Schmitt defeats Busch beer heir in Missouri U.S. Senate race


              Eric Schmitt, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, celebrates as he steps on stage to deliver a victory speech, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Trudy Busch Valentine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Republican Eric Schmitt, candidate for U.S. Senate, celebrates as he steps on stage to deliver a victory speech Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Trudy Busch Valentine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Republican Eric Schmitt delivers a victory speech in the race for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Trudy Busch Valentine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Republican Eric Schmitt, candidate for U.S. Senate,  delivers a victory speech, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Trudy Busch Valentine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Republican U.S. Sen-elect Eric Schmitt hugs supporters after delivering a victory speech, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Trudy Busch Valentine. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Republican Eric Schmitt hugs supporters after delivering a victory speech, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. Schmitt defeated Democratic challenger Trudy Busch Valentine in the U.S. Senate race. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine greets two nuns on their way to vote after casting her own ballot along with her husband, John Fries, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Ladue, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine waves to supporters from her campaign vehicle after casting her ballot Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Ladue, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine hugs a supporter after voting Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Ladue, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine arrives at her polling place to vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Ladue, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine leaves her polling place after voting Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Ladue, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
            
              Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, center and U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt, left, a Republican running for the Missouri seat, take questions from the media after a campaign stop at the St Louis County Police Association Missouri Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 111 in Manchester, Mo., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.  (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
            U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt, the Republican candidate for the Missouri seat, talks to a crowd of supporters during a campaign stop at the St. Louis County Police Association Missouri Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 111 in Manchester, Mo., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.  (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) Sen. Josh Hawley, left, R-Missouri, campaigns for U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt, right, at the St Louis County Police Association Missouri Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 111 in Manchester, Mo., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.  (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) 
              FILE - Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt listens to an attendee at the Governor's Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo., on Aug. 18, 2022. Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits in the past 20 months against President Joe Biden's administration, challenging policies on COVID-19 vaccinations, climate change, immigration and education, among other things.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
            Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Trudy Busch Valentine talks to the media at the Governor's Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)