The 2016 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Missouri Secretary of State, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and those to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jason Kander did not run for re-election to a second term in office and instead unsuccessfully ran in that year's U.S. Senate election for the seat held by Republican incumbent Roy Blunt.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared MD Rabbi Alam, candidate in 2012 Robin Smith, reporter and former KMOV anchor Bill Clinton Young, perennial candidate
Withdrawn Elad Gross, Assistant Missouri Attorney General and nonprofit executive Jason Kander, incumbent secretary of state (running for the U.S. Senate)
Declined Jeremy LaFaver, state representative Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party Stephen Webber, state representative Clint Zweifel, State Treasurer of Missouri
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MDRabbi Alam RobinSmith BillClinton Young UndecidedRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 15–16, 2016 1,119 ± 3.0% 7% 41% 9% 43%
Results
Republican primary Candidates Declared Jay Ashcroft, attorney, engineer and nominee for the state senate in 2014 Roi Chinn Will Kraus, state senator
Declined Tim Jones, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Mike Kehoe, state senator Mike Parson, state senator (running for lieutenant governor) Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and nominee for secretary of state in 2012
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JayAshcroft RoiChinn WillKraus UndecidedRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 7–8, 2016 1,022 ± 3.0% 48% 6% 11% 35%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout June 17–18, 2016 963 ± 3.2% 49% 7% 10% 34%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 13–14, 2016 1,421 ± 2.7% 52% — 20% 28%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout October 23–24, 2015 1,033 ± 3.0% 50% — 19% 31%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout June 18–19, 2015 1,130 ± 3.0% 49% — 17% 34%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout April 3–4, 2015 621 ± 3.9% 51% — 18% 31%
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Chris Morrill
Results
Third parties Green Party Julie George-Carlson
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeMargin oferror RobinSmith (D) JayAshcroft (R) ChrisMorrill (L) UndecidedThe Missouri Times/Remington Research GroupThe Missouri Times/Remington Research Group September 19–20, 2016 1,076 ± 3.2% 38% 48% 4% 10%Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group September 1–2, 2016 1,275 ± 3.0% 41% 46% — 8%Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group August 5–6, 2016 1,280 ± 3% 43% 45% — 7%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout April 15–16, 2016 1,281 ± 3.0% 40% 46% — 14%
Results
By congressional district Ashcroft won six of eight congressional districts. District Smith Ashcroft Representative 76% 21%Lacy Clay 39% 57%Ann Wagner 31% 64%Blaine Luetkemeyer 30% 66%Vicky Hartzler 53% 43%Emanuel Cleaver 31% 65%Sam Graves 24% 71%Billy Long 26% 70%Jason Smith
See also 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election
References
External links Official campaign websites Jay Ashcroft for Secretary of State Will Kraus for Secretary of State Robin Smith for Secretary of State Chris Morrill for Secretary of State