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Missouri  
 
General Information

Election Timeline


  • March 13, 2012 - Presidential caucuses
  • March 27, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
  • August 7, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
  • November 6, 2012 - Election day
  • Latest Polls and Updates


    Conservative Ranking


    Missouri is the 22nd most conservative state, voting 7.4% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.

    Partisan Trend


    Based on voting patterns since 1992, Missouri is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential elections.

    GOP Trend Ranking


    Missouri ranks 13th among the 50 states.
     


    Presidential Race

    Race for the White House


    GOP Candidates
  • Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
  • Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
  • Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
  • DEM Candidates

  • Barack Obama - President of the United States
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    Senate Race
    Incumbent:  Freshman Democrat Claire McCaskill seeks re-election for the first time in 2012  She currently faces no primary opposition.

    GOP Candidates

  • Todd Akin - U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • Jerry Beck
  • John Brunner
  • Mark Memoly
  • Sarah Steelman
  • DEM Candidates

  • Claire McCaskill - Incumbent
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    Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries

    Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries

    Preliminary Projection - Weak DEM Hold

     
    Governor's Race
    Incumbent:  Democrat Jay Nixon is up for a second term in 2012  He currently faces no primary opposition.

    GOP Candidates

  • Bill Randles
  • David Spence
  • DEM Candidates

  • Jay Nixon - Incumbent
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    Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries

    Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries

    Preliminary Projection - Weak DEM Hold

     
    Competitive House Races
    District 2
    OPEN SEAT:  Six-term Republican Todd Akin is running for the Senate in 2012.

    GOP Candidates

  • Edward Martin, Jr.
  • Ann Wagner
  • DEM Candidates

  • none so far
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    Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries

    Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries

    Preliminary Projection - Weak GOP Hold

     
    Other House Races
    Projected winner listed first
  • District 1:  William Lacy Clay Jr.? (D)-inc vs. Martin Baker (R)
  • District 3:  B. Luetkemeyer (R)-inc, old Dist 9 vs. R. Carnahan? (D)-inc, old Dist 3
  • District 4:  Vicky Hartzler (R)-inc vs. Teresa Hensley (D)
  • District 5:  Emmanuel Cleaver, II (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
  • District 6:  Sam Graves, Jr. (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
  • District 7:  Billy Long (R)-inc vs. Nicholas Ladendorf (D)
  • District 8:  Jo Ann Emerson? (R)-inc  (currently unopposed)
  •  
    Additional Information
    Current Partisan Breakdown
     
    National Delegation
      Senators 1 GOP, 1 DEM
      Representatives 6 GOP, 3 DEM
    State Government
      Governor DEM
      Lt. Governor GOP
      State Senate - GOP control 26 GOP, 8 DEM
      State House - GOP control 106 GOP, 56 DEM, 1 IND

    Current Office Holders


  • Governor:  Jay Nixon- 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
  • Lt. Governor:  Peter Kinder - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2012
  • Senior Senator:  Claire McCaskill - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
  • Junior Senator:  Roy Blunt - 1st term, up for re-election in 2016
  • House District 1:  Lacy Clay Jr. (D) - 6th term
  • House District 2:  Todd Akin (R) - 6th term (running for Senate)
  • House District 3:  Russ Carnahan (D) - 4th term
  • House District 4:  Vicky Hartzler (R) - 1st term
  • House District 5:  Emmanuel Cleaver, II (D) - 4th term
  • House District 6:  Samuel Graves, Jr. (R) - 6th term
  • House District 7:  Billy Long (R) - 1st term
  • House District 8:  Jo Ann Emerson (R) - 8th term
  • House District 9:  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) - 2nd term
  • Historical Partisan Snapshot


     
      Race 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

    President Weak R -- Mod R -- Weak R --

    Senate
    Class 1 Weak D Weak R -- Weak D -- --
    Class 3 -- -- Strong R -- -- Strong R

    Governor Weak D -- Weak R -- Solid D --

    House 6 GOP
    3 DEM
    5 GOP
    4 DEM
    5 GOP
    4 DEM
    5 GOP
    4 DEM
    5 GOP
    4 DEM
    6 GOP
    3 DEM
    CD-1 Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D
    CD-2 Strong R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R
    CD-3 Solid D Solid D Mod D Solid D Solid D Weak D
    CD-4 Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Solid D Weak R
    CD-5 Solid R Solid D Strong D Solid D Solid D Mod D
    CD-6 Weak R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R
    CD-7 Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R
    CD-8 Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R
    CD-9 Solid R Solid R Solid R Solid R Weak R Solid R

    BOLD - party turnover
    Party changes not bolded resulted from redistricting before the 2002 election.
    Race ratings:
  • "Weak" - less than 5%
  • "Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
  • "Strong" - 10% to 15%
  • "Solid" - greater than 15%
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    Special Thanks To:

    Charlie Cook
    Cook Political


    Congressional Quarterly
    CQ Politics


    D.C. Finegold Sachs
    DC's Political Report


    Dave Leip
    U.S. Election Atlas


    David Wissing
    The Hedgehog Report


    Larry Sabato
    Crystal Ball


    Richard & Tony
    The Green Papers


    Rose Institute
    Redistricting in America


    Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
    RealClearPolitics

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