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Issues and Insights: Post-Election Landscape in

November 12, 2020 Presenters

Alan Wheat Susan Henderson Rodney Gray Cara Alexander Moore Senior Policy Shareholder Legislative Director Advisor, Public Shareholder (Moderator) Policy Group Practice Chair .Federal Election 2020 Results

https://www.polsinelli.com/professionals/calexander U.S. House President U.S. Senate Democrats are Former Vice Control of the Senate projected to retain President Joe Biden will be control of the House was declared the determined by two of Representatives President-elect over runoff elections in but will decrease their the weekend. Georgia on Jan. 5. majority .Congressional Lame Duck Agenda

COVID-19 Relief

Fiscal 2021 Appropriations & Health Extenders

Leadership Elections & Presidential Transition Missouri Congressional Districts

House Seats

Cori Bush (D)

Ann Wagner (R)

Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)

Vicki Hartzler (R)

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

Sam Graves (R)

Billy Long (R)

Jason Smith (R) Looking Forward

2024 Contenders Tucker Carlson Tom Cotton Ted Cruz Ron DeSantis Nikki Haley Tim Scott Donald Trump Donald Trump, Jr. Missouri General Election

• Official SOS • 5 Statewide • 1 House Seat in certification of • 17 Senatorial Springfield, MO results no later • 163 State will go to th than Dec. 12 , Representatives recount 2020 185 Flipped Results Elections Seats Statewide Officials

Republican Governor (R) Candidates all took at least Lieutenant Governor (R) 57% of the Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) statewide vote Secretary of State John R. (Jay) Ashcroft

State Treasurer (R)

* (D) will continue to serve as State Auditor until 2022 Election

34 Members

24 10 Republicans Democrats

President Pro Majority Floor Assistant Floor Appropriations Floor Leader Tem Leader Leader Brian Williams Missouri House of Representatives

163 Members

114 49 Republicans Democrats

Speaker of Speaker Pro- Majority Floor Assistant Budget Chair Floor Leader the House tem Leader Floor Leader Cody Smith Richard Brown 2021 Session Big Picture Issues

Consistent Items for Republican Tort Reform Supermajority Social Issues

Education Reform Reactionary Issues

COVID-19 Liability

Local Workforce Government Development Health Care Authority and Economic Issues in Response to Pandemic

Continuance of Wayfair Sales Waivers for Tax Laws and Implementation Regulations Questions?

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