On November 6, 2018, a general election in the U.S. state of Missouri was held for the post of State Auditor of Missouri. The election for Missouri State Auditor coincided with the U.S. federal midterm elections that were held throughout all 50 states, as well with other state legislative and local races in Missouri. Missouri's Class 1 United States Senate seat was also up for election on November 6, 2018.
The primary elections for this race were held on August 7, 2018. The Democrats nominated incumbent Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway, while the Republicans nominated attorney Saundra McDowell.
Galloway won election to a full term. Prior to this, Galloway had been appointed to the post by former Governor Jay Nixon in 2015, following the death of Tom Schweich.
Following the Republican victories in the elections on November 8, 2016, for Governor of Missouri, U.S. Senate, Lieutenant Governor, Missouri State Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, Galloway and U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill became the only two remaining Democratic statewide officeholders in Missouri. McCaskill's failed re-election campaign in 2018 made Galloway the state's only Democratic statewide officeholder and only female statewide elected official. Her victory also marks the only Democratic win in a statewide election in the state since 2012. As of , this was the last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Missouri.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Nicole Galloway, incumbent state auditor
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Republican primary Candidates Declared Paul Curtman, state representative Saundra McDowell, former director of enforcement in the Missouri Securities Division Kevin Roach, Ballwin city alderman and accountant David Wasinger, attorney
Results
General election Polling {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Samplesize ! Marginof error ! style="width:100px;"| NicoleGalloway (D) ! style="width:100px;"| SaundraMcDowell (R) ! Other ! Undecided |- | align=left|Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group | November 1–2, 2018 | 1,424 | ± 2.6% | | 49% | 38% | 6% | 7% |- | align=left|Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group | October 24–25, 2018 | 1,376 | ± 2.6% | | 48% | 38% | 7% | 7% |- | align=left|Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group | October 17–18, 2018 | 1,215 | ± 2.7% | | 46% | 42% | – | 12% |- | align=left|Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group | September 26–27, 2018 | 1,555 | ± 2.5% | 43% | | 44% | – | 13% |- | align=left|Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group | August 8–9, 2018 | 1,785 | ± 2.3% | 42% | | 47% | – | 11%
Results
By congressional district Despite losing the state, McDowell won five of eight congressional districts, with the remaining three going to Galloway, including one that elected a Republican. District Galloway McDowell Representative 83% 14%Lacy Clay 54% 41%Ann Wagner 44% 49%Blaine Luetkemeyer 45% 50%Vicky Hartzler 64% 31%Emanuel Cleaver 43% 51%Sam Graves 39% 57%Billy Long 32% 64%Jason Smith
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