The Green Papers: Missouri 2008 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 5 August 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:5,606,260 (1.99% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):4,105,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):3,860,672
Capital:Jefferson City
Tuesday 5 August 2008 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 

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Missouri State and Local Government

Missouri 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 11 (Winner-take-all)
Up for election in 2008
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democratic Senator Claire C. McCaskill
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Class 3 Republican Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond
• First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998, 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors
Chair up for election
Open		 Republican Governor Matt Blunt
• First elected: 2004
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
• Open Chair - 22 January 2008: Announced he would not run for re-election.
  Candidate Democratic     Christina Anderson
  Candidate Democratic     Daniel Carroll
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Kenny Charles Kenny Charles Hulshof
• Congressman CD 9
    Republican     C. Anthony Ince - apparently not a candidate
    Republican     Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Republican     Richard Allen Kline
  Candidate Republican     Scott Long
  Candidate Republican     Jennie Lee "Jen" Schwartze Sievers
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer Sarah Steelman
    Libertarian     Joseph "Chief Wana Dubie" Bickell - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Libertarian     Andrew W. Finkenstadt
    Libertarian     Randy Langkraehr - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Constitution     Gregory Thompson
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Michael E. Carter
    Democratic     Mike Evans - apparently not a candidate
• Withdrew circa 27 November 2007
  Candidate Democratic     C. Lillian Metzger
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Sam Page
  Candidate Democratic     Becky L. Plattner
  Candidate Democratic     Richard Charles Tolbert
    Democratic     state Representative Jim Whorton - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Mary Williams
  Candidate Republican     Arthur Hodge, Sr.
    Republican     Jack Jackson - apparently not a candidate
• Suspended campaign 19 February 2008
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder
  Candidate Republican     Paul Douglas Sims
  Candidate Libertarian     Teddy Fleck
  Candidate Constitution     James C. Rensing
110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Democratic (4 Undetermined);
5 Republican (4 Undetermined, 1 Open)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr.
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr.
• FEC H0MO01066: $411,380
  Candidate Libertarian     Robb E. Cunningham
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman William Todd Akin
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Byron DeLear
• FEC H8MO02174: $124,358
  Candidate Democratic     Michael David "Mike" Garman
• FEC H8MO02141: $21,590
  Candidate Democratic     William C. "Bill" Haas
• FEC H8MO02158: $6,573
  Candidate Democratic     John P. Hogan
• FEC H2MO02086: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     David L. Pentland
• FEC H8MO02166: $69,175
  Candidate Republican     Congressman William Todd Akin
• FEC H0MO02148: $615,157
  Candidate Libertarian     Thomas L. "Tom" Knapp
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Russ Carnahan
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Russ Carnahan
• FEC H0MO00019: $545,323
  Candidate Republican     Pat Ertmann
  Candidate Republican     Christopher S. "Chris" Sander
• FEC H8MO03149: $15,046
  Candidate Republican     John Wayne Tucker
  Candidate Republican     Greg Zotta
  Candidate Libertarian     Kevin C. Babcock
  Candidate Constitution     Cynthia L. Redburn
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Ike Skelton
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Ike Skelton
• FEC H6MO04141: $717,654
  Candidate Republican     Jeffrey Richard "Jeff" Parnell
• FEC H4MO04088: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Stanley Plough, Jr.
  Candidate Republican     Joseph Terrazas
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II
• FEC H4MO05234: $248,140
  Candidate Republican     Martin D. Baker
  Candidate Republican     Chris Knowlton
  Candidate Republican     Randall D. "Randy" Langkraehr
  Candidate Republican     Jacob Turk
• FEC H6MO05189: $26,779
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr.
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes
• FEC H8MO06068: $1,403,702
  Candidate Democratic     Ali Allon Sherkat
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr.
• FEC H0MO06073: $1,572,698
  Candidate Libertarian     David R. "Dave" Browning
• FEC H8MO06076: $1,484
  Candidate Constitution     Frank A. Dunnington
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Roy Blunt
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     William "Tharon" Tharon Chandler
• FEC H8MO07132: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     L. Gregory Gloeckner
    Democratic     Mark Edward Logsdon - apparently not a candidate
• FEC H8MO07124: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Richard Monroe
• FEC H8MO07140: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Roy Blunt
• FEC H6MO07128: $1,731,146
  Candidate Libertarian     Kevin Craig
  Candidate Constitution     Travis Maddox
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Jo Ann Emerson
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Joseph William "Joe" Allen
• FEC H8MO08072: $13,378
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Jo Ann Emerson
• FEC H6MO08084: $644,189
  Candidate Libertarian     Branden C. McCullough
  Candidate Constitution     Richard L. Smith
CD 9
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Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman Kenny Charles Hulshof
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Open Seat - 29 January 2008: Announced he will seek the Governor's Chair in 2008
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Judith W. "Judy" Baker
• FEC H8MO09088: $216,190
  Candidate Democratic     Lyndon Bode
• FEC H8MO09096: $77,100
    Democratic     Duane Burghard - apparently not a candidate
  Candidate Democratic     Robert Steven Gaw
• FEC H8MO09104: $110,669
  Candidate Democratic     Kenneth Bentley "Ken" Jacob
• FEC H8MO09054: $79,930
  Candidate Republican     Dan Bishir
  Candidate Republican     Blaine Luetkemeyer
• FEC H8MO09153: $71,300
  Candidate Republican     Danielle E. "Danie" Moore
• FEC H8MO09138: $21,675
  Candidate Republican     James Brockman "Brock" Olivo
• FEC H8MO09112: $36,233
  Candidate Republican     Robert Frank "Bob" Onder, Jr.
• FEC H8MO09146: $370,198
  Candidate Libertarian     Tamara A. Millay
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008
Seat up for election Democratic Secretary of State Robin Carnahan
• First elected: 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Daughter of the former Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan who was killed in a plane crash while running for the U.S. Senate in 2000.
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State Robin Carnahan
  Candidate Republican     Mitchell "Mitch" Hubbard
  Candidate Libertarian     Wes Upchurch
  Candidate Constitution     Denise C. Neely
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Attorney General Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
• First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000; 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2008
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Margaret Donnelly
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Jeff Harris
  Candidate Democratic     Chris Koster
  Candidate Democratic     Molly Williams
  Candidate Republican     Michael "Mike" Gibbons
  Candidate Constitution     William R. Spaits
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Treasurer Sarah Steelman
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2008
  Candidate Democratic     Mark Powell
  Candidate Democratic     Andria Danine Simckes
  Candidate Democratic     Charles B. Wheeler
  Candidate Democratic     Clint Zweifel
  Candidate Republican     Darrel D. Day
  Candidate Republican     Brad Lager
  Candidate Constitution     Rodney D. Farthing
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Democratic Auditor Susan Montee
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
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
 • Democratic (affiliates): 8 incumbents, 37 candidates
 • Republican: 9 incumbents, 32 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 10 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 9 candidates
 • Right to Life
 
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 an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://www.moga.state.mo.us/homecon.htm
Election Authority
 • Missouri Secretary of State - Elections Division
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Missouri General Assembly
 • Missouri House of Representatives
 • Missouri State Senate
Democratic
 • Missouri Democratic Party
Republican
 • Missouri Republican Party
Third Party
 • Constitution Party of Missouri
 • Green Parties in Missouri
 • Missouri Libertarian Party
 • Missouri Right to Life.
Media & others
 • Branson Shows
 • Columbia Daily Tribune
 • Columbia Missourian
 • DC's Political Report - Missouri
 • Fired Up! Missouri
 • Lebanon Daily Record
 • Lee's Summit Journal
 • NewsLinks.org - Missouri
 • Politics1.com - Missouri
 • St. Joseph News-Press
 • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 • St. Louis Riverfront Times
 • The Examiner - Independence
 • The Gazette Weekly - Buckner - Levasy - Sibley
 • The Hannibal Courier-Post
 • The Joplin Globe
 • The Kansas City Star
 • The Lake Sun Leader - Camdenton
 • The Radical Republican
 • The Springfield News-Leader
 

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