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The 2016 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Missouri Secretary of State, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and those to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jason Kander did not run for re-election to a second term in office and instead unsuccessfully ran in that year's U.S. Senate election for the seat held by Republican incumbent Roy Blunt.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- MD Rabbi Alam, candidate in 2012 [1]
- Robin Smith, reporter and former KMOV anchor [2]
- Bill Clinton Young, perennial candidate [1]
Withdrawn
- Elad Gross, Assistant Missouri Attorney General and nonprofit executive [3] [4]
- Jason Kander, incumbent secretary of state ( running for the U.S. Senate) [5] [6]
Declined
- Jeremy LaFaver, state representative [7]
- Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party [8] [9]
- Stephen Webber, state representative [10]
- Clint Zweifel, State Treasurer of Missouri [8]
Endorsements
Robin Smith
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
MD Rabbi Alam |
Robin Smith |
Bill Clinton Young |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | July 15–16, 2016 | 1,119 | ± 3.0% | 7% | 41% | 9% | 43% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robin Smith | 241,736 | 77.3 | |
| Democratic | Bill Clinton Young | 50,228 | 16.1 | |
| Democratic | MD Rabbi Alam | 20,836 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 312,800 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jay Ashcroft, attorney, engineer and nominee for the state senate in 2014 [14]
- Roi Chinn [1]
- Will Kraus, state senator [15]
Declined
- Tim Jones, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives [16] [17] [18] [19]
- Mike Kehoe, state senator [20] [21] [22] [23]
- Mike Parson, state senator (running for lieutenant governor) [23] [24]
- Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and nominee for secretary of state in 2012 [20] [22]
Endorsements
Jay Ashcroft
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jay Ashcroft |
Roi Chinn |
Will Kraus |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | July 7–8, 2016 | 1,022 | ± 3.0% | 48% | 6% | 11% | 35% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout[ permanent dead link] | June 17–18, 2016 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 7% | 10% | 34% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout[ permanent dead link] | May 13–14, 2016 | 1,421 | ± 2.7% | 52% | — | 20% | 28% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | October 23–24, 2015 | 1,033 | ± 3.0% | 50% | — | 19% | 31% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout[ permanent dead link] | June 18–19, 2015 | 1,130 | ± 3.0% | 49% | — | 17% | 34% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout[ permanent dead link] | April 3–4, 2015 | 621 | ± 3.9% | 51% | — | 18% | 31% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Ashcroft | 401,361 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | Will Kraus | 226,473 | 34.6 | |
| Republican | Roi Chinn | 26,638 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 654,472 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Morrill [25]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Chris Morrill | 3,491 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,491 | 100.0 | ||
Third parties
Green Party
- Julie George-Carlson [26]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Robin Smith (D) |
Jay Ashcroft (R) |
Chris Morrill (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Missouri Times/Remington Research Group | September 19–20, 2016 | 1,076 | ± 3.2% | 38% | 48% | 4% | 10% |
| Remington Research Group | September 1–2, 2016 | 1,275 | ± 3.0% | 41% | 46% | — | 8% |
| Remington Research Group | August 5–6, 2016 | 1,280 | ± 3% | 43% | 45% | — | 7% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout[ permanent dead link] | April 15–16, 2016 | 1,281 | ± 3.0% | 40% | 46% | — | 14% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Ashcroft | 1,591,086 | 57.62% | +10.21% | |
| Democratic | Robin Smith | 1,061,788 | 38.45% | -10.44% | |
| Libertarian | Chris Morrill | 108,568 | 3.93% | +1.26% | |
| Total votes | 2,761,442 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c McDermott, Kevin (March 30, 2016). "The field is set for Missouri's August primary". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ McDermott, Kevin (August 2, 2015). "Former KMOV anchor Robin Smith to run for Missouri Secretary of State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Gross, Elad (March 22, 2016). "Last week, I became a candidate for Missouri Secretary of State". Facebook. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Candidates face filing deadline for state, county". Jefferson City News Tribune. March 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Jason Kander says he is running for reelection in 2016". The Missouri Times. April 20, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Jason Kander Announces He Will Run for United States Senate". The Missouri Times. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Outlook: Momentum building". The Missouri Times. May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Rosenbaum, Jason (February 19, 2015). "Kander announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2016, hopes to take on Blunt". KRCU. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Fox, Jeff (February 27, 2015). "Sanders says he won't run for state office". The Examiner. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ Drebes, Dave (March 1, 2015). "Webber for 19". Missouri Scout. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Editorial: Recommendations in down-ballot statewide primary races". stltoday.com. July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Star's recommendations for governor — Catherine Hanaway, Chris Koster — and for other Missouri statewide offices". kansascity.com. July 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c "State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 02, 2016 - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. August 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ Mannies, Jo (February 19, 2015). "Ashcroft jumps into open contest for Missouri secretary of state". KWMU. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Sen. Kraus announces his candidacy for Missouri secretary of state". Columbia Missourian. July 10, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "'It could get bloody' — Experts forecast 2016 Missouri election". Springfield News-Leader. November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Tim Jones Won't Seek Statewide Office In 2016". St. Louis Public Radio. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Missouri House speaker won't seek office in 2016". The State. November 6, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Tim Jones: will not run for statewide office in 2016". MissouriNet. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "2016 Outlook". The Missouri Times. October 20, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Kehoe for Something?". Missouri Scout. October 3, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "2016 Statewide Tip Sheet". The Missouri Times. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Yokley, Eli (February 19, 2015). "Kander exit shakes up secretary of state race". PoliticMo. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ McDermott, Kevin (April 30, 2015). "Republican Mike Parson adds his name to race for Missouri governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Hackbarth, Paul (March 4, 2016). "3-way GOP race forms for District 1 commissioner". The Rolla Daily News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Remnick, Noah (August 8, 2016). "Green Party Sees Opportunity Amid Wide Voter Discontent". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "All Results State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
External links
- Official campaign websites