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Missouri State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the Missouri State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.[1] 17 of the chamber's 34 seats were up for election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:[2]

  • At least 30 years of age
  • Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
  • Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
  • Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
  • is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
  • Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
  • Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
  • In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $9,291,012. The top 10 contributors were:[3]

2008 Donors, Missouri State Senate
Donor Amount
Missouri Senate Republicans $348,200
Missouri Democratic Party $97,654
Humphreys, David Craig $95,675
Missouri Healthcare Association $85,917
Democratic Senatorial Committee Of Missouri $77,625
Missouri Bankers Association $68,175
3rd Republican Senatorial District Committee $63,863
Missouri Hospital Association $63,125
Citizens For Shields $62,150
Elect Nodler Committee $59,700

List of candidates

District 1

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Joan Barry Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Jim Lembke Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joan Barry: 44,146
Republican Party Jim Lembke: 44,216 Green check mark transparent.png

District 3

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Dennis Riche Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Kevin Engler Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dennis Riche: 29,917
Republican Party Kevin Engler: 42,551 Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Rodney R. Hubbard: 6,142
  • Robin Wright-Jones: 6,238 Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Libertarian Party August 5 Libertarian primary:
  • Robert Christophel Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Robin Wright-Jones: 57,796 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Robert Christophel: 5,248

District 7

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Kevin Leeseberg Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Jane Cunningham: 7,058 Approveda
  • Neal C. St. Onge: 2,404
  • Gina Loudon: 5,823

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kevin Leeseberg: 34,347
Republican Party Jane Cunningham: 54,702 Green check mark transparent.png

District 9

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Yvonne S. Wilson Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Yvonne S. Wilson Green check mark transparent.png

District 11

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Victor Callahan Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Victor Callahan Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Timothy P. Green Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Libertarian Party August 5 Libertarian primary:
  • Eric S. Harris Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Timothy P. Green: 70,933 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Eric S. Harris: 6,238
Independent Arnie C. Dienoff (write-in): 1

District 15

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Steve Eagleton: 5,124
  • James Trout: 5,161 Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Eric Schmitt Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James Trout: 42,469
Republican Party Eric Schmitt: 51,366 Green check mark transparent.png

District 17

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Sandra Aust Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Luann Ridgeway Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sandra Aust: 44,578
Republican Party Luann Ridgeway: 50,451 Green check mark transparent.png

District 19

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Chuck Graham Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Kurt Schaefer Approveda
Libertarian Party August 5 Libertarian primary:
  • Christopher W. Dwyer Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Chuck Graham: 42,732
Republican Party Kurt Schaefer: 44,265 Green check mark transparent.png

District 21

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Joe Sadeghi Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Bill Stouffer Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joe Sadeghi: 26,643
Republican Party Bill Stouffer: 47,285 Green check mark transparent.png

District 23

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Larry Willis Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Tom Dempsey Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Larry Willis: 33,613
Republican Party Tom Dempsey: 50,821 Green check mark transparent.png

District 25

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • M. Shane Stoelting Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Robert Mayer Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party M. Shane Stoelting: 22,952
Republican Party Robert Mayer: 43,232 Green check mark transparent.png

District 27

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Linda Sanders Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Jason Glennon Crowell Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Linda Sanders: 27,308
Republican Party Jason Glennon Crowell: 49,059 Green check mark transparent.png

District 29

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • No candidates filed.
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Jack Goodman Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jack Goodman Green check mark transparent.png

District 31

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Chris Benjamin Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • David Pearce Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Chris Benjamin: 36,658
Republican Party David Pearce: 49,059 Green check mark transparent.png

District 33

Democratic Party August 5 Democratic primary:
  • Eric Reeve Approveda
Republican Party August 5 GOP primary:
  • Chuck Purgason Approveda

November 4 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eric Reeve: 25,997
Republican Party Chuck Purgason: 53,529 Green check mark transparent.png

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, election results
  2. ↑ 2010 Elected Officials Qualifications
  3. ↑ Follow the Money, "Missouri 2008 - Candidates," accessed August 4, 2014


Current members of the Missouri State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Tony Luetkemeyer
Minority Leader:Doug Beck
Senators
District 1
Doug Beck (D)
District 2
District 3
District 4
Karla May (D)
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
Ben Brown (R)
District 27
District 28
District 29
Mike Moon (R)
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
Republican Party (24)
Democratic Party (10)


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