User:Muhibm0307/Lucas Kunce

Lucas Kunce (pronounced ) is a U.S. Marine veteran, lawyer, and National Security Director at the American Economic Liberties Project who has announced his run in the Democratic Primary for the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Missouri.

Early Life
Kunce grew up in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Education
Through Pell grants, scholarships, and donations of people around his hometown, Kunce attended Yale University, graduating in 2004. He attended law school at University of Missouri-Columbia, eventually earning his Master of Laws degree from Columbia Law School.

Military Service
Kunce commissioned into the United States Marine Corps after graduating college, attending the Officer Candidate School in 2007. Kunce served in the Marine Corps for 13 years until September 2020, having completed multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missouri House of Representatives, 2006
At just 24 years old, Kunce ran for the Missouri House of Representatives District 113 seat against incumbent Mark Bruns, but lost with 5,513 votes (43.5%) to Bruns' 7,141.

U.S. Senate
After Roy Blunt announced he would be retiring from the U.S. Senate, Kunce announced on January 13, 2021 that he is currently running for his seat.