Republican Rep. Billy Long has won the GOP primary in Missouri’s 7th District
as he seeks a fifth term in Congress.
Long on Tuesday defeated three opponents. He will face Democrat Jamie
Schoolcraft in the November general election. Schoolcraft won a four-person
Democratic primary.
Long, who is 62 and lives in Springfield, was elected in 2010 and has never
been seriously challenged in subsequent elections. The district covers
southwestern Missouri and is among the most conservative in Missouri. Long is a
staunch supporter of President Donald Trump.
Schoolcraft is a physician assistant, Army National Guardsman and former mayor
of Willard. He wants to increase access to health care, supports a higher
minimum wage, and wants to increase funding for public education.
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