Kehoe named Catherine Hanaway, a former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, as Bailey's replacement. She will assume the role on Sept. 8.

“Our goal, if we move forward and there’s no decision to move forward … is to make sure Missouri’s values are reflected in Washington, D.C.,” Kehoe said at a press conference Tuesday announcing Catherine Hanaway as the next Missouri attorney general.

Bailey has a track record of backing the president, so we expect him to continue that. We hope new AG Catherine Hanaway will work for Missouri. | Opinion

Missouri’s new attorney general says she is in it for the long run after the position has been a revolving door for years.