Missouri State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the Missouri State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. 17 of the chamber's 34 seats were up for election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:

• 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.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $9,291,012. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Missouri State Senate
Donor	Amount
Missouri Senate Republicans	$348,200
Missouri Democratic Party	$97,654
Humphreys, David Craig	$95,675
Missouri Healthcare Association	$85,917
Democratic Senatorial Committee Of Missouri	$77,625
Missouri Bankers Association	$68,175
3rd Republican Senatorial District Committee	$63,863
Missouri Hospital Association	$63,125
Citizens For Shields	$62,150
Elect Nodler Committee	$59,700

List of candidates

District 1

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Joan Barry a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jim Lembke a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joan Barry: 44,146

Jim Lembke: 44,216

District 3

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Dennis Riche a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Kevin Engler a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Riche: 29,917

Kevin Engler: 42,551

District 5

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Rodney R. Hubbard: 6,142
• Robin Wright-Jones: 6,238 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Libertarian primary:

• Robert Christophel a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robin Wright-Jones: 57,796

Robert Christophel: 5,248

District 7

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Leeseberg a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jane Cunningham: 7,058 a
• Neal C. St. Onge: 2,404
• Gina Loudon: 5,823

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Leeseberg: 34,347

Jane Cunningham: 54,702

District 9

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Yvonne S. Wilson a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Yvonne S. Wilson

District 11

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Victor Callahan a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Victor Callahan

District 13

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Timothy P. Green a

August 5 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Libertarian primary:

• Eric S. Harris a

November 4 General election candidates:

Timothy P. Green: 70,933

Eric S. Harris: 6,238

Arnie C. Dienoff (write-in): 1

District 15

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Steve Eagleton: 5,124
• James Trout: 5,161 a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Eric Schmitt a

November 4 General election candidates:

James Trout: 42,469

Eric Schmitt: 51,366

District 17

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Sandra Aust a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Luann Ridgeway a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sandra Aust: 44,578

Luann Ridgeway: 50,451

District 19

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Chuck Graham a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Kurt Schaefer a

August 5 Libertarian primary:

• Christopher W. Dwyer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chuck Graham: 42,732

Kurt Schaefer: 44,265

District 21

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Joe Sadeghi a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Bill Stouffer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Sadeghi: 26,643

Bill Stouffer: 47,285

District 23

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Larry Willis a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Tom Dempsey a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Willis: 33,613

Tom Dempsey: 50,821

District 25

August 5 Democratic primary:

• M. Shane Stoelting a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Robert Mayer a

November 4 General election candidates:

M. Shane Stoelting: 22,952

Robert Mayer: 43,232

District 27

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Linda Sanders a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jason Glennon Crowell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Sanders: 27,308

Jason Glennon Crowell: 49,059

District 29

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 GOP primary:

• Jack Goodman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack Goodman

District 31

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Chris Benjamin a

August 5 GOP primary:

• David Pearce a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chris Benjamin: 36,658

David Pearce: 49,059

District 33

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Eric Reeve a

August 5 GOP primary:

• Chuck Purgason a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric Reeve: 25,997

Chuck Purgason: 53,529

External links

• Missouri Secretary of State, official 2008 primary election results
• Missouri Secretary of State, official 2008 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Missouri State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Tony Luetkemeyer

Minority Leader:Doug Beck

Senators

District 1

Doug Beck (D)

District 2

Nick Schroer (R)

District 3

Mike Henderson (R)

District 4

Karla May (D)

District 5

Steve Roberts (D)

District 6

Mike Bernskoetter (R)

District 7

Patty Lewis (D)

District 8

Mike Cierpiot (R)

District 9

Barbara Washington (D)

District 10

Travis Fitzwater (R)

District 11

Joe Nicola (R)

District 12

Rusty Black (R)

District 13

Angela Mosley (D)

District 14

Brian Williams (D)

District 15

David Gregory (R)

District 16

Justin Brown (R)

District 17

Maggie Nurrenbern (D)

District 18

Cindy O'Laughlin (R)

District 19

Stephen Webber (D)

District 20

Curtis Trent (R)

District 21

Kurtis Gregory (R)

District 22

Mary Coleman (R)

District 23

Adam Schnelting (R)

District 24

Tracy McCreery (D)

District 25

Jason Bean (R)

District 26

Ben Brown (R)

District 27

Jamie Burger (R)

District 28

Sandy Crawford (R)

District 29

Mike Moon (R)

District 30

Lincoln Hough (R)

District 31

Rick Brattin (R)

District 32

Jill Carter (R)

District 33

Brad Hudson (R)

District 34

Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

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