Paul Berry (Missouri)

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Paul Berry

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August 6, 2024

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Paul Berry (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.

Berry was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Missouri. Berry was defeated by Steven Bailey in the Republican primary.

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,412
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Berry in this election.

2022

See also: Missouri's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Incumbent Ann Wagner defeated Trish Gunby and Bill Slantz in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Wagner (R)	54.9	173,277
		Trish Gunby (D)	43.1	135,895
		Bill Slantz (L)	2.1	6,494

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 315,666
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Trish Gunby defeated Raymond Reed in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trish Gunby	85.2	50,457
		Raymond Reed	14.8	8,741

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,198
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ben Samuels (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Incumbent Ann Wagner defeated Tony Salvatore, Wesley Smith, and Paul Berry in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ann Wagner	67.1	54,440
		Tony Salvatore	15.4	12,516
		Wesley Smith	9.0	7,317
		Paul Berry	8.5	6,888

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,161
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bob Anders (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Bill Slantz advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Slantz	100.0	384

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 384
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2016

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent William Lacy Clay (D) defeated Steven Bailey (R) and Robb Cunningham (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Clay defeated Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Bill Haas in the Democratic primary, while Bailey defeated Paul Berry to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Clay won re-election in the November 8 election.

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Lacy Clay Incumbent	75.5%	236,993
	Republican	Steven Bailey	20%	62,714
	Libertarian	Robb Cunningham	4.6%	14,317
Total Votes				314,024
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
William Lacy Clay Incumbent	62.6%	56,139
Maria Chappelle-Nadal	26.8%	24,059
Bill Haas	10.5%	9,422
Total Votes		89,620
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. House, Missouri District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steven Bailey	67.2%	12,450
Paul Berry	32.8%	6,067
Total Votes		18,517
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2014

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Mary Nichols was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Berry was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nichols faced Berry in the general election. Nichols defeated Berry in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.

Missouri House of Representatives District 72, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mary Nichols Incumbent	64.9%	5,588
	Republican	Paul Berry	35.1%	3,017
Total Votes				8,605

2012

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2012

Berry ran as a Democrat in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 72. Berry was defeated by incumbent Mary Nichols in the August 7 primary election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mary Nichols Incumbent	58.4%	1,514
Eileen Grant McGeoghegan Incumbent	30.9%	801
Paul Berry	10.8%	279
Total Votes		2,594

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Berry’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Missouri First The Berry Agenda Pro Life Missouri Championing the sanctity of life, Paul advocates for policies that protect and value every unborn child. 2nd Amendment Rights Why it's crucial for the security of a free state. Paul's legislative plans to protect this right. Election Integrity Ensuring fair, secure votes. Paul's fight for transparent election laws. Border Security Paul prioritizes strong border security to safeguard our communities and uphold national sovereignty. Criminal Justice Paul advocates fair sentencing, prison reform, and community-focused policing for justice reform. School Choice Empowering choice in education. Paul champions diverse school options for all. Missouri Jobs Paul focuses on creating and sustaining Missouri jobs, boosting local economies and opportunities. Senior Tax Relief Paul supports tax relief for seniors, ensuring financial security and respect for their contributions. Local Earnings Taxes Paul champions low income taxes, promoting economic growth for all Missourians. No St. Louis Merger Paul firmly opposes the St. Louis merger, advocating for local autonomy and community identity. Future of Missouri Paul envisions a bright future for Missouri, focusing on innovation, growth, and prosperity for all.	”
—Paul Berry’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Paul Berry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

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

“	Jobs: Missouri Congressional District One requires a dramatic revitalization that can only occur by growing quality private-sector and small business job opportunities, which will increase the tax base available for required government services. The St. Louis region must seek to develop the next generation of industries, focusing on transportation, internet commerce, technology research and development, off-site internet data storage and tourism. Family: The foundation of Missouri Congressional District One is Family. The successes and failures of the St. Louis region can mostly be traced back to the strength of the Family unit. Failed social and economic policy have destroyed the Family unit in Missouri Congressional District One by attempting to replace Parents with Federal and Missouri government. Justice: The United States Constitution does not have a zip code requirement. The U.S. Constitution applies everywhere in Missouri, including Missouri Constitutional District One. The failed Congressional leadership representing North St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis has ignored this issues between the courts and the Citizens on petty offenses for decades.	”
—Paul Berry's campaign website, http://berryformissouri.com/#goals

Campaign finance summary

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Paul Berry campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Lieutenant Governor of Missouri	Lost primary	$0	$0
2022	U.S. House Missouri District 2	Lost primary	$2,450	$2,450
Grand total			$2,450	$2,450
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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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)