Michela Skelton hopes to battle corruption in state politics as she seeks the Democratic nomination for the Missouri Senate’s 19th District.

“Getting to see the excitement on the ground of younger voters, like myself, and younger than me even, (I am) really hopeful that we can make some really good change here in mid-Missouri,” Skelton, 33, said. The election is in 2020.

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