Galloway and Parson make final push for voters 1 day before election

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One day before the 2020 General Election, Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent state auditor Nicole Galloway toured the state making one final push for last-minute votes.

State election authorities say voter turnout could be the highest in decades, reaching up to 75% registered voters.

Both candidates answered questions concerning a statewide mask rule and how hospitals are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parson stopped at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport at 8:15 a.m. Monday morning as part of his "Get Out the Vote Tour."

When asked if hospitals are overwhelmed, the governor said "they are meeting demands."

He continued, "you can't just look at hospital data, you have to look at (the pandemic) months out - we have to be able to fight the virus along with keeping the economy open."

Galloway spoke outside the Boone County Democrats headquarters on Vandiver Drive at noon.

She said her first act as the governor of Missouri would be to implement a mask rule.

"This virus does not know county lines or school boundaries. The mask rule is a low-barrier way for us to get our lives back," Galloway said.

Hear from both candidates in the videos above. Watch the latest election coverage on ABC 17 News at 5 and 6.