Lucas Kunce

Lucas Kunce is a 41-year-old Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Missouri in 2024. Born and raised in Jefferson City, Kunce grew up in a working-class family that faced financial struggles. He attended Yale University on grants and later earned a law degree from the University of Missouri.

Kunce served 13 years as a Marine Corps officer, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He later worked on arms control negotiations at the Pentagon.

A self-described populist, Kunce's campaign focuses on breaking up corporate monopolies, investing in the Midwest, and shifting power back to working-class Americans. He refuses donations from corporate PACs and federal lobbyists. Kunce supports abortion rights and organized labor protections. His outspoken style and working-class background have garnered national attention as he aims to flip Missouri's Senate seat from Republican to Democrat.