Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer won re-election Tuesday to represent Missouri's 3rd Congressional District.
As of about 10 p.m. Tuesday, Luetkemeyer had received 75.5 percent of votes tallied, followed by Democrat Megan Rezabek with 22.36 percent and Libertarian Leonard Steinman with 2.07 percent, with 194 of 327 precincts reporting, according to unofficial results from the Missouri Secretary of State's Office.
In Cole County, Luetkemeyer received 70.78 percent of votes (27,659), followed by Rezabek with 26.56 percent (10,378) and Steinman with 2.56 percent (1,000), according to unofficial results from the Cole County Clerk's Office.
"It's very rewarding to know that the people that you served the last two years are very appreciative of your efforts and trust you to be able to continue doing what you're doing for another two years," Luetkemeyer said.
Luetkemeyer, of St. Elizabeth, was first elected to the position in 2008 after serving on the Missouri House of Representatives and as director of the Missouri Division of Tourism. This will be his seventh term to represent Missouri's 3rd District.
He has a background in agriculture and business, and has been in the banking and insurance industry for more than 30 years. He has also served as a bank regulator for the state of Missouri.
Luetkemeyer serves on the House Financial Services Committee and as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions. He is also a member of the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
Leutkemeyer said he's excited to continue the work he's doing on those two committees and to continue investing in water resource infrastructure and focusing on financial service issues such as banking, credit unions, insurance and housing.
Another priority of his is to listen to the concerns and interests of constituents, he said.
"It's very important that I listen to my constituents and then try to do what I can to be helpful to them," Luetkemeyer said. "I'm excited to be able to go back and represent my constituents for another two years."
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November 3, 2020, General Election Results Here are results from statewide and Mid-Missouri elections, as well as election wrap-up stories.