United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022

Elections in Missouri, 2022

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2024 → ← 2018
U.S. Senate, Missouri
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 29, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Eric Schmitt (R) defeated Trudy Busch Valentine (D), Paul Venable (Constitution Party), and Jonathan Dine (L) in the general election for one of Missouri's U.S. Senate seats on November 8, 2022. Sen. Roy Blunt (R), who first took office in 2011, did not seek re-election.

Busch Valentine, the heiress of the Anheuser-Busch beer company, worked as a nurse. Busch Valentine said she wanted to fight the opioid epidemic, improve access to quality healthcare, and advocate for women's rights. She also criticized the state of politics in Missouri and called it divisive. "Our communities are strong, but our politics are broken. Too often neighbors and families just stop talking to each other, and the politicians in Washington continue to divide us even further," she said. Based on pre-general election reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Busch Valentine cumulatively raised $12.0 million and spent $11.7 million.

Schmitt was appointed attorney general of Missouri in January 2019. He was treasurer of Missouri from 2017 to 2019, and a member of the Missouri State Senate from 2008 to 2016. Schmitt ran on his record as attorney general and the lawsuits he filed against the federal government. Schmitt said, "[I have] taken a blow torch to Biden’s unconstitutional and unlawful policies to protect the America First Agenda." He also said that he was a "proven Conservative [who will] take the fight to the Senate and save our values, our culture, and our country." Based on pre-general election reports filed with the FEC, Schmitt cumulatively raised $5.7 million and spent $5.5 million.

At the time of the election, three independent election forecasters rated the general election as Solid Republican or Safe Republican. Donald Trump (R) won the state in the 2020 presidential election by a 15.4% margin. At the time of the 2022 election, the last time a Democratic candidate won a statewide election in Missouri was in 2012, when U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and Gov. Jay Nixon (D) both won re-election. Missouri's other U.S. senator, Josh Hawley (R), won the 2018 election by a 5.8% margin.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election. At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote. Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022 (August 2 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022 (August 2 Republican primary)

Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

• Election news (June-November 2022)
  • November 3, 2022: Trafalgar Group published a poll showing Schmitt with 53% support, Busch Valentine with 42% support, and 2% undecided. The margin of error was ± 2.9.

  • November 1, 2022: The Hill published a poll showing Schmitt with 51% support, Busch Valentine with 39% support, and 6% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.

  • October 29, 2022: The Missouri Scout published a poll showing Schmitt with 51% support, Busch Valentine with 42% support, and 4% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.

  • October 27, 2022: A Federal Election Commission filing deadline passed. Across the campaign cycle, Busch Valentine raised $12.0 million and spent $11.7 million. Schmitt raised $5.7 million and spent $5.5 million.

  • October 17, 2022: The Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters endorsed Schmitt.

  • October 15, 2022: A Federal Election Commission filing deadline passed. From July 14 to September 30, Busch Valentine added $3.3 million to her account and Schmitt added $1.5 million.

  • October 12, 2022: The National Education Association endorsed Busch Valentine.

  • September 29, 2022: Emerson College published a poll showing Schmitt with 49% support, Busch Valentine with 38% support, and 10% undecided. The margin of error was ± 2.8.

  • September 19, 2022: Survey USA published a poll showing Schmitt with 47% support, Busch Valentine with 36% support, and 14% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.

  • September 16, 2022: Busch Valentine, Venable, and Dine participated in a forum hosted by the Missouri Press Association.

  • August 27, 2022: Remington Research Group published a poll showing Schmitt with 51% support, Busch Valentine with 40% support, and 7% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.

  • August 26, 2022: Saint Louis University and YouGov published a poll showing Schmitt with 49% support, Busch Valentine with 38% support, and 8% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.8.
  • August 23, 2022: John Wood (I), a former senior investigator for the January 6th Select Committee, announced he was dropping out of the race.

  • August 19, 2022: Former U.S. Sens. John Ashcroft (R), Kit Bond (R), and Jim Talent (R) endorsed Schmitt.

  • August 18, 2022: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) endorsed Schmitt.

  • August 3, 2022: U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) endorsed Schmitt.

  • August 2, 2022:
    • Trudy Busch Valentine won the Democratic primary with 43.2% of the vote. Lucas Kunce finished second with 38.4%.
    • Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary with 43.9% of the vote. Vicky Hartzler finished second with 23.3%, followed by Eric Greitens with 19.5%.

  • June 29, 2022: Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (R-Mo.) endorsed John Wood.

Candidates and election results

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
	Submit photo	Nathan Mooney (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	14
	Submit photo	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
	Submit photo	David Kirk (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	3
	Submit photo	Martin Lindstedt (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Patrick Lewis	0.9	6,085
		Curtis D. Vaughn	0.5	3,451
	Submit photo	Eric McElroy	0.4	2,805
	Submit photo	Robert Allen	0.3	2,111
		C.W. Gardner	0.3	2,044
	Submit photo	Dave Sims	0.3	1,949
		Bernie Mowinski	0.2	1,602
	Submit photo	Deshon Porter	0.2	1,574
		Darrell Leon McClanahan III	0.2	1,139
	Submit photo	Rickey Joiner	0.2	1,084
	Submit photo	Robert Olson	0.2	1,081
	Submit photo	Dennis Lee Chilton	0.1	755
		Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr	0.1	685
	Submit photo	Kevin Schepers	0.1	681
	Submit photo	Hartford Tunnell	0.1	637

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

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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,973
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 12, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 12, 2022
• Online: Oct. 12, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 26, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles that may be created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff may compile a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. For more on how we select candidates to include, click here.

Trudy Busch Valentine

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Busch Valentine received her nursing degree from Saint Louis University and her M.A. in pastoral studies from the Aquinas Institute of Theology. Her professional experience includes working as a nurse at the Salvation Army Residence for Children.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Busch Valentine said she would work on changing the political climate in the state. "Our communities are strong, but our politics are broken. Too often neighbors and families just stop talking to each other, and the politicians in Washington continue to divide us even further," she said.

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Busch Valentine said her opponent would vote to restrict abortion access. She said she would "work every day to restore and protect the right to safe and legal abortion everywhere. [I] will vote to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law and will support efforts to end the filibuster to pass legislation to federally protect the right to an abortion."

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Busch Valentine highlighted LGBTQ policy on her campaign website. She said she would vote for legislation protecting LGBTQ individuals from discrimination, for legislation recognizing same-sex marriage, and against legislation restricting access to gender-affirming care for children.

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Sources: Trudy Busch Valentines' 2022 campaign website, "Trudy Busch Valentine Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate," March 28, 2022 ; Trudy Busch Valentines' 2022 campaign website, "Protecting Safe and Legal Abortion," accessed August 17, 2022 ; Trudy Busch Valentines' 2022 campaign website, "Standing with the LGTBQ Community," accessed August 17, 2022; Trudy Busch Valentine's 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed August 16, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Missouri in 2022.

Eric Schmitt

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Attorney General of Missouri (Assumed office: 2019)
  
• Treasurer of Missouri (2017-2019)
• Missouri State Senate District 15 (2008-2017)

Biography:  Schmitt received a B.A. from Truman State University and a J.D. from Saint Louis University. His professional experience included working as an attorney and serving as a Glendale city alderman.

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Key Messages

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Schmitt highlighted his political experience, saying he "defended President Trump at every turn and fought for justice for Missourians against the radical left, Big Tech, and even the Communist Party of China."

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Schmitt said that "with Joe Biden in the White House and a liberal takeover in the House and Senate, we need a proven Conservative to take the fight to the Senate and save our values, our culture, and our country."

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Schmitt said that as attorney general he "has taken a blow torch to Biden’s unconstitutional and unlawful policies to protect the America First Agenda. He has been on the front lines of every fight President Biden has waged against our jobs, our freedoms, and our safety."

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Sources: Eric Schmitt's 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 16, 2022; Eric Schmitt's 2022 campaign website, "About Eric," accessed August 16, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Missouri in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign advertisements

This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.

Trudy Busch Valentine

November 1, 2022

October 30, 2022

October 25, 2022

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Eric Schmitt

October 26, 2022

October 25, 2022

October 17, 2022

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Satellite ads

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Missouri Stands United

Missouri Stands United published ads in support of John Wood (I). The group's stated goal was to "show the country that we're ready to move on from toxic and divisive politics and elect candidates that unite us, not divide us."

• AdImpact - We Have Had Enough

Debates and forums

This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.

September 16 candidate forum

Busch Valentine, Venable, and Dine participated in a forum hosted by the Missouri Press Association. Click on the links below for summaries of the event:

• Missouri Independent
• Southeast Missourian

Election competitiveness

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals. The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times." For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Busch Valentine	Schmitt	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Trafalgar Group	October 30-November 1, 2022	42%	53%	4%	± 2.9	1,079 LV	N/A
Emerson College	October 26-28, 2022	39%	51%	6%	± 3.0	1,000 LV	The Hill
Remington Research Group	October 24-25, 2022	42%	51%	7%	± 3.0	1,011 LV	Missouri Scout
Emerson College	September 23-27, 2022	38%	49%	13%	± 2.8	1,160 LV	N/A
Survey USA	September 14-18, 2022	36%	47%	18%	± 4.4	670 LV	Gray Television Missouri

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Poll	Date	Busch Valentine	Schmitt	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Remington Research Group	August 24-25, 2022	40%	51%	9%	± 3.0	1,011 LV	Missouri Scout
Saint Louis University / YouGov	August 8-16, 2022	38%	49%	13%	± 3.8	900 LV	N/A

Race ratings

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• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Missouri, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Trudy Busch Valentine	Eric Schmitt
Government officials
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R)  source		✔
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R)  source		✔
Individuals
Frmr. U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft  source		✔
Frmr. U.S. Sen. Kit Bond  source		✔
Frmr. U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan  source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Sen. Jim Talent  source		✔
Frmr. President Donald Trump  source		✔
Newspapers and editorials
Kansas City Star  source	✔
St. Louis American  source	✔
Organizations
Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters  source		✔
National Education Association  source	✔

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Trudy Busch Valentine	Democratic Party	$18,322,282	$18,028,200	$294,082	As of December 31, 2022
Ronald William Harris	Democratic Party	$7,975	$7,929	$46	As of December 31, 2022
Jewel Kelly, Jr.	Democratic Party	$13,872	$13,872	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Pat Kelly	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Lucas Kunce	Democratic Party	$5,735,055	$5,727,773	$7,282	As of December 31, 2022
Lewis Rolen	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gena Ross	Democratic Party	$6,148	$6,148	$0	As of September 30, 2022
Joshua Shipp	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Clarence Taylor	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Spencer Toder	Democratic Party	$1,295,878	$1,287,477	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Carla Wright	Democratic Party	$10,239	$10,239	$0	As of December 2, 2022
Robert Allen	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
C.W. Gardner	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Eric Greitens	Republican Party	$2,310,820	$2,298,041	$12,779	As of December 31, 2022
Vicky Hartzler	Republican Party	$3,813,033	$4,456,982	$1,483	As of December 31, 2022
Rickey Joiner	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dennis Lee Chilton	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Patrick Lewis	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Billy Long	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Darrell Leon McClanahan III	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mark McCloskey	Republican Party	$1,105,914	$1,105,914	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Eric McElroy	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Bernie Mowinski	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Robert Olson	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Deshon Porter	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dave Schatz	Republican Party	$2,311,160	$2,311,160	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Kevin Schepers	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Eric Schmitt	Republican Party	$6,536,881	$6,436,644	$103,127	As of December 31, 2022
Dave Sims	Republican Party	$0	$0	$250	As of January 31, 2022
Hartford Tunnell	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Curtis D. Vaughn	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Paul Venable	Constitution Party	$1,590	$7,791	$-6,201	As of October 19, 2022
Jonathan Dine	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Theodis Brown Sr.	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gina Bufe	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rik Combs	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Kirk	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Martin Lindstedt	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Nathan Mooney	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steve Price	Independent	$19,564	$12,824	$6,740	As of September 30, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Missouri, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Missouri's 1st	Cori Bush	Democratic	D+27
Missouri's 2nd	Ann Wagner	Republican	R+7
Missouri's 3rd	Blaine Luetkemeyer	Republican	R+16
Missouri's 4th	Open	Republican	R+23
Missouri's 5th	Emanuel Cleaver	Democratic	D+11
Missouri's 6th	Sam Graves	Republican	R+21
Missouri's 7th	Open	Republican	R+24
Missouri's 8th	Jason Smith	Republican	R+28

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Missouri
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Missouri's 1st	78.4%	20.0%
Missouri's 2nd	45.3%	53.0%
Missouri's 3rd	35.9%	62.2%
Missouri's 4th	29.3%	68.7%
Missouri's 5th	62.2%	35.9%
Missouri's 6th	30.6%	67.7%
Missouri's 7th	28.4%	69.8%
Missouri's 8th	23.6%	75.0%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 64.2% of Missourians lived in one of the state's 111 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 35.8% lived in one of four Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Missouri was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Missouri following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Missouri county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	111	64.2%
Solid Democratic	4	35.8%
Total voted Democratic	4	35.8%
Total voted Republican	111	64.2%

Historical voting trends

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 17 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Missouri

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Missouri.

U.S. Senate election results in Missouri
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	51.4%	45.6%
2016	49.3%	46.2%
2012	54.8%	39.0%
2010	54.3%	40.6%
2006	49.6%	47.3%
Average	51.9	43.7

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Missouri

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Missouri.

Gubernatorial election results in Missouri
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	57.1%	40.7%
2016	51.1%	45.6%
2012	54.8%	42.5%
2008	58.4%	39.5%
2004	50.8%	47.8%
Average	54.4	43.2

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as November 2022.

State executive officials in Missouri, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Eric Schmitt

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Missouri General Assembly as of November 2022.

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	48
	Republican Party	107
	Vacancies	8
Total		163

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Missouri was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2022
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Ten years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Missouri
	Missouri	United States
Population	5,988,927	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	68,746	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	82.2%	72.5%
Black/African American	11.5%	12.7%
Asian	2%	5.5%
Native American	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.2%	4.9%
Multiple	2.6%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	4.2%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.9%	88%
College graduation rate	29.2%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$55,461	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Missouri in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$500.00	3/29/2022	Source
Missouri	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	10,000	N/A	8/1/2022	Source

Election history

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Missouri

Josh Hawley defeated incumbent Claire McCaskill, Craig O'Dear, Japheth Campbell, and Jo Crain in the general election for U.S. Senate Missouri on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Hawley (R)	51.4	1,254,927
		Claire McCaskill (D)	45.6	1,112,935
		Craig O'Dear (Independent)	1.4	34,398
		Japheth Campbell (L)	1.1	27,316
		Jo Crain (G)	0.5	12,706
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,442,289
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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 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Claire McCaskill	82.6	500,162
		Carla Wright	6.8	40,971
	Submit photo	John Hogan	2.6	15,928
	Submit photo	David Faust	2.6	15,902
		Angelica Earl	2.6	15,453
		Travis Gonzalez	1.6	9,453
		Leonard Steinman II	1.3	7,634

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 605,503
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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 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Hawley	58.6	389,006
		Tony Monetti	9.8	64,718
		Austin Petersen	8.3	54,810
		Kristi Nichols	7.5	49,554
		Christina Smith	5.3	34,948
	Submit photo	Ken Patterson	2.9	19,537
		Peter Pfeifer	2.5	16,557
		Courtland Sykes	2.1	13,862
		Fred Ryman	1.3	8,763
	Submit photo	Brian Hagg	1.0	6,913
	Submit photo	Bradley Krembs	0.7	4,885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 663,553
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Camille Lombardi-Olive (R)
• Robert Marshner (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

Jo Crain defeated Jerome H. Bauer in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jo Crain	57.5	902
		Jerome H. Bauer	42.5	666

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,568
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

Japheth Campbell advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Japheth Campbell	100.0	5,357

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,357
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2016

U.S. Senate, Missouri General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Roy Blunt Incumbent	49.2%	1,378,458
	Democratic	Jason Kander	46.4%	1,300,200
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	2.4%	67,738
	Green	Johnathan McFarland	1.1%	30,743
	Constitution	Fred Ryman	0.9%	25,407
	N/A	Write-in	0%	95
Total Votes				2,802,641
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Missouri Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jason Kander	69.9%	223,492
Cori Bush	13.3%	42,453
Chief Wana Dubie	9.5%	30,432
Robert Mack	7.3%	23,509
Total Votes		319,886
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Missouri Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Roy Blunt	72.6%	481,444
Kristi Nichols	20.2%	134,025
Ryan Luethy	4.4%	29,328
Bernie Mowinski	2.8%	18,789
Total Votes		663,586
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2012

See also: United States Senate elections in Missouri, 2012

U.S. Senate, Missouri, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Claire McCaskill Incumbent	54.8%	1,494,125
	Republican	Todd Akin	39.1%	1,066,159
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	6.1%	165,468
	Write-in	Ted Kimzey	0%	15
	Write-in	Bernard J. "Spark" Duraski, Jr.	0%	9
	Write-in	William Dean	0%	6
	Write-in	Bernie Mowinksi	0%	5
	Write-in	Charlie L. Bailey	0%	4
	Write-in	Arnie C. "AC" Dienoff	0%	2
Total Votes				2,725,793
Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

US Senate - Missouri Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Todd Akin	36%	217,468
John G. Brunner	30%	180,821
Sarah Steelman	29.2%	176,189
Jerry Beck	1.6%	9,791
Hector Maldonado	1.2%	7,412
Robert (Bob) Poole	1%	6,097
Mark Memoly	0.5%	3,200
Mark Patrick Lodes	0.4%	2,282
Total Votes		603,260

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

• Arizona Secretary of State election, 2022
• California's 22nd Congressional District election, 2022
• Massachusetts Secretary of State election, 2022 (September 6 Democratic primary)
• Nevada's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022 (June 14 Republican primary)
• Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2022

See also

Missouri	2022 primaries	2022 U.S. Congress elections
Missouri congressional delegation Voting in Missouri Missouri elections: 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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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)

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