Scott Sifton
Scott Sifton (Democratic Party) was a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 9, 2013. He left office on January 6, 2021.
Sifton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Missouri. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Sifton also served in the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 96 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Sifton earned his B.S. from Truman State University in 1996, and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1999. His professional experience includes working as a partner and attorney at Husch Blackwell.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Sifton was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
- Joint Committee on the Justice System
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
- Insurance and Banking Committee
- Local Government and Elections Committee
- Professional Registration Committee
- Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sifton served on the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sifton served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections |
| • Veterans' Affairs and Health |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sifton served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • General Laws |
| • International Trade and Job Creation |
| • Professional Registration and Licensing |
| • Joint Committee on Legislative Research |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Missouri on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Schmitt (R) | 55.4 | 1,146,966 |
 | Trudy Busch Valentine (D) | 42.2 | 872,694 | |
 | Jonathan Dine (L) | 1.7 | 34,821 | |
 | Paul Venable (Constitution Party) | 0.7 | 14,608 | |
| Nathan Mooney (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 14 | ||
| Steve Price (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | ||
 | Rik Combs (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | |
 | Gina Bufe (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
 | Theodis Brown Sr. (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| David Kirk (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Martin Lindstedt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 2,069,130 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas Strauss (Independent)
- Ronald Deets (Independent)
- John Wood (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Trudy Busch Valentine | 43.2 | 158,957 |
 | Lucas Kunce | 38.3 | 141,203 | |
 | Spencer Toder | 4.7 | 17,465 | |
 | Carla Wright | 3.9 | 14,438 | |
 | Gena Ross | 2.4 | 8,749 | |
 | Jewel Kelly, Jr. | 1.8 | 6,464 | |
 | Lewis Rolen | 1.4 | 5,247 | |
 | Pat Kelly | 1.4 | 5,002 | |
 | Ronald William Harris | 1.1 | 4,074 | |
 | Joshua Shipp | 0.9 | 3,334 | |
 | Clarence Taylor | 0.9 | 3,322 | |
| Total votes: 368,255 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Timothy Shepard (D)
- Scott Sifton (D)
- Ronald Deets (D)
- MD Rabbi Alam (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Schmitt | 45.6 | 299,282 |
 | Vicky Hartzler | 22.1 | 144,903 | |
 | Eric Greitens | 18.9 | 124,155 | |
 | Billy Long | 5.0 | 32,603 | |
 | Mark McCloskey | 3.0 | 19,540 | |
 | Dave Schatz | 1.1 | 7,509 | |
| Patrick Lewis | 0.9 | 6,085 | ||
 | Curtis D. Vaughn | 0.5 | 3,451 | |
| Eric McElroy | 0.4 | 2,805 | ||
| Robert Allen | 0.3 | 2,111 | ||
 | C.W. Gardner | 0.3 | 2,044 | |
| Dave Sims | 0.3 | 1,949 | ||
 | Bernie Mowinski | 0.2 | 1,602 | |
| Deshon Porter | 0.2 | 1,574 | ||
 | Darrell Leon McClanahan III | 0.2 | 1,139 | |
| Rickey Joiner | 0.2 | 1,084 | ||
| Robert Olson | 0.2 | 1,081 | ||
| Dennis Lee Chilton | 0.1 | 755 | ||
 | Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr | 0.1 | 685 | |
| Kevin Schepers | 0.1 | 681 | ||
| Hartford Tunnell | 0.1 | 637 | ||
| Total votes: 655,675 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Brinkmann (R)
- Dan McQueen (R)
- Ronald Deets (R)
- Rik Combs (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Paul Venable advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Venable | 100.0 | 792 |
| Total votes: 792 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Jonathan Dine advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Dine | 100.0 | 2,973 |
| Total votes: 2,973 | |||
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2020
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2020
Scott Sifton was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2016
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016.
Incumbent Scott Sifton defeated Randy Jotte in the Missouri State Senate District 1 general election.[1]
| Missouri State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Scott Sifton Incumbent |
53.09% | 48,926 | |
| Republican | Randy Jotte | 46.91% | 43,227 | |
| Total Votes | 92,153 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Scott Sifton ran unopposed in the Missouri State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Missouri State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Sifton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Randy Jotte ran unopposed in the Missouri State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Missouri State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Randy Jotte (unopposed) | |
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2012
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2012
Sifton won election in the 2012 election for Missouri State Senate, District 1. Sifton defeated Sue Schoemehl in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Jim Lembke (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Scott Sifton |
50.9% | 45,689 | |
| Republican | Jim Lembke Incumbent | 49.1% | 44,055 | |
| Total Votes | 89,744 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Scott Sifton |
54.9% | 6,720 |
| Sue Schoemehl | 45.1% | 5,513 |
| Total Votes | 12,233 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sifton won election to the Missouri House of Representatives, defeating Tony Leech (R).
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 96 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Scott Sifton (D)
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5,655 | |||
| Tony Leech (R) | 4,062 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Sifton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Sifton and his wife, Stacey, have one child.
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2020
In 2020, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 15. A special session was held from July 27 to September 16. A veto session convened on September 16. A second special session convened on November 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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2018
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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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2014
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In 2014, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 8 through May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30.
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Sifton's endorsements included the following:[8]
- Sierra Club
- FOP
- PROMO
- Planned Parenthood
- MO AFLCIO
- Teamsters
- SEIU – Service Employees International Union
- Missouri Votes Conservation
See also
2022 Elections
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 7, 2012," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Scott Sifton, "Endorsements," accessed September 29, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Lembke (R) |
Missouri State Senate District 1 2013–2020 |
Succeeded by Doug Beck (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 96 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Leara (R) |
