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United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

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U.S. Senate, Missouri
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
Pre-election incumbent:
Josh Hawley (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Likely Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
See also
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A Democratic Party primary took place on August 6, 2024, in Missouri to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the state's general election on November 5, 2024.

Lucas Kunce advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri.

Thirty-four of 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were up for election in 2024, including one special election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 51-49 majority.[1] Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four. As of May 2024, eight members of the U.S. Senate had announced they were not running for re-election.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 26, 2024
August 6, 2024
November 5, 2024


Heading into the election, the incumbent was Josh Hawley (Republican), who was first elected in 2018.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[2][3][4]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Missouri's United States Senate Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri

Lucas Kunce defeated Karla May, December Harmon, and Mita Biswas in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucas Kunce
Lucas Kunce
 
67.6
 
255,775
Image of Karla May
Karla May
 
23.2
 
87,908
Image of December Harmon
December Harmon Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
26,804
Image of Mita Biswas
Mita Biswas
 
2.0
 
7,647

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

Total votes: 378,134
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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December Harmon

Image of December Harmon

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "December Harmon is a Human and Civil Rights Advocate known most for her work on the Citizens Police Review Board in Columbia, Missouri, where she currently resides"

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

I want you to be able to live your best life. That means going to the doctor when you're sick.

I am the "Woke" agenda. I'm a Black Lesbian running to finally bring representation to those the party has abandoned.

It's true. I don't think the police should be allowed to execute Black people because they got a little bit scared. If that makes me a radical, so be it.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Missouri in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Aug. 6, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: July 10, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by July 10, 2024
  • Online: July 10, 2024

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

No

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

  • In-person: Aug. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Received by July 24, 2024
  • Online: N/A

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

  • In-person: Aug. 6, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 6, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

July 23, 2024 to Aug. 5, 2024

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?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Mita Biswas Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
December Harmon Democratic Party $18,463 $16,759 $1,703 As of August 19, 2024
Lucas Kunce Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Karla May Democratic Party $62,033 $61,772 $261 As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Missouri in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Missouri U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $500.00 3/26/2024 Source
Missouri U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 10,000 N/A 7/29/2024 Source

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.


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, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
Missouri's 1st Cori Bush Electiondot.png Democratic D+27
Missouri's 2nd Ann Wagner Ends.png Republican R+7
Missouri's 3rd Blaine Luetkemeyer Ends.png Republican R+16
Missouri's 4th Mark Alford Ends.png Republican R+23
Missouri's 5th Emanuel Cleaver Electiondot.png Democratic D+11
Missouri's 6th Sam Graves Ends.png Republican R+21
Missouri's 7th Eric Burlison Ends.png Republican R+24
Missouri's 8th Jason Smith Ends.png Republican R+28


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Missouri[5]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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:


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.[6]

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

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
2022 55.4%Republican Party 42.2%Democratic Party
2018 51.4%Republican Party 45.6%Democratic Party
2016 49.3%Republican Party 46.2%Democratic Party
2012 54.8%Democratic Party 39.0%Republican Party
2010 54.3%Republican Party 40.6%Democratic Party
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%Republican Party 40.7%Democratic Party
2016 51.1%Republican Party 45.6%Democratic Party
2012 54.8%Democratic Party 42.5%Republican Party
2008 58.4%Democratic Party 39.5%Republican Party
2004 50.8%Republican Party 47.8%Democratic Party
Average 54.4 43.2
See also: Party control of Missouri state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri
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 May 2024.

State executive officials in Missouri, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State Republican Party Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General Republican Party Andrew Bailey

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 10
     Republican Party 24
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 51
     Republican Party 111
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 163

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve 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 23 24
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 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 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 R R

The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Missouri
Missouri United States
Population 6,154,913 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 68,745 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 79.4% 65.9%
Black/African American 11.3% 12.5%
Asian 2.1% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.5% 6%
Multiple 5.4% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 4.6% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.3% 89.1%
College graduation rate 31.2% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $65,920 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 8.5% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**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.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Two Independents caucused with the Democratic Party. Another independent, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, counted toward the Democratic majority for committee purposes.
  2. ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
  3. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  4. ↑ John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
  6. ↑ This analysis includes Missouri's 114 counties and the independent city of St. Louis.


Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Josh Hawley (R)
Eric Schmitt (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
Bob Onder (R)
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
Republican Party (8)
Democratic Party (2)


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