Crystal Quade, candidate for Missouri governor

Name: Crystal Quade

Party: Democratic

Previous political offices: Missouri House of Representatives; House minority floor leader

Website: https://crystalquade.com/

Issues

Abortion: Quade has long fought for access to abortion in the Missouri House and has strongly backed Amendment 3. Restoring the right to abortion is one of the main planks of her 2024 gubernatorial platform.

Economy: Quade's campaign emphasizes her working-class background growing up with a single mom in southwest Missouri. She has strong union support and says she would policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle-class Missourians.

Immigration: Quade told ABC 17 News in a July interview that her focus as governor would be to provide the federal government with the resources it needs to fight the problem. Proper support for state law enforcement would also be a priority related to immigration enforcement, she said.

Policy: Quade is considered the Democratic frontrunner. Her platform focuses largely on a populist message of financial help for working families and support for abortion rights.