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Democrat Keri Ingle defeats House Speaker Jon Patterson, flips Missouri Senate seat

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

Democratic state Rep. Keri Ingle defeated Republican House Speaker Jon Patterson on Tuesday, flipping a Missouri Senate seat in eastern Jackson County that Republicans have held for decades. Ingle, a former social worker from Lee’s Summit, will succeed Republican state Sen. Mike Cierpiot in the 8th District, which…

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Democrat Keri Ingle defeats House Speaker Jon Patterson, flips Missouri Senate seat

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