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 30, 2010
Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): July 26, 2010
Primary: August 3, 2010

This page was last updated on February 28, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jay Nixon (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Kinder (R) - Lt. Gov., Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Peter Kinder (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2012. ]

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Robin Carnahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Chris Koster (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR (2010 ELECTION):
Susan Montee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Allen Icet (R) - State Rep., Ex-Rockwood School Board President & Businessman
Tom Schweich (R) - Ex-Ambassador, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Christopher "Kit" Bond (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Roy Blunt (R) - Congressman & Ex-US House Minority Whip
Davis Conway (R) - Electrical Contractor
Hector Maldonado (R) - Iraq War Veteran
Mark Memoly (R) - Car Salesman
Kristi Nichols (R) - Database Technician
Bob Praprotnik (R) - Architect & Army Veteran
Chuck Purgason (R) - State Sen., Ex-State House Majority Whip & Farmer
James Schmidt (R) - Police Officer
Deborah Solomon (R) - Marketer & Substitute Teacher
Mike Vontz (R) - Repairman
Robin Carnahan (D) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Daughter of Ex-US Sen. Jean Carnahan
Francis Vangeli (D) - Retired Federal Employee & Navy Veteran
Jerry Beck (Constitution) - Businessman, USMC Veteran, '04 Presidential Candidate & '06 State Rep. Candidate
Joe Martellaro (Constitution) - Retired Furniture Maker
Jonathan Dine (Libertarian)
Midge Potts (Progressive) - State Party Co-Chair, Navy Veteran & Transgendered Peace Activist

Claire McCaskill (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
William "Lacy" Clay Jr. (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Candice "Britt" Britton (D) - SSI Disability Recipient
Robyn Hamlin (R) - Commercial Cleaning Company Owner, Insurance Agent & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Robb Cunningham (Libertarian) - Musician & '08 Nominee
Julie Stone (Libertarian) - Administrative Assistant, State Party Secretary & '06 State Rep. Nominee

District 2:
Todd Akin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Liz Lauber (R) - Communications Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jeffrey Lowe (R)
Steve Mosbacher (Libertarian)

District 3:
Russ Carnahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Arnold (D)
Edward Crim (D) - Photographer & Community Activist
D. Michael Dedic (D)
Ed Martin (R) - Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff, Ex-St. Louis Board of Election Commissioner & Attorney
John Wayne Tucker (R) - Realtor, Minister & College Professor

District 4:
Ike Skelton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Vicky Hartzler (R) - Ex-State Rep., Religious Right Activist, Author & Ex-Teacher
Art Madden (R) - Malta Bend School Board President, Energy Executive, Accountant & Economist
Brian Riley (R) - Businessman & Ex-Banker
James Scholz (R) - Computer Consultant & Retired Army Soldier
Tom Self (R) - State Rep.
Bill Stouffer (R) - State Senate Republican Caucus Chair, Ex-School Board Member & Farmer
Roy Viessman (R) - Ex-Jefferson City Councilman
Greg Cowan (Constitution) - Military Analyst & Navy Veteran

District 5:
Emanuel Cleaver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Patrick Haake (R) - Financial Planner
Ralph Sheffield (R)
Jacob Turk (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & '06/'08 Nominee
Dave Lay (Constitution) - Navy Veteran

District 6:
Sam Graves (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
[ Roy Blunt (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2010. ]
Bob Brown (R)
Jack Goodman (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Steven Helms (R) - Greene County Circuit Clerk
Billy Long (R) - Auctioneer
Mike Moon (R) - Fitness Center Membership Coordinator & Farmer
Darrell Moore (R) - Greene County Prosecuting Attorney
Gary Nodler (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Army Veteran
John Putnam (R) - Jasper County GOP Chair
Bob Schanz (R)
Michael Wardell (R) - Restaurant Owner & Disabled Veteran
Jeff Wisdom (R) - College Professor & Iraq War Veteran
Tim Davis (D) - Attorney
Richard Monroe (D) - Attorney, Army Veteran & '08 Nominee
Kevin Craig (Libertarian) - Graduate Student, Anarchist & '08 Nominee
Nicholas Ivan "NIL" Ladendorf (Progressive) - Cartoonist
Dean Moore (Independent) - Auto Parts Store Manager, Youth Pastor & Ex-Teacher

District 8:
Jo Ann Emerson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Parker (R) - Rancher
Tommy Sowers (D) - College Professor & Iraq War Veteran
Larry Bill (Independent) - Businessman & Gulf War Veteran

District 9:
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
James Baker (R)

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 (Liberal)
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
Missouri Viewpoints
Pitch Weekly (Kansas City - Alternative)
The Radical Republican (Conservative)
Springfield News-Leader
St. Joseph News-Press
St. Louis Post Dispatch
St. Louis Riverfront Times (Alternative)