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Missouri State Senate elections, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 27, 2012. The primary election day will be August 7, 2012.[1]
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Missouri State Senate:
| Missouri State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 26 | 24 | |
| Total | 34 | 34 | |
Term limits
The Missouri State Senate has been a term-limited state senate since Missouri voters approved Amendment 13 in 1992. Amendment 13 created Section 8 of Article III of the Missouri Constitution, limiting state senators to 2 4-year terms. This is a lifetime limit, as is the case in 5 other states with state legislative term limits. Section 8 was later amended by Amendment 3 in 2002 so that it does not apply to partial terms.
Altogether, there are 34 Missouri State Senators. In 2012, 9 of them who are current members, or 26.5% of the total senate seats, will be ineligible to run for the senate again in November. Of them, 2 are Democratic state senators and 7 are Republican state senators.
In addition to the 9 state senators who are leaving office because of term limits, 25 state representatives are also termed-out.
The 9 current members of the state senate who will be ineligible to run in November are:
Democrats (2):
Republicans (7):
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Missouri in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50 | $12,861,549 |
| 2008 | 37 | $8,190,841 |
| 2006 | 44 | $7,762,910 |
| 2004 | 55 | $6,618,265 |
| 2002 | 49 | $6,057,453 |
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $12,861,549 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Majority Fund Inc | $707,500 |
| Missouri Democratic Party | $581,925 |
| Missouri Republican Party | $385,311 |
| Citizens for Brad Lager | $347,000 |
| Humphreys, David Craig | $277,500 |
| Lamping, John T | $180,003 |
| Engler for Missouri | $171,383 |
| Herzog, Stanley M | $160,500 |
| Missouri Health & Hospital Association | $153,650 |
| Missouri Club for Growth | $144,000 |
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]
- At least 30 years of age
- Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
- Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
- Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
- is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
- Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
- Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
- In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.
List of candidates
District 1
August 7 Democratic primary:
August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 3
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 5
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 7
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 9
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 11
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed.
November 6 General election candidates:
District 13
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 15
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 17
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 19
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 21
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
August 7 Libertarian primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 23
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 25
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 27
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 29
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 31
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 33
- August 7 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed.
- August 7 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
External links
See also
References
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