Missouri secretary of state election, 2012

Missouri secretary of state election, 2012

2008 ← November 6, 2012 → 2016

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State Robin Carnahan Democratic

The Missouri secretary of state election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. 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

• March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians^[2]
• August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections^[2]
• August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents^[2]
• November 5, 2012 - General election.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bill Stouffer, state senator^[3]
• Scott Rupp, state senator^[4]
• Shane Schoeller, Speaker Pro Tem of the Missouri House of Representatives^[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]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Jason Kander, state representative^[1]

Potential

• Stacey Newman, state representative^[10]

Declined

• Robin Carnahan, incumbent Secretary of State^[1]
• Russ Carnahan, U.S. representative^[1]
• Mike Sanders, County Executive of Jackson County^[11]

See also

• 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, 2012

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_9115f088-55d2-5217-8d15-45260e465c4e.html
2. ^ ^{a b c d} [1] from the Missouri Secretary of State
3. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_05265748-41b2-11e0-a7d6-0017a4a78c22.html
4. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_c0853e34-bc99-11e0-ac9c-0019bb30f31a.html
5. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_e2c8490a-fe57-11e0-bd97-001a4bcf6878.html
6. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_58b2405a-a3f2-11e0-af73-001a4bcf6878.html
7. ^ ^{a b} http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/30/3177699/robin-carnahan-wont-seek-re-election.html
8. ^ http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266516/lager-enters-gop-race-for-missouri.html
9. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41354050/ns/politics-capitol_hill/
10. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_82b804da-f374-11e0-8afb-001a4bcf6878.html
11. ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html

External links

• Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State

Official campaign websites

• Jason Kander for Secretary of State
• Scott Rupp for Secretary of State
• Shane Schoeller for Secretary of State