Missouri retained both Supreme Court Judges following the No., 5 General Election Ballot. Statewide Judge Kelly C. Broniec received 1,621,559 votes or 63.105% in favor of retention, compared to 948,076 or 36.89d% votes against. Ray County followed suit, with 7,100 voted in favor of retention or 68.87%, while 3,210 votes or 31.13% were cast against. Broniec was appointed to Supreme Court of Missouri in September 2023 by Governor Mike Parsons. Judge Ginger K. Gooch was also retained with 1,599,079 votes or 62.251% in favor statewide, while 966,669 votes or 37.749% were cast in oppoition. Locally Gooch’s retention votes totaled 7,003 or 68.11%, while 3,279 votes or 31.89% were cast against. Gooch was appointed to the Supreme Court of Missouri Oct. 30, 2023, by Governor Mike Parsons. Three Missouri Western District Court of Appeals Judges will continue to hold their seats. The Western District covers 45 counties in west-central Missouri, including the larger suburban areas of Kansas…