Rick Vandeven
Rick Vandeven (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 151. Vandeven lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Vandeven was a 2017 Libertarian special election candidate for the same seat.
Vandeven was a 2014 Libertarian candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] He ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Jason Smith (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014. He sought the same seat in 2012 but lost to incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in the general election.
Elections
2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 151
Incumbent Herman Morse defeated J.T. Howard and Rick Vandeven in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 151 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Herman Morse (R) | 78.4 | 10,270 |
| J.T. Howard (D) | 18.7 | 2,455 | ||
 | Rick Vandeven (L) | 2.9 | 376 | |
| Total votes: 13,101 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 151
J.T. Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 151 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.T. Howard | 100.0 | 1,409 | |
| Total votes: 1,409 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 151
Incumbent Herman Morse advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 151 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Herman Morse | 100.0 | 4,535 |
| Total votes: 4,535 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 151
Rick Vandeven advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 151 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Vandeven | 100.0 | 11 |
| Total votes: 11 | |||
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2017
A special election for the position of Missouri House of Representatives District 151 was called for November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 19, 2017.[3]
The seat became vacant on June 2, 2017, after Tila Hubrecht (R) resigned to return to her previous job as a nurse.[4]
Herman Morse (R) defeated Curtis Clark (D) and Rick Vandeven (Libertarian) in the special election.[5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 151, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Herman Morse |
70.5% | 1,557 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Clark | 27.2% | 602 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 2.3% | 51 | |
| Total Votes | 2,210 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Vandeven ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 8th District. He ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Jason Smith (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Smith Incumbent |
66.7% | 106,124 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Stocker | 24.3% | 38,721 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 2.4% | 3,759 | |
| Constitution | Doug Enyart | 2.4% | 3,799 | |
| Independent | Terry Hampton | 4.3% | 6,821 | |
| Total Votes | 159,224 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
2012
Vandeven was defeated by incumbent Jo Ann Emerson.[6] Vandeven ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 8th District. Vandeven ran as a Libertarian candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Rushin | 24.6% | 73,755 | |
| Republican | Jo Ann Emerson Incumbent |
71.9% | 216,083 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 3.5% | 10,553 | |
| Total Votes | 300,391 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 8th Congressional District
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 151
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Missouri state legislative special elections, 2017
- Missouri State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Missouri- Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Twitter, "Missouri SOS Office on July 31, 2017," accessed August 1, 2017
- ↑ The Dunklin Democrat, "Hubrecht to resign from Mo. House," May 22, 2017
- ↑ MIssouri Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing - Special Election November 7, 2017," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Missouri"
