A special election for Missouri's 8th congressional district was held on June 4, 2013, following the resignation of Jo Ann Emerson on January 22, 2013, to head the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The Republican and Democratic parties selected their own nominees without a primary.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the special election was May 29, 2013. A televised candidates' forum took place on May 27, 2013, at Southeast Missouri State University-River Campus; all party candidates participated, while the write-in candidate did not attend. In the general election on June 4, 2013, Republican Jason Smith received 67.1% of the vote, beating Democrat Steve Hodges (27.4%), Constitutional Doug Enyart (3.6%), and Libertarian Bill Slantz (1.5%).
Candidates
Republican Party Jason Smith, speaker pro tem of the Missouri House of Representatives
Declared/not selected Wendell Bailey, former state treasurer of Missouri and U.S. representative Dan W. Brown, state senator Jason Crowell, former state senator Kevin P. Engler, state representative, former state senator, former mayor of Farmington Peter Kinder, lieutenant governor of Missouri Scott Lipke, former state representative Bob Parker, local resident and landowner Todd Richardson, state representative Lloyd Smith, State Republican Party executive director Pedro Sotelo, businessman Sarah Steelman, former state treasurer of Missouri Clint Tracy, state representative and United States Navy lieutenant commander John Tyrrell, attorney Wayne Wallingford, state senator, United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and Silver Star recipient
Declined John Jordan, Cape Girardeau County sheriff
Democratic Party
Steve Hodges, state representative, District 149
Declared/not selected Todd Mahn, businessman Linda Black, state representative Jack Rushin, chiropractor and Democratic nominee for the seat in 2012 Terry Swinger, former state representative
Declined Russ Carnahan, former U.S. representative
Libertarian Party Bill Slantz, businessman
Declared/not selected Jason Williams (withdrew before party meeting)
Constitution Party Doug Enyart, U.S. Marine and professional forester
Independent/other Dr. Robert George (write-in candidate) Thomas Brown (write-in candidate) Wayne L. Byington (write-in candidate) Theo (Ted) Brown, Sr. (write-in candidate)
General election Results
By county CountyJason SmithRepublicanSteve HodgesDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Bollinger97974.6%22917.5%1047.9%75057.1%1,312Butler2,57275.3%66819.6%1755.2%1,90455.7%3,415Cape Girardeau6,00570.1%2,01923.6%5426.3%3,98646.5%8,566Carter39066.6%14725.1%498.3%24341.5%586Crawford1,27682.9%24415.9%191.2%1,03267.0%1,539Dent2,38586.1%35112.7%331.2%2,03473.4%2,769Douglas1,01175.2%24518.2%886.5%76657.0%1,344Dunklin1,40767.2%61829.5%683.2%78937.7%2,093Howell2,26869.0%61418.7%40312.3%1,65450.3%3,285Iron40952.4%33943.5%324.1%7010.9%780Jefferson (part)1,86357.7%1,24438.5%1213.7%61919.2%3,228Madison60859.8%32331.8%858.4%28528.0%1,016Mississippi69339.2%1,02858.2%462.6%-335-19.0%1,767New Madrid89145.8%1,00851.9%452.3%-117-6.1%1,944Oregon57459.1%29730.6%10110.4%27728.5%972Ozark63972.0%17319.5%758.5%46652.5%887Pemiscot50658.4%33839.0%232.7%16819.4%867Perry1,24072.1%38022.1%1005.8%86050.0%1,720Phelps3,08474.0%1,02224.5%621.5%2,06249.5%4,168Reynolds45165.0%20930.1%344.9%24234.9%694Ripley74470.4%26124.7%524.9%48345.7%1,057Scott2,60361.4%1,43934.0%1954.6%1,16427.4%4,237Shannon53859.6%27630.6%889.8%26229.0%903St. Francois1,85061.8%1,00133.4%1424.8%84928.4%2,993Ste. Genevieve57954.7%45142.6%292.7%12812.1%1,059Stoddard1,96867.3%78726.9%1685.8%1,18140.4%2,923Texas1,64871.3%51022.1%1536.6%1,13849.2%2,311Washington73265.4%35631.8%322.9%37633.6%1,120Wayne81756.3%33222.9%30120.8%48533.4%1,450Wright1,41280.4%29817.0%462.6%1,11463.4%1,756Totals42,14167.1%17,20727.4%3,4185.4%24,93439.7%62,766
See also List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Missouri's 8th congressional district 2012 House of Representatives election in Missouri 8th district
References
External links Bill Slantz campaign website Jason Smith campaign website Steve Hodges campaign website Doug Enyart campaign website