Andrew Bailey, candidate for attorney general

Name: Andrew Bailey

Party: Republican

Previous political office: Current Missouri Attorney General

Family: Married with four children

Website: https://baileymo.com/

Issues

Abortion: Like his fellow Republican officeholders, Bailey vigorously opposes abortion and supports Missouri's current near-total ban. Bailey has sued Planned Parenthood, claiming the organization was trafficking children out of state for abortions.

Crime: Bailey claims that violent crime is up, despite federal statistics that say otherwise. He also says that criminal prosecutions by the Attorney General's Office have increased under his tenure.

Immigration: Bailey blames Democrats for the chaos at the border and for the scourge of fentanyl overdoses that has plagued Missouri communities. Bailey has filed multiple lawsuits against the Biden administration over immigration, which is says has increased crime in Missouri.