Governor:

“While this campaign is over, our work continues,” to ensure government works for working families, she added.

Galloway, a certified public accountant, was appointed to be the state auditor in 2015 following the death of the previous elected auditor. She was elected to the position in November 2018, winning more than 50.4 percent of the nearly 2.4 million votes cast for that race at the time.

She said Tuesday night she would continue in her role as state auditor: “I’m not going anywhere, Missouri.”

Parson and his allies warned that Galloway was soft on crime and cited support she received from racial justice activists who have called for defunding the police. Galloway said she did not support defunding police but favored providing more money for things such as education and mental health services that would address systemic problems.

Galloway also called for “common sense” gun laws, while Parson strongly opposes limits on guns. Missouri gun laws are among the most lenient in the U.S.

In Cole County this year, according to final unofficial results Tuesday, Parson won 67.88 percent of the 39,582 votes cast in the governor’s race. Galloway this year in Cole County won 29.61 percent of the vote.

News Tribune reporter Phillip Sitter and The Associated Press contributed to this article.