2018 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Missouri will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Missouri, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections, including Missouri's quadrennial State Auditor election.
Incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill is running for re-election in a primary field of eight Democrats. Eleven Republicans are vying for their party's nomination including State Attorney General Josh Hawley, who filed notification in August, 2017, that he had formed an exploratory campaign committee for the seat.[1][2]
Hawley was endorsed by President Donald Trump in November 2017.[3] Hawley was also endorsed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.[4]
The candidate filing deadline was March 27, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 7, 2018.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Claire McCaskill, incumbent U.S. Senator[6][7]
Eliminated in primary
- Angelica Earl, former insurance verification specialist[8]
- David Faust[9]
- Travis Gonzalez, perennial candidate[9]
- John Hogan, perennial candidate[9]
- Leonard Steinman, perennial candidate[9]
- Carla (Coffee) Wright
Endorsements
- U.S. President
- U.S. Senators
- Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator (D-NV)[11]
- Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator (D-IL) and Senate Minority Whip[12]
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA)[13]
- Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator (D-NH)[14]
- Doug Jones, U.S. Senator (D-AL)[15]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA)[16]
- State officials
- Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State, founder of Let America Vote and host of Majority 54[17]
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Claire McCaskill (incumbent) | 500,162 | 82.6 | |
Democratic | Carla Wright | 40,971 | 6.8 | |
Democratic | John Hogan | 15,928 | 2.6 | |
Democratic | David Faust | 15,902 | 2.6 | |
Democratic | Angelica Earl | 15,453 | 2.6 | |
Democratic | Travis Gonzalez | 9,453 | 1.6 | |
Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 7,634 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 605,503 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Josh Hawley, Missouri Attorney General[22]
Eliminated in primary
- Austin Petersen, businessman and Libertarian candidate for Presidential nomination in 2016[23][24]
- Brian Hagg[9]
- Bradley Krembs[9]
- Tony Monetti, retired bomber pilot and assistant dean of aviation at University of Central Missouri[25]
- Kristi Nichols, activist and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2016[9]
- Ken Patterson, candidate for St. Louis County Executive in 2010[9]
- Peter Pfeifer[9]
- Fred Ryman, Constitution nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2016[9]
- Christina Smith[9]
- Courtland Sykes, veteran and former congressional aide[26]
Withdrew
Declined
- Ann Wagner, U.S. Representative and former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg[28]
- Aaron Hedlund, economics professor[29]
- Paul Curtman, State Representative[30][31]
- Eric Greitens, former Governor of Missouri[32][33][34]
- Vicky Hartzler, U.S. Representative[35]
- Todd Richardson, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives[36]
- Eric Schmitt, State Treasurer[37]
- David Wasinger, attorney[38][39]
- Marsha Haefner, State Representative[40]
- Ed Martin, former Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, nominee for MO-03 in 2010 and nominee for Attorney General in 2012[34]
Endorsements
- U.S. President
- George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States[41][42]
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[43][44]
- U.S. Vice President
- U.S. Executive Branch official
- John R. Bolton, National Security Advisor and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations[46]
- United States Senators
- John Danforth, former United States Senator from Missouri and United States Ambassador to the United Nations[45]
- Mitch McConnell, Senator from Kentucky and Senate Majority Leader[47]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jason Smith, U.S. Representative (MO-08)[48]
- State officials
- Mike Parson, Governor of Missouri[49]
- Eric Schmitt, Treasurer of Missouri[50]
- Ron Richard, President pro tempore[51]
- Mike Cierpiot, State Senator
- Sandy Crawford, State Senator
- Bill Eigel, State Senator
- Dan Hegeman, State Senator
- Doug Libla, State Senator
- Brian Munzlinger, State Senator
- Bob Onder, State Senator
- Gary Romine, State Senator
- Caleb Rowden, State Senator
- David Sater, State Senator
- Dave Schatz, State Senator
- Wayne Wallingford, State Senator
- Jay Wasson, State Senator
- Todd Richardson, House Speaker[51]
- Elijah Haahr, Speaker pro tempore
- Sonya Anderson, State Representative
- Kevin Austin, State Representative
- Chuck Basye, State Representative
- Mike Bernskoetter, State Representative
- T. J. Berry, State Representative
- Rusty Black, State Representative
- Jack Bondon, State Representative
- Phil Christofanelli, State Representative
- Kathie Conway, State Representative
- Steve Cookson, State Representative
- Bruce DeGroot, State Representative
- Shamed Dogan, State Representative
- Kevin Engler, State Representative
- Jean Evans, State Representative
- Scott Fitzpatrick, State Representative
- Travis Fitzwater, State Representative
- Jim Hansen, State Representative
- Steve Helms, State Representative
- Hannah Kelly, State Representative
- Jeff Knight, State Representative
- Donna Lichtenegger, State Representative
- Rocky Miller, State Representative
- Don Phillips, State Representative
- Dean Plocher, State Representative
- Don Rone, State Representative
- Lyle Rowland, State Representative
- Nick Schroer, State Representative
- Dan Shaul, State Representative
- Noel Shull, State Representative
- Cody Smith, State Representative
- Mike Stephens, State Representative
- Kathy Swan, State Representative
- Jered Taylor, State Representative
- Curtis Trent, State Representative
- John Wiemann, State Representative
- Cabinet-level officials
- Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist and executive chair of Breitbart News[52]
- Individuals
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump[53]
- Organizations
- Club for Growth[54]
- Senate Conservatives Fund[55]
- Tea Party Patriots[56]
- Family Research Council Action PAC[57]
- Missouri Right to Life[58]
- FreedomWorks[59]
- Missouri Dairy Association[60]
- National Right to Life[61]
- Missouri Cattlemen's Association[62]
- Missouri Pork Association[63]
- Missouri Farm Bureau[64]
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce[65]
- National Rifle Association[66]
- Publications
- U.S. Representatives
- Bob Barr, former U.S. Congressman from Georgia and 2008 presidential candidate[68]
- Joe Walsh, former U.S. Congressman from Illinois[69]
- State legislators
- Jim Neely, State Representative in Missouri [70]
- Eric Brakey, State Senator in Maine, and Republican nominee for U.S Senate in Maine in 2018[71]
- Nick Freitas, State delegate in Virginia, and candidate for U.S Senate in Virginia for 2018[72]
- Duell Lauderdale, Committeeman at St. Charles County[73]
- Mark Matthiesen, State Representative in Missouri[74]
- Brandon Phinney, State Representative in New Hampshire[75]
- State judges
- Andrew Napolitano, former Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court 1987-1995, columnist, judicial analyst for Fox News[76]
- Clerks
- Mike Reuter, Jefferson County circut clerk[77]
- Military Officals
- John Burk, former drill instructor, motivational speaker, social media consultant, sales rep, CEO of In The Arena Fitness[78]
- Rik Combs, retired U.S. Air Force officer and command pilot[79]
- Shane Hazel, marine corps veteran, candidate for GA-07[80]
- Kash Jackson, Navy veteran and activist, Libertarian nominee for Governor of Illinois in 2018[81]
- Rob Maness, retired United States Air Force colonel and candidate for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana in 2014, 2016
- Individuals
- Michael Anderson, Texas State Chair of YAL University of Houston[82]
- Glenn Beck, CEO of TheBlaze[83]
- Japheth Campbell, entrepreneur, Libertarian nominee for U.S Senate in Missouri in 2018[84]
- Dean Clancy, policy analyst, consultant, opinion writer, and public speaker [85]
- Ron Coleman, legal scholar and journalist[86]
- Kassy Dillon, media contributor founder of The Lone Conservative[87]
- Christian Ehmling, political activist, Editor in Chief of East County Liberty Talk, former Republican candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 16[88]
- B. Wayne Hughes Jr., businessman and philanthropist[89]
- Joshua Feuerstein, American evangelist, former pastor, internet personality[90]
- Jay Harrison, CEO of YourVote[91]
- Kyle Kashuv, student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and 2nd Amendment advocate[92][93]
- Jake Leahy, School board member, youngest elected official in Illinois[94]
- Dana Loesch, conservative talk radio host and NRA spokesperson[95]
- Gavin McInnes, conservative talk radio host
- Michael Moates, Chairman and Executive Director at DC Chronicle[96]
- Sanj Mohip, Libertarian nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 2018[97]
- Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, is an American political commentator, radio personality, former MTV VJ, the host of on the Fox Business Network[98]
- Ryan Moran, entrepreneur and founder of capitalism.com[99]
- Pete Mundo, radio host[100]
- Gary Nolan, radio host, Libertarian candidate for President of the United States in 2004[101]
- Mark Pellegrino, actor[102]
- Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report[103]
- Kurt Schlichter, conservative commentator and political columnist at Townhall[104]
- Devin Sena, founder of Human Defense Initiative and pro-life activist[105]
- Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, editor-at-large of Daily Wire[106][107]
- Larry Sharpe, 2018 Libertarian nominee for Governor of New York and 2016 Libertarian vice-presidential candidate[108]
- Owen Shroyer, American political activist and commentator, host on InfoWars[109]
- John Stossel, American consumer television personality, author, and libertarian pundit, on Fox Business Channel[110]
- Nicholas Veser, Host of Daily Headlines on Being Libertarian and Liberty Link Media[111]
- Greg White, former sheriff of Cole County[112]
- Chuck Woolery, actor and American game show host[113]
- Thomas Woods, historian, author, and host of the Tom Woods Show[114]
- Ryan Wrecker, radio host on KMOV, CBS St.Louis[115]
- Matt Waters, director of development at Students for Liberty and Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate from Virginia in 2018[116]
- Paul Joseph Watson, English YouTube personality[117]
- Organizations
- 71 Republic[118]
- Republican Liberty Caucus[119]
- Building St. Louis[120]
- Federalist Party of Missouri[121]
- InfoWars
- Minnesota Liberty Republicans[122]
- Modern Weapons Systems[123]
- Right Side News[124]
- Governors
- Former White House official
- Sebastian Gorka, Former Deputy Assistant to President Trump[126]
Debates
Host network |
Date | Link(s) | Participants | |||||
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Josh Hawley |
Austin Petersen |
Courtland Sykes |
Tony Monetti |
Peter Pfeifer |
Kirsti Nichols | |||
America First Missouri | May 11, 2018 | [128] | Absent | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Josh Hawley |
Austin Petersen |
Courtland Sykes |
Other | Undecided |
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Emerson College | April 26–29, 2018 | 283 | ± 6.0% | 37% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 45% |
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Josh Hawley | 389,006 | 58.6 | |
Republican | Tony Monetti | 64,718 | 9.8 | |
Republican | Austin Petersen | 54,810 | 8.3 | |
Republican | Kristi Nichols | 49,554 | 7.5 | |
Republican | Christina Smith | 34,948 | 5.3 | |
Republican | Ken Patterson | 19,537 | 2.9 | |
Republican | Peter Pfeifer | 16,557 | 2.5 | |
Republican | Courtland Sykes | 13,862 | 2.1 | |
Republican | Fred Ryman | 8,763 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Brian Hagg | 6,913 | 1.0 | |
Republican | Bradley Krembs | 4,885 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 663,553 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Japheth Campbell, entrepreneur[129]
Withdrew
Declined
- Alicia Dearn, attorney and candidate for Vice President of the United States in 2016[131]
- Austin Petersen, Libertarian candidate for President of the United States in 2016 (running as a Republican)[132]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 5,357 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,357 | 100.0 |
Green primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Jo Crain
Eliminated in primary
- Jerome Bauer
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Jo Crain | 902 | 57.5 | |
Green | Jerome Bauer | 666 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 1,568 | 100.0 |
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Craig O'Dear, attorney[133]
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[134] | Toss-Up | September 28, 2018 |
Inside Elections[135] | Toss-Up | April 9, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[136] | Toss-Up | April 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[137] | Toss-Up | July 24, 2018 |
Fox News[138] | Toss-Up | July 9, 2018 |
CNN[139] | Toss-Up | July 12, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[140] | Toss-Up | October 11, 2018 |
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of July 18, 2018 | |
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Candidate | Amount raised |
Claire McCaskill (D) | $20,809,801.00 |
Josh Hawley (R) | $5,320,513.00 |
Craig O'Dear (I) | $454,344.00 |
Japheth Campbell (L) | $1,155.00 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[141] |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Claire McCaskill (D) |
Josh Hawley (R) |
Japheth Campbell (L) |
Other | Undecided |
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Ipsos | September 27 – October 7, 2018 | 1,111 | ± 3.0% | 44% | 45% | 1% | 4%[142] | 6% |
1st Tuesday Campaigns | October 5–6, 2018 | 1,052 | ± 3.0% | 42% | 44% | 1% | 2%[143] | 11% |
Fox News | September 29 – October 2, 2018 | 683 LV | ± 3.5% | 43% | 43% | 2% | 6%[144] | 6% |
46% | 46% | - | 3% | 5% | ||||
805 RV | ± 3.5% | 41% | 41% | 2% | 7%[145] | 9% | ||
44% | 44% | - | 3% | 8% | ||||
McLaughlin (R-Missouri Rising Action) | September 29 – October 2, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 52% | - | - | - |
Vox Populi Polling | September 29 – October 1, 2018 | 869 | ± 3.3% | 49% | 51% | - | - | - |
CNN/SSRS | September 25–29, 2018 | 756 LV | ± 4.3% | 47% | 44% | 3% | 1%[146] | 4% |
906 RV | ± 3.9% | 43% | 42% | 4% | 2%[147] | 6% | ||
Missouri Scout/Remington (R) | September 26–27, 2018 | 1,555 | ± 2.5% | 46% | 48% | - | - | 6% |
YouGov | September 10–14, 2018 | 917 | - | 45% | 45% | - | 4% | 6% |
The Trafalgar Group (R) | September 11–13, 2018 | 1,724 | ± 2.4% | 44% | 47% | - | - | 8% |
Fox News | September 8–11, 2018 | 675 LV | ± 3.5% | 44% | 41% | 1% | 5%[148] | 8% |
45% | 45% | - | 3% | 7% | ||||
808 RV | ± 3.5% | 41% | 39% | 1% | 6%[149] | 11% | ||
42% | 43% | - | 3% | 10% | ||||
Marist College | August 25–28, 2018 | 568 LV | ± 4.8% | 44% | 40% | 5% | 3%[150] | 8% |
47% | 47% | - | 1% | 5% | ||||
774 RV | ± 4.2% | 43% | 39% | 6% | 3%[151] | 8% | ||
46% | 47% | - | 1% | 5% | ||||
WPA Intelligence (R-Club For Growth) | August 12–14, 2018 | 501 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 48% | - | 3% | 8% |
Missouri Scout/Remington (R) | August 8–9, 2018 | 1,785 | ± 2.3% | 47% | 47% | - | - | 6% |
WPA Intelligence (R-Club For Growth) | July 10–12, 2018 | 602 | ± 4.0% | 42% | 43% | - | 4% | 11% |
The Missouri Times/Remington (R) | July 7–8, 2018 | 1,034 | ± 3.2% | 46% | 48% | - | - | 6% |
SurveyMonkey/Axios | June 11 – July 2, 2018 | 1,038 | ± 5.0% | 49% | 47% | - | - | 4% |
McLaughlin (R-Missouri Rising Action) | June 2018 | - | - | 46% | 42% | - | - | - |
Global Strategy Group (D-SMP) | June 11–13, 2018 | 804 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 41% | - | - | - |
Gravis Marketing (R-Petersen) | May 16, 2018 | 822 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 50% | - | - | 7% |
Missouri Scout/TJP Strategies (D) | May 9–10, 2018 | 898 | ± 3.3% | 48% | 44% | - | - | 8% |
Emerson College | April 26–29, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.2% | 45% | 45% | - | - | 11% |
Missouri Scout/TJP Strategies (D) | April 19–20, 2018 | 1,542 | ± 2.5% | 48% | 44% | - | - | 8% |
OnMessage Inc. (R-Hawley) | April 16–18, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 47% | - | - | 7% |
Global Strategy Group (D-SMP) | April 9–12, 2018 | - | - | 46% | 44% | - | - | - |
Mason-Dixon | April 4–6, 2018 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 44% | - | - | 11% |
Gravis Marketing | March 5–7, 2018 | 931 | ± 3.2% | 42% | 40% | - | - | 18% |
SurveyMonkey/Axios | February 12 – March 5, 2018 | 1,938 | ± 3.6% | 44% | 52% | - | - | 4% |
Public Policy Polling (D-TMI) | January 8–9, 2018 | 965 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 44% | - | - | 11% |
Missouri Scout/Remington (R) | January 3–4, 2018 | 1,122 | ± 2.9% | 45% | 49% | - | - | 6% |
Missouri Scout/Remington (R) | October 11–12, 2017 | 965 | ± 3.1% | 45% | 48% | - | - | 7% |
Missouri Scout/Remington (R) | August 16–18, 2017 | 922 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 50% | - | - | 5% |
Fabrizo Lee (R) | July 10–11, 2017 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 42% | 46% | - | - | 12% |
Missouri Scout/Remington (R) | July 7–8, 2017 | 928 | ± 3.2% | 44% | 50% | - | - | 6% |
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Claire McCaskill (incumbent) | ||||
Green | Jo Crain | ||||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | ||||
Independent | Craig O'Dear | ||||
Republican | Josh Hawley | ||||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout |
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