The latest round of polls shed new light on key races in Missouri and Kansas heading into Tuesday's primaries.

The polls, taken in part for KCTV-5 in Kansas City, show:

MISSOURI GOVERNOR (GOP primary)

Kenny Hulshof: 45 percent

Sarah Steelman: 33 percent

Undecided: 15 percent.

MISSOURI GOVERNOR (general election)

Democrat Jay Nixon: 48 percent.

Republican Kenny Hulshof: 42 percent.

Undecided: 9 percent.

 

Nixon: 50 percent.

Republican Sarah Steelman 41 percent.

Undecided: 9 percent.

JOHNSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY (GOP primary):

Steve Howe: 52 percent

Phill Kline: 44 percent.

Undecided: 4 percent.

RACE FOR PRESIDENT IN MISSOURI:  

John McCain: 49 percent

Barack Obama: 44 percent.

Undecided: 7 percent.

6th DISTRICT CONGRESS -- MISSOURI

Republican Sam Graves: 48 percent.

Democrat Kay Barnes: 44 percent.