MISSOURI

Your complete directory of Missouri candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R/Libertarian): March 27, 2012
Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): July 23, 2012
Primary: August 7, 2012

This page was last updated on January 31, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jay Nixon (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Randles (R) - Attorney & Investor
Tom Schweich (R) - State Auditor, Ex-US Ambassador for Counternarcotics, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Dave Spence (R) - Plastics Manufacturing Executive

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Peter Kinder (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Carter (R) - Ex-Wentzville Municipal Judge, Attorney, Realtor & '08 Candidate
Brad Lager (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Maryville City Councilman, Businessman & '08 State Treasurer Nominee
Luann Ridgeway (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Judy Baker (D) - Ex-State Rep., Consultant, Ex-Hospital Administrator, Ex-College Professor & '08 US Rep. Nominee
Sara Lampe (D) - State Rep. & Educator
Susan Montee (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Ex-State Auditor, Ex-Buchanan County Auditor, Attorney & Accountant
Becky Plattner (D) - Saline County Presiding Commissioner, Ex-Grand Pass City Councilor & Ex-Grand Pass City Clerk
Wes Shoemyer (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Farmer
Cynthia Davis (Constitution) - Ex-State Rep., Christian Bookstore Owner & Ex-Republican

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Robin Carnahan (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Jason Kander (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Afghan War Veteran
Mike Sanders (D) - Jackson County Executive, Ex-Jackson County Prosecutor & Army Veteran
John Diehl (R) - State Rep., Ex-St. Louis County Board President & Attorney
Caleb Jones (R) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Mike Kehoe (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Highway Commissioner & Automobile Dealer
Ron Richard (R) - State Sen., Ex-State House Speaker, Ex-Joplin Mayor & Businessman
Scott Rupp (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Financial Executive
Shane Schoeller (R) - State House Speaker Pro Tempore, Ex-Lobbyist & Ex-Congressional Aide
Bill Stouffer (R) - State Sen., Ex-School Board Member, Farmer & '10 US Rep. Candidate

STATE TREASURER:
Clint Zweifel (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Chris Koster (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ed Martin (R) - Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff, Attorney & '10 US Rep. Nominee

STATE AUDITOR (2014 ELECTION):
Tom Schweich (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Claire McCaskill (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Todd Akin (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Army Veteran
John Brunner (R) - Retired Health Care Products Manufacturing Executive & USMC Veteran
Mark Memoly (R) - Car Salesman & '10 Candidate
Sarah Steelman (R) - Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen., Economist & '08 Gov. Candidate

Roy Blunt (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

New 2012 Districts Used Below

District 1:
William "Lacy" Clay Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Russ Carnahan (D)* - Current CD-3 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
Candice Britton (D) - SSI Disability Recipient & '10 Candidate
Martin Baker (R) - Political Consultant & '08/'10 Candidate

District 2:
[ Todd Akin (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2012. ]
Russ Carnahan (D)* - Current CD-3 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
Mike Gibbons (R) - Ex-Senate President Pro Tem, Ex-Kirkwood City Councilman & '08 Attorney Gen. Nominee
Randy Jotte (R) - Physician
Ann Wagner (R) - Ex-US Ambassador to Luxembourg, Ex-Republican National Vice Chair & Businesswoman

District 3:
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Vicky Hartzler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Teresa Hensley (D) - Cass County Prosecuting Attorney

District 5:
Emanuel Cleaver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Greene (R) - Teacher
Jerry Nolte (R) - State Rep., Advertising Artist & Ex-Teacher
Jacob Turk (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Andrew Feagle (Independent) - Esperanto Advocate

District 6:
Sam Graves (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Clint Hylton (D) - Insurance Salesman & '10 Nominee
Kyle Yarber (D) - Teacher

District 7:
Billy Long (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nicholas Ladendorf (D) - Cartoonist & '10 Candidate
Kevin Craig (Libertarian) - Recent Law School Graduate, Anarchist & Frequent Candidate
Dean Moore (Independent) - Auto Parts Store Manager, Youth Pastor, Teacher & '10 Candidate

District 8:
Jo Ann Emerson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Parker (R) - Rancher & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Missouri
Missouri Democratic Party
Missouri Libertarian Party
Progressive Party of Missouri / Green Party
Missouri Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Camdenton Lake Sun Leader
Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Missourian
Columbia Tribune
Conservative Thoughts
Farmington Daily Press Leader
Fired Up! Missouri
Hannibal Courier-Post
Independence Examiner
Joplin Globe
Journal Register Co. (St. Louis Area Community Newspapers)
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Metro Voice News (Conservative)
Lebanon Daily Record
Levasy / Buckner / Sibley Gazette
Lee's Summit Journal
MissouriNet
Missouri Viewpoints
Pitch Weekly (Kansas City - Alternative)
PoliticMO
The Radical Republican (Conservative)
Springfield News-Leader
St. Joseph News-Press
St. Louis Post Dispatch
St. Louis Riverfront Times (Alternative)