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Curtis D. Vaughn (Missouri)
Curtis D. Vaughn (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Missouri. Vaughn lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Vaughn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
In 2022, Vaughn notified Ballotpedia that he had changed his partisan affiliation from Republican to independent.[1]
Biography
Curtis D. Vaughn received an associate degree from Ozark Technical Community College in 2017 and a bachelor's degree from Missouri State University in 2020. His professional experience includes working as a valet for Hotel Vandivort, a driver and store clerk for Brown Derby International Wine Center, and an Uber and Lyft driver.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Missouri on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Schmitt (R) | 55.4 | 1,146,966 |
 | Trudy Busch Valentine (D) | 42.2 | 872,694 | |
 | Jonathan Dine (L) | 1.7 | 34,821 | |
 | Paul Venable (Constitution Party) | 0.7 | 14,608 | |
| Nathan Mooney (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 14 | ||
| Steve Price (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | ||
 | Rik Combs (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | |
 | Gina Bufe (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
 | Theodis Brown Sr. (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| David Kirk (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Martin Lindstedt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 2,069,130 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas Strauss (Independent)
- Ronald Deets (Independent)
- John Wood (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trudy Busch Valentine | 43.2 | 158,957 |
 | Lucas Kunce | 38.3 | 141,203 | |
 | Spencer Toder | 4.7 | 17,465 | |
 | Carla Wright | 3.9 | 14,438 | |
 | Gena Ross | 2.4 | 8,749 | |
 | Jewel Kelly, Jr. | 1.8 | 6,464 | |
 | Lewis Rolen | 1.4 | 5,247 | |
 | Pat Kelly | 1.4 | 5,002 | |
 | Ronald William Harris | 1.1 | 4,074 | |
 | Joshua Shipp | 0.9 | 3,334 | |
 | Clarence Taylor | 0.9 | 3,322 | |
| Total votes: 368,255 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Timothy Shepard (D)
- Scott Sifton (D)
- Ronald Deets (D)
- MD Rabbi Alam (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Schmitt | 45.6 | 299,282 |
 | Vicky Hartzler | 22.1 | 144,903 | |
 | Eric Greitens | 18.9 | 124,155 | |
 | Billy Long | 5.0 | 32,603 | |
 | Mark McCloskey | 3.0 | 19,540 | |
 | Dave Schatz | 1.1 | 7,509 | |
| Patrick Lewis | 0.9 | 6,085 | ||
 | Curtis D. Vaughn | 0.5 | 3,451 | |
| Eric McElroy | 0.4 | 2,805 | ||
| Robert Allen | 0.3 | 2,111 | ||
 | C.W. Gardner | 0.3 | 2,044 | |
| Dave Sims | 0.3 | 1,949 | ||
 | Bernie Mowinski | 0.2 | 1,602 | |
| Deshon Porter | 0.2 | 1,574 | ||
 | Darrell Leon McClanahan III | 0.2 | 1,139 | |
| Rickey Joiner | 0.2 | 1,084 | ||
| Robert Olson | 0.2 | 1,081 | ||
| Dennis Lee Chilton | 0.1 | 755 | ||
 | Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr | 0.1 | 685 | |
| Kevin Schepers | 0.1 | 681 | ||
| Hartford Tunnell | 0.1 | 637 | ||
| Total votes: 655,675 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Brinkmann (R)
- Dan McQueen (R)
- Ronald Deets (R)
- Rik Combs (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Paul Venable advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Venable | 100.0 | 792 |
| Total votes: 792 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Jonathan Dine advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Dine | 100.0 | 2,973 |
| Total votes: 2,973 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Curtis D. Vaughn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vaughn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Curtis. Thirty-Four years ago, I was born in Springfield, Mo. I spent most of life growing up in my hometown of Lebanon, Mo. I have lived on both coasts, but returned and found Springfield and The Ozarks as home. The hills and hollars, the creeks, the lakes, the rivers, the caves of this plateau- these are all home.
My goals in life are to leave the Ozarks a better place, take care of the community, and build up democracy. In my professional life, I am a valet attendant, informal ambassador, a forever student, and a volunteer wherever I am needed.
In March of this year, I saw the need to be there for all of us. I said I am this person. I volunteered and signed up as a moderate, standing against the violence, bigotry, injustice, espoused by radical right Republican U.S. Senate candidates. I said, we are going another way- to an America, a robust democracy, for all Americans; to become the best generation.
I have always tried to be here for us. No, this was not easy, nor convenient. Yes, I need to grow and learn. No, I don't have resources. But, I said. Yes, I am enough. And so are you; all of you.
I chose to serve, to be the candidate that works across the aisle, stands up for right, for full citizenship for all Americans, to bring us back from the extremes, to build up democracy, keep out the most corrupt, and show how to take care of one another.
August 2nd. Look to the last candidate on the ballot- CDV- Democracy- I will do whatever I can to always show up, and support policies to strenghen your voices.
- Full Citizenship- We should listen to the mothers, daughters, women, of this nation.
- This experiment, of a nation for the people, by the people, America, is up to you and I my friends. You too are qualified.
-Candidates shall no longer roll funding from the current campaign to the next election cycle- these funds shall be divided and dispersed blindly, at random, amongst many non profits or to pay down the national debt.
Debate Reforms:
-Rules for a minimum number of town halls and debates, inviting all candidates, shall be implemented.
-All candidates shall be allowed fair and equal standing to forums of exchange.
-All candidates must attend within reason a number of debates invited to.
-Any candidate shall be disqualified from the race when found to be intentionally skipping debates.
-Resources shall exist for all candidates to become coached and skilled, with public speaking and debating.
Term Limits:
-Personally I will pledge to two terms in U.S. Senate.
I support a maximum of
-two 6 year terms for all U.S Senators.
-three 2 year terms for U.S. Representatives.
-20 year total service time limit for all federal public office holders.
-retirement of all federal public officeholders by seventy years of age.
Voting Reforms:
-American Freedom Voting- Rank Choice Voting
-The right to vote and the right to serve in office, for all Americans, of age and within time or term limits, excluding only those proven attempted, completed, or inciting the overthrow of any jurisdiction, or democracy itself, shall not be abridged, nor infringed.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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