Missouri state executive official elections, 2012

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2012 State Executive Official Elections

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Five state executive positions were up for election in 2012 in the state of Missouri. The primary election was held on August 7, 2012 followed by a general election on November 6, 2012.

• Governor of Missouri
• Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
• Attorney General of Missouri
• Missouri Secretary of State
• Missouri Treasurer

General

Governor

See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012

Jay Nixon (D)Incumbent

Dave Spence (R)

Jim Higgins (L)

Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jay Nixon Incumbent	54.8%	1,494,056
	Republican	Dave Spence	42.5%	1,160,265
	Libertarian	Jim Higgins	2.7%	73,509
Total Votes				2,727,830
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Lieutenant Governor

See also: Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Susan Montee (D)

Peter Kinder (R) Incumbent

Matthew Copple (L)

Cynthia Davis (Constitution Party)

Lieutenant Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Peter Kinder Incumbent	49.3%	1,319,747
	Democratic	Susan Montee	45.5%	1,219,457
	Libertarian	Matthew Copple	2.8%	75,169
	Constitution	Cynthia Davis	2.4%	63,594
Total Votes				2,677,967
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Secretary of State

See also: Missouri secretary of state election, 2012

Jason Kander (D)

Shane Schoeller (R)

Cisse Spragins (L)

Justin Harter (Constitution Party)

Missouri Secretary of State General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jason Kander	48.9%	1,298,022
	Republican	Shane Schoeller	47.4%	1,258,937
	Libertarian	Cisse Spragins	2.7%	70,814
	Constitution	Justin Harter	1%	27,710
Total Votes				2,655,483
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Attorney General

See also: Missouri attorney general election, 2012

Chris Koster (D) Incumbent

Ed Martin (R)

Dave Browning (L)

Attorney General of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Chris Koster Incumbent	55.9%	1,491,139
	Republican	Ed Martin	40.6%	1,084,106
	Libertarian	Dave Browning	3.5%	92,819
Total Votes				2,668,064
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Treasurer

See also: Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Clint Zweifel (D) Incumbent

Cole McNary (R)

Sean O'Toole (L)

Missouri Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Clint Zweifel Incumbent	50.4%	1,332,876
	Republican	Cole McNary	45.4%	1,200,368
	Libertarian	Sean O'Toole	4.1%	109,188
Total Votes				2,642,432
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Primary

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The deadline to file candidacy for statewide office was March 27, 2012.

Governor

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jay Nixon Incumbenta
• Clay Thunderhawk
• William Campbell

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Dave Spencea
• Bill Randles
• John Weiler
• Fred Sauer

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Jim Higginsa

Constitution Party candidates:

• Leonard Steinman (withdrew)

Lt. Governor

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Judy Baker
• Bill Haas
• Fred Kratky
• Sara Lampe
• Jackie McGee
• Susan Monteea
• Becky Plattner
• Dennis Weisenburger

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Carter
• Peter Kinder Incumbenta
• Charles Kullmann
• Brad Lager
• Chris McKee

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Matthew Copple

Constitution Party candidates:

• Cynthia Davis

Attorney General

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Chris Koster Incumbenta

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Ed Martin a
• Adam Warren

Libertarian primary candidates:

• Dave Browninga

Secretary of State

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jason Kandera
• Md Alam Rabbi

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

• Scott Rupp
• Bill Stouffer
• Shane Schoellera

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Cisse Spraginsa

Constitution Party candidates:

• Justin Hartera

Treasurer

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

• Clint Zweifel Incumbenta

August 7 GOP primary candidates:

• State Rep. Cole McNarya

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Sean O'Toolea

Key deadlines

Deadline	Event
Feb. 28 - Mar. 27	Primary election candidate filing period
July 11	Voter registration for primary election
Aug. 7	Primary election
July 17 - Aug. 21	General election candidate filing period
Oct. 10	Voter registration for general election
Nov. 6	General election

Polls

General election

Governor

Missouri Governor Race
Poll	Jay Nixon (D)	Dave Spence (R)	Jim Higgins (L) **Poll#2 only**	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	52.7%	38.5%	0%	8.8%	+/-3.8	663
Survey USA Poll August 12, 2012	51%	37%	5%	6%	+/-4.1	585
Public Policy Poll August 23, 2012	46%	37%	0%	16%	+/-4.4	500
AVERAGES	49.9%	37.5%	1.67%	10.27%	+/-4.1	582.67
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.

Lieutenant Governor

Peter Kinder v. Susan Montee
Poll	Peter Kinder (R)	Susan Montee (D)	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	45.6%	45.4%	9.0%	+/-3.8	663
Public Policy Poll August 23, 2012	45%	38%	17%	+/-4.4	500
AVERAGES	45.3%	41.7%	13%	+/-4.1	581.5
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.

Attorney General

Chris Koster v. Ed Martin
Poll	Chris Koster (D)	Ed Martin (R)	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	46.2%	44.7%	9.1%	+/-3.8	663
Public Policy Poll August 23, 2012	41%	39%	20%	+/-4.4	500
AVERAGES	43.6%	41.85%	14.55%	+/-4.1	581.5
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.

Secretary of State

Shane Schoeller vs. Jason Kander
Poll	Shane Schoeller (R)	Jason Kander (D)	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	45.8%	37.2%	17%	+/-3.8	663
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.

Treasurer

Clint Zweifel vs. Cole McNary
Poll	Clint Zweifel (D)	Cole McNary (R)	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	44.6%	37.1%	18.3%	+/-3.8	663
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.

Campaign media and sites

Campaign sites

Governor

• Jay Nixon
• Dave Spence
• Jim Higgins

Lieutenant Governor

• Susan Montee
• Peter Kinder
• Cynthia Davis

Secretary of State

• Jason Kander
• Shane Schoeller
• Cisse Spragins

Attorney General

• Dave Browning
• Ed Martin
• Chris Koster

Treasurer

• Cole McNary
• Clint Zweifel

See also

• Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012
• Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
• Missouri secretary of state election, 2012
• Missouri attorney general election, 2012
• Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2012
• Missouri elections, 2012
• Statewide elections, 2012
• State executive official elections, 2012

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