Quade feeling ‘optimistic’ heading into election night

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade is feeling optimistic about voter turnout heading into Election Night Tuesday.

Quade, who is the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is hoping to defeat Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe in the race to the governor's mansion. Quade has served as Minority House Floor Leader for six years in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Quade will host a watch party at the Teamster Local 245 Hall in Springfield, Missouri, Tuesday night.

According to Quade's campaign manager Andrew Storey, the campaign spent Tuesday morning knocking on doors and speaking with voters in Springfield. Quade was expected to vote in the afternoon, according to Storey.

Kehoe is favored in the race, according to polls aggregated by 538.

Quade told ABC 17 News in July, that she'd like to see the state look at ways that average Missourians could save money, supports fully staffing law enforcement in the state and believes public tax dollars should go to public institutions.

As far as abortion goes, Quade supports abortion rights and supports Missourians having the ability to pass Amendment 3, which would end the state's near total ban on abortion.

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