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David Wasinger
David Wasinger (Republican Party) is the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Wasinger (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Wasinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Wasinger was born in Hannibal, Missouri. Wasinger earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1985 and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1988. His career experience includes working as an attorney. He has been affiliated with the NRA.[1][2]
Political career
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Wasinger's political career includes the following offices:
- 2025-present: Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
David Wasinger defeated Richard Brown, Ken Iverson, and Danielle Elliott in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Wasinger (R)  | 57.4 | 1,671,771 |
 | Richard Brown (D) | 38.5 | 1,121,608 | |
 | Ken Iverson (L) | 2.1 | 61,731 | |
 | Danielle Elliott (G) | 2.0 | 58,260 | |
| Total votes: 2,913,370 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Richard Brown defeated Anastasia Syes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Brown | 64.9 | 232,454 |
 | Anastasia Syes | 35.1 | 125,619 | |
| Total votes: 358,073 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Wasinger | 31.4 | 207,087 |
 | Lincoln Hough | 30.2 | 199,579 | |
 | Holly Rehder | 21.7 | 142,963 | |
 | Tim Baker | 9.7 | 64,302 | |
 | Matthew Porter | 4.3 | 28,347 | |
 | Paul Berry | 2.7 | 17,575 | |
| Total votes: 659,853 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Philip Cotrone (R)
- Bob Onder (R)
- Dean Plocher (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Ken Iverson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Iverson | 100.0 | 2,412 |
| Total votes: 2,412 | |||
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Endorsements
Wasinger received the following endorsements.
- Former President Donald Trump (R)
2018
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General election
General election for Missouri State Auditor
Incumbent Nicole Galloway defeated Saundra McDowell, Sean O'Toole, Jacob Luetkemeyer, and Don Fitz in the general election for Missouri State Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nicole Galloway (D) | 50.4 | 1,209,881 |
 | Saundra McDowell (R) | 44.6 | 1,070,701 | |
 | Sean O'Toole (L) | 2.1 | 51,304 | |
 | Jacob Luetkemeyer (Constitution Party) | 2.1 | 50,951 | |
 | Don Fitz (G) | 0.7 | 17,106 | |
| Total votes: 2,399,943 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor
Incumbent Nicole Galloway advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nicole Galloway | 100.0 | 515,398 |
| Total votes: 515,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor
Saundra McDowell defeated David Wasinger, Kevin M. Roach, and Paul Curtman in the Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Saundra McDowell | 32.6 | 192,814 |
| David Wasinger | 26.7 | 158,071 | |
 | Kevin M. Roach | 24.3 | 143,745 | |
 | Paul Curtman | 16.4 | 97,055 | |
| Total votes: 591,685 | |||
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Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for Missouri State Auditor
Jacob Luetkemeyer advanced from the Constitution primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jacob Luetkemeyer | 100.0 | 1,088 |
| Total votes: 1,088 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Missouri State Auditor
Don Fitz advanced from the Green primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Don Fitz | 100.0 | 1,485 |
| Total votes: 1,485 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri State Auditor
Sean O'Toole advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean O'Toole | 100.0 | 5,421 |
| Total votes: 5,421 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Wasinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wasinger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Dave will take a hammer to the Jefferson City establishment and the career do-nothing politicians and deliver a conservative agenda and real opportunities for the next generation of Missourians.
- As Missouri’s next Lieutenant Governor, Dave is committed to disrupting the political establishment, fighting back against the federal government, bringing accountability to state government, and delivering a conservative agenda that gets government out of the way to bring opportunities for the next generation of Missourians to achieve the American Dream.
- Dave has stood with President Donald Trump from Day One and will be unyielding in his commitment to limiting government, cutting bureaucracy, defending the rights of the unborn, upholding the Second Amendment, and safeguarding Missouri values from the encroachment of big government and the DC liberals. Dave is not running to be a career politician; he is running to uphold a principle that Missouri’s best days are ahead, and they will be realized through bold, tough conservative leadership.
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Campaign website
Wasinger’s campaign website stated the following:
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As an America First conservative, Dave is ready to challenge the entrenched powers of lobbyists and special interests in Jefferson City, to be the voice for Main Street, and to ensure that Missouri becomes a beacon of liberty and a fortress against the federal overreach that plagues our nation. |
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| —Dave Wasinger’s campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 5, 2024
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Wasinger," accessed December 12, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wasinger’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed July 23, 2024
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