2012 Missouri Secretary of State election

The 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election 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.

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 would not run for reelection, creating an open seat in 2012.

Timeline

March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians
August 7, 2012 - Primary elections
August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents
November 6, 2012 - General election

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Jason Crowell, state senator
John Diehl, state representative
Mike Kehoe, state senator
Ron Richard, state senator and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives

Declined

Brad Lager, state senator
Ed Martin, attorney

Democratic primary

Candidates

MD Rabbi Alam
Jason Kander, state representative

Potential

Stacey Newman, state representative

Declined

Robin Carnahan, incumbent Secretary of State
Russ Carnahan, U.S. representative
Ryan Dillon, former aide to former U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton
Mike Sanders, county executive of Jackson County

General election results

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Schoeller won six of eight congressional districts.

District	Kander	Schoeller	Representative
1st	81%	16%	Lacy Clay
2nd	46%	51%	Todd Akin
2nd	46%	51%	Ann Wagner
3rd	42%	54%	Russ Carnahan
3rd	42%	54%	Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th	42%	54%	Vicky Hartzler
5th	63%	33%	Emanuel Cleaver
6th	45%	51%	Sam Graves
7th	32%	64%	Billy Long
8th	39%	57%	Jo Ann Emerson

Official campaign websites

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