Missouri state executive official elections, 2020
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 31, 2020 |
| Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri |
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Five state executive offices were up for election in Missouri in 2020:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Missouri
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Missouri on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Parson (R) | 57.1 | 1,720,202 |
 | Nicole Galloway (D) | 40.7 | 1,225,771 | |
 | Rik Combs (L)  | 1.6 | 49,067 | |
 | Jerome H. Bauer (G) | 0.6 | 17,234 | |
 | Theodis Brown Sr. (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
 | Arnie Dienoff (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| Martin Lindstedt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| Total votes: 3,012,287 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Missouri
Nicole Galloway defeated Eric Morrison, Jimmie Matthews, Antoin Johnson, and Robin Van Quaethem in the Democratic primary for Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicole Galloway | 84.6 | 455,203 |
 | Eric Morrison | 6.0 | 32,403 | |
| Jimmie Matthews | 3.8 | 20,586 | |
 | Antoin Johnson | 3.8 | 20,254 | |
| Robin Van Quaethem | 1.8 | 9,481 | |
| Total votes: 537,927 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- La'Ondrill Brown (D)
- Edward Thurman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Missouri
Incumbent Mike Parson defeated Saundra McDowell, James Neely, and Raleigh Ritter in the Republican primary for Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Parson | 74.9 | 511,566 |
 | Saundra McDowell | 12.4 | 84,412 | |
 | James Neely | 8.7 | 59,514 | |
 | Raleigh Ritter | 4.0 | 27,264 | |
| Total votes: 682,756 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Governor of Missouri
Jerome H. Bauer advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerome H. Bauer | 100.0 | 862 |
| Total votes: 862 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Missouri
Rik Combs advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rik Combs | 100.0 | 4,171 |
| Total votes: 4,171 | |||
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Lieutenant Governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Incumbent Mike Kehoe defeated Alissia Canady, Bill Slantz, Kelley Dragoo, and Jeremy Gundel in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Kehoe (R) | 58.4 | 1,731,263 |
 | Alissia Canady (D) | 38.8 | 1,150,231 | |
 | Bill Slantz (L) | 1.8 | 53,789 | |
 | Kelley Dragoo (G) | 1.0 | 28,183 | |
| Jeremy Gundel (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 26 | |
| Total votes: 2,963,492 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Alissia Canady defeated Gregory Upchurch in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alissia Canady | 73.5 | 371,802 |
 | Gregory Upchurch | 26.5 | 133,751 | |
| Total votes: 505,553 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Incumbent Mike Kehoe defeated Mike Carter, Aaron Wisdom, and Arnie Dienoff in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Kehoe | 59.4 | 362,442 |
 | Mike Carter | 26.0 | 158,914 | |
| Aaron Wisdom | 8.7 | 52,810 | |
| Arnie Dienoff | 5.9 | 35,929 | |
| Total votes: 610,095 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Kelley Dragoo advanced from the Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelley Dragoo | 100.0 | 860 |
| Total votes: 860 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Bill Slantz advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Slantz | 100.0 | 4,103 |
| Total votes: 4,103 | |||
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Attorney General
General election
General election for Attorney General of Missouri
Incumbent Eric Schmitt defeated Richard Finneran and Kevin Babcock in the general election for Attorney General of Missouri on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Schmitt (R) | 59.4 | 1,752,792 |
 | Richard Finneran (D) | 37.9 | 1,117,713 | |
| Kevin Babcock (L) | 2.7 | 81,100 | |
| Total votes: 2,951,605 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri
Richard Finneran defeated Elad Gross in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Finneran | 55.4 | 272,516 |
 | Elad Gross | 44.6 | 219,462 | |
| Total votes: 491,978 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri
Incumbent Eric Schmitt advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Schmitt | 100.0 | 602,577 |
| Total votes: 602,577 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Missouri
Kevin Babcock advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Babcock | 100.0 | 4,089 |
| Total votes: 4,089 | |||
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Secretary of State
General election
General election for Missouri Secretary of State
Incumbent Jay Ashcroft defeated Yinka Faleti, Carl Herman Freese, Paul Lehmann, and Paul Venable in the general election for Missouri Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Ashcroft (R) | 60.5 | 1,798,505 |
 | Yinka Faleti (D) | 36.4 | 1,081,113 | |
| Carl Herman Freese (L) | 1.9 | 55,583 | |
| Paul Lehmann (G) | 0.8 | 24,131 | |
 | Paul Venable (Constitution Party) | 0.4 | 13,151 | |
| Total votes: 2,972,483 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Yinka Faleti advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yinka Faleti | 100.0 | 470,955 |
| Total votes: 470,955 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Incumbent Jay Ashcroft advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Ashcroft | 100.0 | 620,822 |
| Total votes: 620,822 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dale Manzo (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Paul Venable advanced from the Constitution primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Venable | 100.0 | 573 |
| Total votes: 573 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Paul Lehmann advanced from the Green primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Lehmann | 100.0 | 860 |
| Total votes: 860 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Carl Herman Freese advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carl Herman Freese | 100.0 | 4,074 |
| Total votes: 4,074 | |||
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Treasurer
General election
General election for Missouri Treasurer
Incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick defeated Vicki Englund, Nick Kasoff, and Joseph Civettini in the general election for Missouri Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Fitzpatrick (R) | 59.1 | 1,742,943 |
 | Vicki Englund (D) | 38.1 | 1,122,547 | |
 | Nick Kasoff (L) | 2.2 | 64,615 | |
| Joseph Civettini (G) | 0.6 | 19,107 | |
| Total votes: 2,949,212 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri Treasurer
Vicki Englund advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri Treasurer on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vicki Englund | 100.0 | 473,904 |
| Total votes: 473,904 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri Treasurer
Incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri Treasurer on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Fitzpatrick | 100.0 | 597,408 |
| Total votes: 597,408 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Missouri Treasurer
Joseph Civettini advanced from the Green primary for Missouri Treasurer on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Civettini | 100.0 | 852 |
| Total votes: 852 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri Treasurer
Nick Kasoff advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri Treasurer on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Kasoff | 100.0 | 4,096 |
| Total votes: 4,096 | |||
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Context of the 2020 elections
Party control in Missouri
Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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Voter information
How the primary works
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Missouri, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[4]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Missouri, one must be 18 years old, a United States citizen, and Missouri resident.[5] An applicant may print an application, pick one up from a county clerk's office, or request that an application be mailed. The completed application must be returned by mail. All returned applications must be postmarked at least 27 days prior to Election Day in order to be processed. An applicant may also register to vote online.[5]
Automatic registration
Missouri does not practice automatic voter registration.[6]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Missouri has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.[6]
Same-day registration
Missouri does not allow same-day voter registration.[6]
Residency requirements
To register to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify the length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. Voters may file change-of-address forms after the registration deadline, up to and including Election Day, provided that they can present photo identification upon doing so.[7][8]
Verification of citizenship
Missouri requires those registering to vote by mail for the first time to provide a form of identification that shows proof of United States citizenship.[5]
Verifying your registration
The Missouri Secretary of State's office allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Missouri requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[9][10]
The following were accepted forms of identification as of April 2023. Click here for the Missouri Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
Voters can present the following forms of information:
- A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
- A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
- A nonexpired United States passport; or
- Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.
If a voter does not have an ID, he or she can obtain one for free by filling out this form.
Early voting
Missouri permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:[11]
- The voter will be absent from his or her regular polling place on Election Day.
- The voter is incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability. Additionally, an individual who is caring for an incapacitated person may vote absentee.
- The voter is unable to visit the polls for religious reasons.
- The voter is employed by an election authority.
- The voter incarcerated but has retained voting qualifications.
- The voter is unable to visit the polls because of safety concerns.
To vote absentee, an application must be received by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the election. If returned in person, the ballot must be submitted by 5 p.m. the day before the election. If submitted by mail, the ballot must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.[11]
Past elections
2018
The following elections took place in 2018:
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - Elections and Voting, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Missouri Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 27, 2024
- ↑ BillTrack50, "MO HB1878," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "FAQs Voter Registration," accessed August 27, 2024
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "How To Vote," accessed August 27, 2024
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Do I need an ID to vote?" accessed April 3, 2023
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Request for Missouri Absentee Ballot," accessed April 4, 2023
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