General Election Observations for the Cornerstone Region

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Now that the 2024 general election has passed, the Cornerstone League advocacy team has prepared election recaps, breaking down how the results will impact credit unions on a state level and exploring the implications on a larger scale. These recaps were featured yesterday in a special election edition of the Legislative Reporter for each state.  

Here are some initial high-level election observations: 

• In Arkansas, credit union-backed candidates U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-2) and Steve Womack (R-3) defended their House seats after 1.2 million voters cast their ballots.  

• Similar to Arkansas, more than 1.2 million ballots have been cast in Kansas, leading to victories for credit union-backed candidates: Derek Schmidt (R), who ran for the open seat in District 2, and incumbents Sharice Davids (D-3) and Ron Estes (R-4). All three candidates were successful in winning House seats. 

• In Missouri, nearly 3 million voters cast their ballots. Credit union-backed Republican Josh Hawley successfully defended his Senate seat against Democratic opponent Lucas Kunce. In the state House races, the following credit union-backed candidates were victorious: Wesley Bell (D-1), Ann Wagner (R-2), Bob Onder (R-3), Mark Alford (R-4), Emanuel Cleaver (D-5), and Jason Smith (R-8). 

• According to The Oklahoman, fewer Oklahomans voted in 2024 than in previous election cycles with fewer than 64% of registered voters casting their ballots. All four credit union-backed candidates—Kevin Hern (R-1), Frank Lucas (R-3), Tom Cole (R-4), and Stephanie Bice (R-5)—held onto their House seats.  

• As of Nov. 1, more than 9 million Texans cast their votes in this election cycle for a statewide turnout of 48.5%. Incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz successfully defended his Senate seat against Democratic challenger Colin Allred. All credit union-backed candidates in Texas won their House races.  

With 137.8 million Americans voting this election cycle, it’s clear that voters were activated and engaged, just like our own credit union advocates who work diligently to ensure a favorable operating environment for credit unions.  

Check out the Election Hub to see the full list of candidates backed by the credit union system. Thank you for your engagement in credit union advocacy.