Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

2008 ← November 6, 2012 → 2016

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder Republican

The Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent lieutenant governor Peter Kinder won the 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidate Sam Page. Kinder has stated that he will seek reelection in 2012.

Timeline

• March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians^[1]
• August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections^[1]
• August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents^[1]
• November 5, 2012 - General election.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Michael E. Carter, former Municipal Judge, Corporate Attorney, and prior candidate for Lieutenant Governor^[2]
• Peter Kinder, incumbent lieutenant governor^[3]
• Brad Lager, state senator^[4]

Potential

• Jason Crowell, state senator^[5]
• Ed Martin, attorney^[6]
• Rob Mayer, President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate^[6]
• Ron Richard, state senator and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives^[6]
• Eric Schmitt, state senator^[6]

Declined

• Chris McKee, developer^[7]
• Steven Tilley, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives^[8][9]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Susan Montee, former State Auditor of Missouri and Missouri Democratic Party chairwoman^[10]
• Becky Plattner, Missouri Conservation Commission chairwoman, former Presiding Commissioner of Saline County, and former candidate in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor in 2008^[11]

Declined

• Sara Lampe, state representative^[12]
• Mike Sanders, County Executive of Jackson County^[13]
• Wes Shoemyer, former state senator^[10]

Constitution primary

Candidates

• Cynthia Davis, former state representative^[14]

See also

• United States gubernatorial elections, 2012
• United States Senate election in Missouri, 2012
• United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012
• Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012
• Missouri attorney general election, 2012
• Missouri state treasurer election, 2012
• Missouri secretary of state election, 2012

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} [1] from the Missouri Secretary of State
2. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/michael-carter-says-he-ll-run-again-for-lieutenant-governor/article_a41e9a7e-0c0d-11e1-983e-001a4bcf6878.html
3. ^ http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1111/Kinder_endorses_Dave_Spence.html?showall
4. ^ http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266516/lager-enters-gop-race-for-missouri.html
5. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_58b2405a-a3f2-11e0-af73-001a4bcf6878.html
6. ^ ^{a b c d} http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-gop-struggling-for-candidates-as-approaches/article_ce6d626c-b059-50e9-8c9f-9497570fcd39.html
7. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/republican-mckee-drops-out-of-mo-lt-gov-s-race/article_d9362b3a-077b-5fac-8e15-5e000bf57306.html
8. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/gop-s-steve-tilley-drops-race-for-missouri-lieutenant-governor/article_40fc1cf0-0bb8-11e1-9053-0019bb30f31a.html
9. ^ http://www.bnd.com/2011/11/10/1936085/republican-tilley-drops-out-of.html
10. ^ ^{a b} http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_be0e90a8-edca-11e0-a5f2-0019bb30f31a.html
11. ^ http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/250700/3/State-conservation-commissioner-to-run-for-Lt-Gov
12. ^ http://www.news-leader.com/article/20111011/NEWS06/110110335/Lampe-weighing-statewide-run-2014
13. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html
14. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_31513382-eba9-11e0-99e2-0019bb30f31a.html

External links

• Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
• Missouri Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart

Official campaign websites

• Peter Kinder for Lieutenant Governor
• Brad Lager for Lieutenant Governor
• Becky Plattner for Lieutenant Governor