Missouri 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Missouri 2018 General Election

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Missouri
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 7 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Tuesday 27 March 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Monday 30 July 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
✓ Tuesday 7 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CDT (1100-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CST (1200-0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	6,011,478	(1.94% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
Capital:	Jefferson City

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Missouri State and Local Government

The established parties in Missouri are: Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green, and Constitution.

2018 Missouri Election Calendar from the Missouri Secretary of State.

UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List - 2018 Primary Election and Certified Candidate List from the Missouri Secretary of State.

7 August 2018 Primary:
Returns from the Missouri Secretary of State.
Results from KCTV 5 Kansas City.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018 General Election
Certification of Candidates from the Missouri Secretary of State.
Certified returns from Missouri Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Claire C. McCaskill • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 6 write-ins)

		Republican	1,254,927	51.38%	state Attorney General Joshua David "Josh" Hawley • FEC S8MO00160; 26 Nov 18; Tot $11,813,753; Dsb $11,310,611

		Democratic	1,112,935	45.57%	Senator Claire C. McCaskill • FEC S6MO00305; 26 Nov 18; Tot $37,714,468; Dsb $38,027,957

		Independent	34,398	1.41%	Craig O'Dear • FEC S8MO00202; 31 Dec 18; Tot $634,715; Dsb $622,114

		Libertarian	27,316	1.12%	Japheth Ray Campbell • FEC S8MO00152; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,785; Dsb $1,784

		Green	12,706	0.52%	Jo Crain • FEC S8MO00327; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,335; Dsb $6,050

		Write-in	4	0.00%	Gina Bufe
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Martin Luther Dzerzhinsky Lindstedt
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Rodney Stock

		Scattering	0	0.00%	WRITE-INS:

		Write-in	0	0.00%	Cassie Ganier
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Steven Wallace
Total			2,442,289	100.00%
	22 February 2016: Senator Claire C. McCaskill announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and indicated her prognosis is good.

Class 3		Republican	Senator Roy Blunt • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson • Ascended to the Governor's chair: 1 June 2018 [re: resignation of Governor Eric Greitens (Republican)] • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic			James L. "Jim" Shea
	29 May 2018: While the state legislature was considering impeachment proceedings, Governor Eric Greitens (Republican), who was first elected in 2016, announced his resignation effective Friday 1 June 2018 at 5pm local time. 1 June 2018: Lieutenant Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson (Republican) ascends to the Governor's chair. He will serve the remainding 2 1/2 years of Governor Eric Greitens' term.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe • Appointed 18 June 2018 [re: resignation of Lieutenant Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	1 June 2018: Lieutenant Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson (Republican), who was first elected in 2016, ascended to the Governor's chair [re: resignation of Governor Eric Greitens (Republican)]. 18 June 2018: Governor Michael L. "Mike" Parson (Republican) appoints Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe (Republican) to the Lieutenant Governor's chair.

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 2 Democratic (2 Renominated); 6 Republican (6 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	219,781	80.10%	Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. • FEC H0MO01066; 31 Dec 18; Tot $663,729; Dsb $709,121

		Republican	45,867	16.72%	Robert Vroman • FEC H8MO01184; 09 Dec 18; Tot $100; Dsb $0

		Libertarian	8,727	3.18%	Robb E. Cunningham • FEC H6MO01246

		Scattering			WRITE-INS:
Total			274,375	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Ann L. Wagner • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	192,477	51.18%	Congressman Ann L. Wagner • FEC H2MO02102; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,053,267; Dsb $4,124,626

		Democratic	177,611	47.23%	Cort VanOstran • FEC H8MO02208; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,348,129; Dsb $2,343,823

		Libertarian	4,229	1.12%	Larry A. "Tony" Kirk • FEC H8MO02265

		Green	1,740	0.46%	David Justus Arnold • FEC H0MO03120

		Write-in	9	0.00%	Ken Newhouse

		Scattering	0	0.00%	WRITE-INS:
Total			376,066	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman W. Blaine Luetkemeyer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	211,243	65.08%	Congressman W. Blaine Luetkemeyer • FEC H8MO09153; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,331,579; Dsb $1,920,108

		Democratic	106,589	32.84%	Katy Geppert • FEC H8MO03198; 26 Nov 18; Tot $34,038; Dsb $26,598

		Libertarian	6,776	2.09%	Donald V. Stolle • FEC H8MO03214

		Scattering			WRITE-INS:
Total			324,608	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Vicky Jo Hartzler • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	190,138	64.82%	Congressman Vicky Jo Hartzler • FEC H0MO04086; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,271,442; Dsb $1,321,132

		Democratic	95,968	32.72%	Suzanne Renee "Renee" Hoagenson • FEC H8MO04071; 26 Nov 18; Tot $460,653; Dsb $453,312

		Libertarian	7,210	2.46%	Mark Bliss • FEC H6MO04232

		Scattering			WRITE-INS:
Total			293,316	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	175,019	61.67%	Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II • FEC H4MO05234; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,171,170; Dsb $1,117,520

		Republican	101,069	35.61%	Jacob Turk • FEC H6MO05189; 26 Nov 18; Tot $100,524; Dsb $90,011

		Libertarian	4,725	1.66%	Alexander Howell • FEC H8MO05169

		Green	2,091	0.74%	Maurice Copeland • FEC H8MO05151

		Constitution	876	0.31%	E. C. Fredland • FEC H8MO05144

		Write-in	5	0.00%	Patrick E. Marshall

		Scattering	0	0.00%	WRITE-INS:
Total			283,785	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	199,796	65.42%	Congressman Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr. • FEC H0MO06073; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,711,858; Dsb $1,526,643

		Democratic	97,660	31.98%	Henry Robert Martin • FEC H8MO06092; 26 Nov 18; Tot $34,386; Dsb $42,768

		Libertarian	7,953	2.60%	Dan Hogan • FEC H6MO03358

		Scattering			WRITE-INS:
Total			305,409	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Billy Long • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins) - 116th Congress

		Republican	196,343	66.23%	Congressman Billy Long • FEC H0MO07113; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,529,012; Dsb $1,151,589

		Democratic	89,190	30.09%	Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft • FEC H8MO07223; 26 Nov 18; Tot $55,839; Dsb $56,973

		Libertarian	10,920	3.68%	Benjamin T. "Ben" Brixey • FEC H6MO07292

		Write-in	2	0.00%	Shawn Deines

		Scattering	0	0.00%	WRITE-INS:
Total			296,455	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Jason T. Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected in a Special election: 4 June 2013 (re: resignation of Congressman Jo Ann Emerson) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Republican	194,042	73.39%	Congressman Jason T. Smith • FEC H4MO08162; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,977,838; Dsb $1,292,814

		Democratic	66,151	25.02%	Kathryn Gail Ellis • FEC H8MO08098; 26 Nov 18; Tot $193,009; Dsb $184,847

		Libertarian	4,206	1.59%	Jonathan Lee Shell • FEC H6MO08159

		Scattering			WRITE-INS:
Total			264,399	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Secretary of State John R. "Jay" Ashcroft • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Attorney General Joshua David "Josh" Hawley • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - Ran for and won the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2018.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: 2 terms

		Republican	Treasurer Eric Schmitt • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Auditor Nicole Galloway • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Appointed 2 March 2015 [re: suicide of Thomas A. "Tom" Schweich (Republican)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Renominated
	Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic	1,209,881	50.41%	Auditor Nicole Galloway

		Republican	1,070,701	44.61%	Saundra J. McDowell

		Libertarian	51,304	2.14%	Sean O'Toole

		Constitution	50,951	2.12%	Jacob Luetkemeyer

		Green	17,106	0.71%	Don Fitz

		Write-in	4	0.00%	Arnie C. "AC" Dienoff

		Scattering	0	0.00%	WRITE-INS:
Total			2,399,947	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 10 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 10 candidates
	• Write-in: 9 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.