2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
The Missouri Secretary of State election, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Democratic State Representative Jason Kander defeated Republican Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller by 39,085 votes.
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Background
Incumbent Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan won the 2008 Missouri secretary of state election with 61.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard. She announced on September 30, 2011 that she will not run for reelection, creating an open seat in 2012.[1]
Timeline
Republican primary
Candidates
- Scott Rupp, state senator[3]
- Shane Schoeller, Speaker Pro Tem of the Missouri House of Representatives[4]
- Bill Stouffer, state senator[5]
Potential
- Jason Crowell, state senator[6]
- John Diehl, state representative[1]
- Mike Kehoe, state senator[7]
- Ron Richard, state senator and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives[7]
Declined
- Brad Lager, state senator[8]
- Ed Martin, attorney[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shane Schoeller | 193,207 | 35.3 | |
| Republican | Scott Rupp | 188,701 | 34.5 | |
| Republican | Bill Stouffer | 165,588 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 547,496 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jason Kander, state representative[1]
- MD Rabbi Alam[11]
Potential
- Stacey Newman, state representative[12]
Declined
- Robin Carnahan, incumbent Secretary of State[1]
- Russ Carnahan, U.S. representative[1]
- Ryan Dillon, former aide to former U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton[13]
- Mike Sanders, County Executive of Jackson County[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Kander | 247,630 | 86.9 | |
| Democratic | MD Rabbi Alam | 37,390 | 13.1 | |
| Total votes | 285,020 | 100.0 | ||
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,298,022 | 48.9% | |
| Republican | Shane Schoeller | 1,258,937 | 47.4% | |
| Libertarian | Cisse W. Spragins | 70,814 | 2.7% | |
| Constitution | Justin Harter | 27,710 | 1.0% | |
| Total votes | 2,655,483 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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See also
- 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
- 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
- 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri Attorney General election
- 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election
References
- 314-340-8268, JAKE WAGMAN • jwagman@post-dispatch.com >. "Robin Carnahan will not run for a third term as secretary of state".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- from the Missouri Secretary of State
- Young, Virginia. "Rupp announces he'll run for secretary of state".
- "Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk". www.shaneschoeller.org.
- 573-635-6178, VIRGINIA YOUNG • vyoung@post-dispatch.com >. "State senator from Wentzville may run for secretary of state".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Wagman, Jake. "Metal company drops coin on Mo. candidates".
- http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/30/3177699/robin-carnahan-wont-seek-re-election.html
- http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266516/lager-enters-gop-race-for-missouri.html
- "GOP attorney Ed Martin to run for Mo. Senate". 31 January 2011.
- "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2012-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Wagman, Jake. "Sec. of State race breeds intrigue on both sides of the aisle".
- http://www.stlbeacon.org/voices/blogs/political-blogs/beacon-backroom/115356-kander-fattens-bank-account-for-secretary-of-state-bid-while-ryan-drops-out
- https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html%5B%5D
- IT, Missouri Secretary of State -. "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
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