The 2020 Missouri Secretary of State General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Secretary of State of Missouri. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft won re-election to a second term. Ashcroft won with more votes than any candidate in Missouri history.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Jay Ashcroft, incumbent Secretary of State of Missouri
Withdrawn before primary Dale Manzo, student at Harvard University and COO of Manchester Electrical Contractors
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Yinka Faleti, nonprofit executive and U.S. Army veteran
Results
Third parties Constitution Party Candidates Declared Paul Venable, information technology consultant
Results
Green Party Candidates Declared Paul Lehmann, farmer
Results
Libertarian Party Candidates Declared Carl Herman Freese, security officer
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportJune 25, 2020
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error John JayAshcroft (R) YinkaFaleti (D) UndecidedRemington Research Group/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group/Missouri Scout August 12–13, 2020 1112 (LV) ± 3.0%55% 38% 7%Human Agency/Missouri ScoutHuman Agency/Missouri Scout December 20–24, 2019 415 (RV) ± 5%55% 31% 14%Human Agency/Missouri ScoutHuman Agency/Missouri ScoutOctober 18–20, 2019550 (RV)± 4%51%30%19%
Results
By congressional district Ashcroft won six of eight congressional districts. District Ashcroft Faleti Representative21%76%Lacy Clay (116th Congress)Cori Bush (117th Congress) 56% 42%Ann Wagner 70% 27%Blaine Luetkemeyer 69% 27%Vicky Hartzler 43% 53%Emanuel Cleaver 68% 29%Sam Graves 73% 24%Billy Long 79% 18%Jason Smith
See also 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election
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