 COLUMBIA, Mo. AP - Democrat Nicole Galloway said shes the best candidate for Missouri governor to enact Medicaid expansion after voters narrowly approved the measure. Voters on Tuesday made Missouri the 38th state to expand eligibility for the government health care program to thousands more low-income adults. The primary election also set the stage for a November showdown between Galloway, the state auditor, and Republican Gov. Mike Parson. Parson opposes Medicaid expansion and has warned expanding the program will be too expensive and could mean cuts to other government services. We can expand health care without raising taxes or cutting other programs, Galloway said in a speech after winning the Democratic nomination. As governor, thats exactly what Ill do. Gov. Parson wont, so it matters who is sitting in the governors office next year when it comes time to implement Medicaid expansion. Attaching her name to Medicaid expansion could help her gain support from voters who cast ballots in favor of the proposal Tuesday, although the constitutional amendment only narrowly won with 53 of the vote. Parson on Wednesday repeated that hell enact expansion despite his opposition to it, although he again expressed concern about how to pay for it. The people voted for it, so were going to implement it in the state of Missouri because that was the will of the voters, he said. The big thing is, where do you find the funding for it? The financial impact is uncertain, but it could cost the state at least 200 million or save as much as 1 billion annually by 2026, according to estimates from Galloways office. The auditors office is required to provide financial estimates for ballot measures. Missouris Medicaid program currently... 