Battlefield Republican joins race for Missouri 7th

BATTLEFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Republican State Sen. Eric Burlison has announced he’s running for the 7th District congressional seat representing southwest Missouri being vacated by Rep. Billy Long. Burlison, a Battlefield Republican, announced his candidacy Wednesday and said he would support policies championed by former President Donald Trump. Burlison is a tax consultant, investment adviser and software consultant for medical information technology firm Cerner Corp.  Burlison joins state Sen. Mike Moon of Ash Grove and Sam Alexander, an emergency room doctor at CoxHealth, who also are seeking the Republican nomination to replace Long, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Roy Blunt. The primary is in August 2022.