Fred Ryman

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Fred Ryman

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Fred Ryman (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Missouri. He lost in the Republican primary on August 7, 2018.

Ryman was a 2016 Constitution party candidate for the same seat.

Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018

General election

Josh Hawley defeated incumbent Claire McCaskill, Craig O'Dear, Japheth Campbell, and Jo Crain in the general election for U.S. Senate Missouri on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Missouri

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Hawley (R)	51.4	1,254,927
		Claire McCaskill (D)	45.6	1,112,935
		Craig O'Dear (Independent)	1.4	34,398
		Japheth Campbell (L)	1.1	27,316
		Jo Crain (G)	0.5	12,706
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,442,289
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Democratic primary election

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Claire McCaskill	82.6	500,162
		Carla Wright	6.8	40,971
	Submit photo	John Hogan	2.6	15,928
	Submit photo	David Faust	2.6	15,902
		Angelica Earl	2.6	15,453
		Travis Gonzalez	1.6	9,453
		Leonard Steinman II	1.3	7,634

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 605,503
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Republican primary election

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Hawley	58.6	389,006
		Tony Monetti	9.8	64,718
		Austin Petersen	8.3	54,810
		Kristi Nichols	7.5	49,554
		Christina Smith	5.3	34,948
	Submit photo	Ken Patterson	2.9	19,537
		Peter Pfeifer	2.5	16,557
		Courtland Sykes	2.1	13,862
		Fred Ryman	1.3	8,763
	Submit photo	Brian Hagg	1.0	6,913
	Submit photo	Bradley Krembs	0.7	4,885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 663,553
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Camille Lombardi-Olive (R)
• Robert Marshner (R)

Green Party primary election

Jo Crain defeated Jerome H. Bauer in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jo Crain	57.5	902
		Jerome H. Bauer	42.5	666

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,568
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Libertarian primary election

Japheth Campbell advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Japheth Campbell	100.0	5,357

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U.S. Senate election in Missouri, 2018
Poll	Poll sponsor	Josh Hawley (R)	Claire McCaskill (D)	Other/Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Trafalgar Group (October 29-November 4, 2018)	N/A	40%	45%	15%	+/-2.3	1,791
Emerson College (November 1-3, 2018)	N/A	49%	46%	5%	+/-3.8	732
Remington Research Group (November 1-2, 2018)	Missouri Scout	47%	47%	6%	+/-2.6	1,424
Marist University (October 30-November 1, 2018)	NBC News	44%	47%	9%	+/-5.2	600
Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) (October 27-30, 2018)	Fox News	43%	43%	14%	+/-3.5	741
Cygnal (October 26-27, 2018)	N/A	49%	46%	5%	+/-4.38	501
Remington Research Group (October 24-25, 2018)	Missouri Scout	49%	45%	6%	+/-2.6	1,376
OnMessage Inc. (October 16-18, 2018)	Hawley campaign	49%	42%	9%	+/-3.46	800
Remington Research Group (October 17-18, 2018)	Missouri Scout	47%	46%	7%	+/-2.7	1,215
The Polling Company (October 11-13, 2018)	Citizens United	50%	47%	3%	+/-4.0	600
1st Tuesday Campaigns (October 5-6, 2018)	N/A	44%	42%	14%	+/-3.02	1,052
Reuters/Ipsos/UVA Center for Politics (September 27- October 7, 2018)	N/A	45%	44%	11%	+/-3.0	1,111
McLaughlin & Associates (September 29- October 2, 2018)	Missouri Rising Action	52%	44%	4%	+/-4.0	600
Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) (September 29- October 2, 2018)	Fox News	43%	43%	13%	+/-3.5	805
AVERAGES		46.5%	44.79%	8.64%	+/-3.43	953.43
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

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U.S. Senate election in Missouri, 2018 Poll Poll sponsor Josh Hawley (R) Claire McCaskill (D) Other/Undecided Margin of error Sample size SRSS Research (September 25- 29, 2018) CNN 44% 47% 9% +/-4.3 756 Remington Research (September 26- 27, 2018) Missouri Scout 48% 46% 6% +/-2.5 1,555 YouGov (September 10- 14, 2018) CBS News 45% 45% 10% +/-3.3 1,104 Trafalgar Group September 11-13, 2018 N/A 47% 44% 8% +/-2.4 1,724 Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) September 8-11, 2018 Fox News 41% 44% 15% +/-3.5 675 Marist University August 25-28, 2018 NBC News 40% 44% 16% +/-4.8 568 WPA Intelligence August 12-14, 2018 Club for Growth 48% 41% 11% +/-4.4 501 TJP Strategies August 8-9, 2018 Missouri Scout 47% 47% 6% +/-2.3 1,785 Remington Research July 7-8, 2018 The Missouri Times 48% 46% 6% +/-3.2 1,034 Gravis May 16, 2018 Petersen campaign 50% 43% 7% +/-3.4 822 OnMessage Inc. April 16-18, 2018 Hawley campaign 46% 47% 7% +/-4.0 600 Mason-Dixon Poll April 4-6, 2018 N/A 44% 45% 11% +/-4.0 625 Public Policy Polling January 8-9, 2018 The Majority Institute 44% 45% 11% +/-3.2 965 Remington Research January 3-4, 2018 Missouri Scout 49% 45% 6% +/-2.9 1,112 AVERAGES 45.79% 44.93% 9.21% +/-3.44 987.57 Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2016

Ballotpedia rated the race for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat as a battleground, in part, because of the Democratic Party's effort to turn a state that leaned Republican into Democratic territory. However, incumbent Roy Blunt (R) won re-election, defeating Jason Kander (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Blunt also defeated Jonathan Dine (L), Fred Ryman (Constitution Party), Johnathan McFarland (G), and write-in candidates Gina Bufe and Patrick Lee.

Kander's strategy was to run as a political outsider and try to paint Blunt as a Washington insider. According to The Kansas City Star, “Kander labels Blunt the 'consummate Washington insider' and insists Blunt has lost touch with voters who sent him to the Capitol. Kander further contends that Blunt is far too cozy with lobbyists and is in fact married to one while three of his children are lobbyists.” In response, Blunt tried to tie Kander to "Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, both of whom are unpopular in the state.”

Satellite groups also sought to influence the race by spending $44,961,510. In the last weeks of the race, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee planned to spend $3.5 million to support Kander's bid to unseat Blunt. Republicans also spent money on the race to protect Blunt's seat and their majority in the Senate. The Senate Leadership Fund invested $2.5 million in Missouri in September.

In his concession speech, Kander encouraged his supporters, especially his young supporters, to stay involved in politics despite the results. He said, "They need to know that I'm not OK with them stepping away, that this country is a place you've got to stay invested in. This generation is not going anywhere."

In his victory speech, Blunt said, "What a great moment for our state." Blunt, who distanced himself from Trump during the campaign, was optimistic about Republican control of the presidency and Congress. He said, "A Republican president and a Republican Senate and a Republican House can do things to change this country and focus again on opportunity."

U.S. Senate, Missouri General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Roy Blunt Incumbent	49.2%	1,378,458
	Democratic	Jason Kander	46.4%	1,300,200
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	2.4%	67,738
	Green	Johnathan McFarland	1.1%	30,743
	Constitution	Fred Ryman	0.9%	25,407
	N/A	Write-in	0%	95
Total Votes				2,802,641
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Missouri Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jason Kander	69.9%	223,492
Cori Bush	13.3%	42,453
Chief Wana Dubie	9.5%	30,432
Robert Mack	7.3%	23,509
Total Votes		319,886
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Missouri Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Roy Blunt	72.6%	481,444
Kristi Nichols	20.2%	134,025
Ryan Luethy	4.4%	29,328
Bernie Mowinski	2.8%	18,789
Total Votes		663,586
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Ryman's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Tax Reform and the 16th Amendment: EVERYBODY has a tax plan! The Flat Tax, the Fair tax, the 9-9-9 plan... Whatever! My Decentralized Tax Plan is the best tax plan you have never heard of because it is not a single, one-size-fits-all tax plan. Illegal Immigration and Immigration Reform: The openness of our borders poses a clear and present danger to the security of our nation and the two parties who allow it to continue are, plainly, subversive of the Constitution they swore to defend. We have no idea who might be crossing our border and the sheer numbers of that migration makes detection of those with hostile motivations all the more difficult. States' Rights and the 17th Amendment: I support the repeal of the 17th Amendment which allowed U.S. Senators to be elected by popular vote rather than by the State legislature. Terrorism and Militant Islamic Jihad: Of all the solutions addressed, herein, this is the one solution that must remain somewhat hidden, because it would be utter foolishness to announce a battle plan and expect the enemy to simply allow it to proceed as planned. So, in this instance, I must break my own rule and say, "I have a plan. It is a sound military plan that will effectually end the ability of ISIS to function in fairly short order." Gun Control and the 2nd Amendment: Some people misunderstand the nature of rights. A "right" is not granted to us by our laws, or Constitution, or Bill of Rights. A right is granted to us by our Creator. The founding fathers saw fit to enumerate many of these rights in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights to ensure that we, the people, understood them to be rights that could not be taken away by any tyrant, foreign or domestic.	”
—Fred Ryman's campaign website, http://www.voteforfred.org/solutions

See also

• United States Senate
• United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018
• United States Senate election in Missouri, 2016

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Footnotes

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)