District 3 because of reapportionment required by the 2010 census.
- KBIA reporter Meredith Turk gathered sound at Wright's watch party ...
John Wright's policy director Dylan Gessner says John is really interested in childhood education. @KBIA #midmovotes http://pic.twitter.com/QazmxtgX- All night, there was plenty of anxious waiting among candidates. Fred Berry was no exception. The Republican ran against incumbent Stephen Webber in Missouri House District 46.
@KBIA Fred Berry & friend pass time watching national coverage #midmovotes http://pic.twitter.com/X4iSM0MH- At Broadway Brewery, Mary Still tried to stay optimistic despite vote counts favoring her opponent.
- Dist. 19 Schaefer leads Still 64.8% to 35.8%. "Cooper County is very Republican.. Hopefully, we'll make up." @KBIA twitpic.com/bazcb7
- Others weren't so worried:
"Confident" is a word being thrown around a lot here at Hartzler's watch party. #midmovotes @KBIA
