Notable Missouri races, 2016

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Notable Missouri Races
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Ballotpedia identified five notable Missouri state legislative races in 2016.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Republicans remained in control of the state legislature.
  • Two incumbents faced challenges in closely divided districts.
  • Open seats in two districts attracted crowded primary fields.

    • Overview

    Main articles: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016, and Missouri State Senate elections, 2016

    All 163 state House seats and 17 of the 34 state Senate seats were up for election in 2016.

    Partisan breakdown of the Missouri Legislature
    Party Republicans Democrats Independents Vacancies
    Missouri House 116 seats 45 seats 1 seat 1 seat
    Missouri Senate 24 seats 7 seats 0 seats 3 seats

    Republicans have controlled both chambers of the state legislature since 2003. They remained in control of the legislature following the November election. Democrats would have had to gain 37 seats to win a majority in the House and 11 seats to win a majority in the Senate. With Gov. Jay Nixon (D) term-limited out of the governorship in 2016, the GOP sought to pick up the governor's mansion and complete a state government trifecta.

    Two legislative districts—House District 101 and Senate District 15—will also see competitive open races this year.[1][2] Two incumbent members of the General Assembly—in House District 14 and Senate District 1—are defending seats in closely divided districts.[1][2] The Democratic incumbent in House District 73 faced a crowded Democratic primary.[1][2]

    What makes a race notable?

    Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable races:

    • Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
    • Rematches between candidates
    • Races that receive considerable media attention
    • Races that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
    • Competitive races involving party leaders
    • Open, competitive races with Republican and Democratic primaries
    • Races that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements

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    Notable primary elections

    House District 73 - Democratic primary

    Three Democratic candidates challenged the Democratic incumbent.

    Rep. Courtney Curtis (D), who has criticized labor unions for being insufficiently inclusive of black workers and proposed a "right to work"-style bill for construction trades, attracted a crowded primary field in House District 73.[1][2] Three Democratic candidates—former Rep. Eileen McGeoghegan (D), Lee Smith, and Daniel Wibracht—challenged him in the August primary.[1] No Republican candidates filed to run for the seat.[1]

    Missouri House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016
    Party Candidate
        Democratic Daniel Wibracht
        Democratic Courtney Curtis Incumbent
        Democratic Eileen McGeoghegan
        Democratic Lee Smith


    House District 101 - Republican primary

    Four Republican candidates competed for the open seat vacated by a Republican incumbent.

    The race in House District 101 was open in 2016, as Rep. Don Gosen (R) resigned his seat over an extramarital affair.[1][3] Four Republican candidates—Bruce DeGroot, Anne Gassel, Joy Krieger, and Noreen McCann— competed to face Democratic candidate Dennis Lavallee in the November general election.[1] Lavallee ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]

    Missouri House of Representatives, District 101 Republican Primary, 2016
    Party Candidate
        Republican Joy Krieger
        Republican Bruce DeGroot
        Republican Anne Gassel
        Republican Noreen McCann


    Senate District 15 - Republican primary

    Two Republican candidates competed for the open seat vacated by a Republican incumbent.

    Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) is term-limited out of office in 2016.[2] Two Republicans with state legislative experience, Rep. Andrew Koenig (R) and former Rep. Rick Stream (R), competed to replace him in Senate District 15.[2][1] The winner of the GOP matchup faced the winner of the Democratic primary between Mark Boyko and Stephen Eagleton.[2][1]

    Missouri State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016
    Party Candidate
        Republican Andrew Koenig
        Republican Rick Stream


    Notable general elections

    House District 14 - General election

    A Democratic candidate challenged the Republican incumbent in a closely divided district.

    Rep. Kevin Corlew (R) faced a tough race in moderately competitive House District 14.[2][1] Former NFL player Martin Rucker II, whose father Martin Rucker served as a state representative for eight years, challenged Corlew in the November general election.[2][1] Corlew, who first faced Sean Pouche in the GOP primary, lost a bid for the state House in 2012 before winning the District 14 seat in 2014.[2][1][4][5] Rucker ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]


    Senate District 1 - General election

    A Republican candidate challenged the Democratic incumbent in a closely divided district.

    Sen. Scott Sifton (D) faced a challenge in Senate District 1 from Republican candidate Randy Jotte.[2][1] The 1st District had been competitive for over a decade; no candidate had won by more than two percentage points since 2004.[2] Challenger Jotte had previously run for the state House, city council, and Congress.[2] Sifton and Jotte both ran unopposed in their respective primaries.[1]

    This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

    Freshman legislators

    The following is a list of challengers who won election on November 8.

    1. Alan Gray (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 75
    2. Andrew Koenig (Republican), .Missouri State Senate, District 15
    3. Bill Eigel (Republican), .Missouri State Senate, District 23
    4. Bruce DeGroot (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 101
    5. Bruce Franks (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 78
    6. Caleb Rowden (Republican), .Missouri State Senate, District 19
    7. Cheri Toalson Reisch (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 44
    8. Cody Smith (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 163
    9. Cora Walker (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 74
    10. Crystal Quade (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 132
    11. Curtis Trent (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 133
    12. Dan Houx (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 54
    13. Dan Stacy (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 31
    14. David Gregory (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 96
    15. Denny Hoskins (Republican), .Missouri State Senate, District 21
    16. Derek Grier (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 100
    17. Donna Baringer (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 82
    18. Doug Beck (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 92
    19. Fred Wessels (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 81
    20. Greg Razer (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 25
    21. Gretchen Bangert (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 69
    22. Hannah Kelly (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 141
    23. Ingrid Burnett (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 19
    24. Jacob Hummel (Democratic), .Missouri State Senate, District 4
    25. Jay Mosley (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 68
    26. Jean Evans (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 99
    27. Jerome Barnes (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 28
    28. John Rizzo (Democratic), .Missouri State Senate, District 11
    29. Mark Ellebracht (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 17
    30. Mark Matthiesen (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 70
    31. Martha Stevens (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 46
    32. Mike Henderson (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 117
    33. Mike Stephens (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 128
    34. Nate Tate (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 119
    35. Nick Schroer (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 107
    36. Peter Merideth (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 80
    37. Phil Christofanelli (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 105
    38. Richard Brown (Missouri) (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 27
    39. Rick Francis (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 145
    40. Rusty Black (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 7
    41. Sarah Unsicker (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 91
    42. Steve Helms (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 135
    43. Tom Hannegan (Republican), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 65
    44. Tommie Pierson Jr. (Democratic), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 66

    Defeated incumbents

    The following is a list of incumbents who were defeated on November 8.

    1. Keith English (Independent), .Missouri House of Representatives, District 68

    See also

    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List, Primary 2016," May 31, 2016
    2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 St. Louis Public Radio, "First Day of Missouri Candidate Filing Yields a Few Surprises -- and Competitive Contests," February 24, 2016
    3. ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Extramarital Affair Led Missouri Lawmaker to Quit, But He's Considering a Comeback," July 14, 2016
    4. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - General Election - November 6, 2012," December 5, 2012
    5. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - General Election - November 4, 2014," December 3, 2014
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