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Carson Ross campiagns for floor leader position

Liz Zack has the story from Jefferson City.

One of those candidates is Kansas City area representative Carson Ross, and if elected, he will be the first black legislator to hold a republican floor leader position in the history of Missouri.

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From the state capitol, I'm Liz Zack.

Liz Zack has the story from Jefferson city.

Carson Ross, a black republican representative from the Kansas City area is quickly campaigning to be the next house minority leader.

The position became available Monday morning when Mark Richardson resigned in the wake of drunken driving and child endangerment charges.

If Ross is elected he will become the first black republican floor leader in the history of Missouri.

The house republican caucus is expected to meet on Monday to vote on the issue.

From the state capitol, I'm Liz Zack.