The Green Papers: Missouri 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 7 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
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)
2000 Census:5,606,260 (1.99% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
Capital:Jefferson City
Tuesday 7 August 2012 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 

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Missouri State and Local Government

Missouri 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1
Seat up for election		 Democratic Senator  Claire C. McCaskill
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Claire C. McCaskill
• FEC S6MO00305; 31 Dec 11; Tot $5,036,850; Dsb $1,139,513
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  William Todd "Todd" Akin
• FEC S2MO00429; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,486,691; Dsb $860,619
  Candidate Republican     Jerry Garth Beck
• FEC S0MO00241
  Candidate Republican     John G. Brunner
• FEC S2MO00437; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,264,682; Dsb $1,055,433
  Candidate Republican     Mark Patrick Lodes
  Candidate Republican     Hector Maldonado
  Candidate Republican     Mark S. Memoly
• FEC S0MO00209; 31 Dec 11; Tot $25; Dsb $5
  Candidate Republican     Robert "Bob" Poole
  Candidate Republican     former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman
• FEC S2MO00403; 31 Dec 11; Tot $968,241; Dsb $584,121
  Candidate Libertarian     Jonathan Dine
Class 3 Republican Senator  Roy Blunt
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime, All Governors
Chair up for election Democratic Governor  Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
• First elected: 2008
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
  Candidate Democratic     William Campbell
  Candidate Democratic     Governor  Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
  Candidate Democratic     Clay Thunderhawk
  Candidate Republican     Bill Randles
  Candidate Republican     Fred Sauer
  Candidate Republican     David "Dave" Spence
  Candidate Republican     John D. Weiler
  Candidate Constitution     Leonard Steinman, II
• Switched from Democratic to Constitution.
  Candidate Libertarian     Jim Higgins
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election Republican Lieutenant Governor  Peter Kinder
• First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Judy Baker
  Candidate Democratic     William "Bill" Haas
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Fred Kratky
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Sara Lampe
  Candidate Democratic     Jackie Townes McGee
  Candidate Democratic     former state Auditor Susan Montee
  Candidate Democratic     Saline County Commissioner  Becky Lee Plattner
  Candidate Democratic     Dennis Weisenburger
  Candidate Republican     Mike Carter
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  Peter Kinder
• 18 November 2011: Endorsed Dave Spence for Governor. Will run for re-election as Lieutenant Governor.
  Candidate Republican     Charles W. Kullmann
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Brad Lager
    Republican     Chris McKee - apparently not a candidate
• 9 March 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
    Republican     state Senator  Luann Ridgeway - apparently not a candidate
• 9 March 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
    Republican     state Representative Steven "Steve" Tilley - apparently not a candidate
• 10 November 2011: Dropped out indicating he wished to spend more time with his daughters.
  Candidate Constitution     former state Representative  Cynthia L. Davis
  Candidate Libertarian     Matthew Copple
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Democratic (2 Undetermined, 1 Renominated);
6 Republican (1 Open, 4 Undetermined, 1 Renominated)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  William Lacy Clay, Jr.
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Candice Lee Britton
• FEC H0MO01124
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Russ Carnahan
• Congressman Carnahan, incumbent in the old CD 3, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #1.
• FEC H0MO00019; 31 Dec 11; Tot $897,142; Dsb $464,579
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  William Lacy Clay, Jr.
• FEC H0MO01066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $307,126; Dsb $163,825
  Candidate Republican     Martin Dewayne Baker
• FEC H0MO01140
  Candidate Republican     Robyn Hamlin
  Candidate Libertarian     Robb E. Cunningham
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman  William Todd "Todd" Akin
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 17 May 2011: Candidate for the Senate Class 1 seat in 2012.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Glenn Koenen
  Candidate Democratic     George D. "Boots" Weber
  Candidate Democratic     Harold Whitfield
  Candidate Democratic     Marshall Works
  Candidate Republican     James O. Baker
    Republican     state Senator Jane Cunningham - apparently not a candidate
• 6 July 2011: Announced she will run for re-election in the state Senate rather than run for Congress.
  Candidate Republican     Randall "Randy" Stephen Jotte
• FEC H2MO02110; 31 Dec 11; Tot $160,053; Dsb $26,837
  Candidate Republican     John Morris
  Candidate Republican     Ann L. Wagner
• FEC H2MO02102; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,368,842; Dsb $357,261
  Candidate Constitution     Anatol Zorikova
• 8 March 2012: Moved from CD 4 to CD 2.
  Candidate Libertarian     Bill Slantz
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Russ Carnahan
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Carnahan is a candidate for re-election in the new CD #1.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Eric C. Mayer
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  W. Blaine Luetkemeyer
• Congressman Luetkemeyer, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
• FEC H8MO09153; 31 Dec 11; Tot $538,156; Dsb $132,564
  Candidate Libertarian     Steven Wilson
• 9 March 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Vicky Jo Hartzler
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     County Prosecuting Attorney  Teresa Hensley
• 9 March 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H2MO04082
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Vicky Jo Hartzler
• FEC H0MO04086; 31 Dec 11; Tot $536,296; Dsb $314,455
  Candidate Republican     Bernie Mowinski
  Candidate Constitution     Greg Cowan
  Candidate Libertarian     Thomas Holbrook
  Candidate Libertarian     Herschel L. Young
• 9 March 2012: Missouri Democrats refused to allow Mr. Young on the primary ballot due to a 1995 felony conviction. Story here.
26 March 2012: Filed as a Libertarian.
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Emanuel Cleaver, II
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Emanuel Cleaver, II
• FEC H4MO05234; 31 Dec 11; Tot $528,309; Dsb $327,915
  Candidate Republican     Jason Greene
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Gerald "Jerry" Nolte
• 24 January 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 6.
7 February 2011: Media reports indicate he may run in CD 5.
25 June 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 5.
• FEC H2MO06186; 31 Dec 11; Tot $15,694; Dsb $10,318
  Candidate Republican     Ron Paul Shawd
  Candidate Republican     Jacob Turk
  Candidate Libertarian     Randy Langkraehr
  Candidate Independent     Andrew Charles Feagle
• FEC H2MO05345
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr.
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Ronald William Harris
  Candidate Democratic     W. A. "Bill" Hedge
    Democratic     Clint Hylton - apparently not a candidate
• 9 March 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H0MO06149
  Candidate Democratic     Theodore Harold "Ted" Rights
• FEC H0MO06156
  Candidate Democratic     Kyle A. Yarber
• FEC H0MO06172; 31 Dec 11; Tot $22,627; Dsb $5,804
  Candidate Republican     Bob Gough
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Samuel B. "Sam" Graves, Jr.
• FEC H0MO06073; 31 Dec 11; Tot $668,091; Dsb $352,332
  Candidate Republican     Christopher Ryan
  Candidate Libertarian     Russ Lee Monchil
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Billy Long
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     James S. "Jim" Evans
• FEC H2MO07093
    Democratic     Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf - apparently not a candidate
• 9 March 2012: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Billy Long
• FEC H0MO07113; 31 Dec 11; Tot $464,342; Dsb $169,017
  Candidate Republican     Mike Moon
  Candidate Republican     Tom Stilson
  Candidate Libertarian     Kevin Craig
  Candidate Independent     Dean Richard Moore, Jr.
• FEC H0MO07162
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Jo Ann Emerson
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Todd Mahn
  Candidate Democratic     Jack Rushin
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jo Ann Emerson
• FEC H6MO08084
  Candidate Republican     Bob Parker
• FEC H0MO08244; 31 Dec 11; Tot $5,207; Dsb $1,242
  Candidate Libertarian     Rick Vandeven
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 9 Republican Congressman  W. Blaine Luetkemeyer
• First elected: 2008
• Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary.
Congressman Luetkemeyer is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Secretary of State  Robin Carnahan
• First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 30 September 2011: "I've decided not to run for a 3rd term as Secretary of State."
  Candidate Democratic     Rabbi Alam
    Democratic     Secretary of State  Robin Carnahan - apparently not a candidate
• 30 September 2011: "I've decided not to run for a 3rd term as Secretary of State."
    Democratic     Ryan Dillon - apparently not a candidate
• 13 January 2012: "I was not going to be able to focus the amount of energy and time needed on the campaign. And my family comes first. As of Wednesday, I am no longer a candidate."
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative  Jason Kander
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Scott T. Rupp
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Shane Schoeller
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Bill Stouffer
  Candidate Constitution     Justin Harter
  Candidate Libertarian     Cisse W. Spragins
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election Democratic Attorney General  Chris Koster
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General  Chris Koster
  Candidate Republican     Edward R. "Ed" Martin, Jr.
• 18 February 2011: Filed with the FEC to run for the Class 1 Senate Seat in 2011.
9 May 2011: Announced he would run for the U.S. House District 2 in 2012.
18 July 2011: Filed with the FEC (H0MO03112) to run for U.S. House District 2 in 2012.
26 January 2012: Announced he is running for Attorney General.
  Candidate Republican     Adam Lee Warren
  Candidate Libertarian     Dave Browning
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
Seat up for election Democratic Treasurer  Clint Zweifel
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 7 August 2012 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer  Clint Zweifel
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Cole McNary
  Candidate Libertarian     Sean O'Toole
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Auditor  Thomas A. "Tom" Schweich
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 
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, 33 candidates
 • Republican: 9 incumbents, 43 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 5 candidates
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 15 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Progressive
 • Right to Life
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 2 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.

"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.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Missouri Constitution
 • Missouri Revised Statutes
Election Authority
 • Missouri Secretary of State - Elections Division
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Missouri General Assembly
 • Missouri House
 • Missouri Senate
Democratic
 • Missouri Democratic Party
Republican
 • Missouri Republican Party
Third Party
 • Conservative Party USA Missouri
 • Constitution Party of Missouri
 • Green Parties in Missouri
 • Missouri Libertarian Party
 • Missouri Right to Life.
 • The Progressive Party of Missouri
 • The Unity Party of Missouri
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
 • PoliticMo - Missouri Politics
 • Politics1.com - Missouri
 • St. Joseph News-Press
 • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 • The Examiner - Independence
 • The Hannibal Courier-Post
 • The Joplin Globe
 • The Kansas City Star
 • The Lake Sun Leader - Camdenton
 • The Missourinet - Jefferson City
 • The Springfield News-Leader
 

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