More than three in four favor tightening ethics laws in the Missouri Legislature. Poll respondents expressed strong support for a waiting period before lawmakers can become lobbyists and for a ban on gifts lobbyists give lawmakers. And 75 percent of respondents favor contribution limits for state political campaigns.

Missouri is the only state in the nation with no contribution limits and no restrictions on lobbyists’ gifts to legislators.

The poll found that 45 percent of respondents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with Democratic Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, while 38 percent said the same of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. The two men are running against one another in the November election for the Senate seat occupied by Blunt.

Among the poll’s findings:

• While 10 percent said they were very satisfied and 35 percent said they were somewhat satisfied with Kander, 8 percent said they were very satisfied with Blunt and 30 percent said they were somewhat satisfied. Some 21 percent said they were neutral about Blunt, and 41 percent said they were either very or somewhat dissatisfied with the incumbent senator. Meanwhile, 38 percent said they were neutral about Kander, and 19 percent said they were somewhat or very dissatisfied.