On Nov. 5 Missourians will choose their attorney general for the next four years. It’s perhaps the most important race on the ballot: The incumbent, Republican Andrew Bailey, is a disaster in every possible way. We strongly endorse Democrat Elad Gross for the job.

In the election for Missouri secretary of state, we endorse Democrat Barbara Phifer. Republican Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg would be wrong for Missouri. He’s a 2020 presidential election denier, which would be bad enough, but he wants the job that includes broad oversight of elections in the state.