Missouri State Senate Elections, 2014

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Missouri State Senate elections, 2014

Majority control • Qualifications

List of candidates District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34

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Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, followed by a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of the Missouri State Senate. The Republican Party increased their hold on the chamber with a net gain of two seats, increasing their total from 23 to 25. The Democratic Party maintained their nine seats. The two vacant seats in the chamber were filled during the general election.

Incumbents retiring[edit]

A total of five incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Scott Rupp	Republican	Senate District 2
Jolie Justus	Democratic	Senate District 10
Brad Lager	Republican	Senate District 12
John Lamping	Republican	Senate District 24
Brian Nieves	Republican	Senate District 26

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Missouri State Senate:

Qualifications[edit]

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:^[1]

• At least 30 years of age
• Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
• Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
• Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
• is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
• Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
• Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
• In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.

2014 Competitiveness Overview
Primary competition (state comparison)
Incumbents defeated • Victorious challengers • Primary competitiveness
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Candidates with no challenges at all in 2014
Open seats (state comparisons)
Impact of term limits on # of open seats Long-serving senators • Long-serving reps
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Competitiveness Index • Absolute Index
2014 State Legislative Elections State legislative incumbent turnover in 2014
Competitiveness Studies from Other Years
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Competitiveness[edit]

Candidates unopposed by a major party[edit]

In 11 (64.7%) of the 17 districts up for election, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of two Democrats and nine Republicans were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in six (35.3%) of the 17 districts up for election.

Primary challenges[edit]

A total of two incumbents (12.5%) faced primary competition on June 3. Five incumbents (31.3%) did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 10 (62.5%) incumbents up for election advanced past the primary without opposition. One seat, District 22, was vacant and was not filled before the general election. The state senators facing primary competition included:

• District 4: Incumbent Joe Keaveny defeated Bonnie Lynn Green in the Democratic primary.
• District 16: Incumbent Dan Brown defeated Bernie Mowinski in the Republican primary.

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Five incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 12 ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, one Democrat and four Republicans, can be found above.

List of candidates[edit]

District 2[edit]

Note: Incumbent Scott Rupp (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Bob Onder: 14,305 a
• Vicki Schneider: 4,561
• Chuck Gatschenberger: 3,635

November 4 General election candidates:

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Bob Onder: 37,607

District 4[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Joe Keaveny: 11,078 a - Incumbent Keaveny first assumed office in 2011.
• Bonnie Lynn Green: 6,406

August 5 Republican primary:

• Courtney Blunt a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Keaveny: 29,041

Courtney Blunt: 11,206

District 6[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Mollie Freebairn a

August 5 Republican primary:

• Mike Kehoe a - Incumbent Kehoe first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mollie Freebairn: 9,937

Mike Kehoe: 37,561

District 8[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Will Kraus a - Incumbent Kraus first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Will Kraus: 31,432

District 10[edit]

Note: Incumbent Jolie Justus (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Ed Schieffer a

August 5 Republican primary:

• Jeanie Riddle a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ed Schieffer: 13,856

Jeanie Riddle: 28,871

District 12[edit]

Note: Incumbent Brad Lager (R) did not seek re-election due to term limits.

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Dan Hegeman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Hegeman: 39,006

District 14[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Maria Chappelle-Nadal a - Incumbent Chappelle-Nadal first assumed office in 2011.

August 5 Republican primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Maria Chappelle-Nadal: 30,203

Christine LaPorta (write-in): 1,869

District 16[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Bernie Mowinski: 2,803
• Dan Brown: 17,774 a - Incumbent Brown first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Brown: 31,829

District 18[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Brian Munzlinger a - Incumbent Munzlinger first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Munzlinger: 39,460

District 20[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Jay Wasson a - Incumbent Wasson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jay Wasson: 40,191

District 22[edit]

Note: This seat was left vacant following the resignation of Ryan McKenna (D).

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Jeff Roorda a

August 5 Republican primary:

• Paul Wieland a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Roorda: 18,774

Paul Wieland: 22,208

District 24[edit]

Note: Incumbent John Lamping (R) did not seek re-election.

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Jill Schupp a

August 5 Republican primary:

• Robb Hicks: 1,163
• Jack Spooner: 4,209
• John R. "Jay" Ashcroft: 6,382 a

August 5 Libertarian primary:

• Jim Higgins a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jill Schupp: 28,022

Jay Ashcroft: 26,196

Jim Higgins: 1,727

District 26[edit]

Note: Incumbent Brian Nieves (R) did not seek re-election after withdrawing his candidacy.

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Lloyd Klinedinst a

August 5 Republican primary:

• Dave Schatz a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lloyd Klinedinst: 13,808

Dave Schatz: 37,219

District 28[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Mike Parson a - Incumbent Parson first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Parson: 34,573

District 30[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Bob Dixon a - Incumbent Dixon first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Dixon: 27,207

District 32[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

August 5 Republican primary:

• Ron Richard a - Incumbent Richard first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ron Richard: 32,558

District 34[edit]

August 5 Democratic primary:

• Robert Stuber a

August 5 Republican primary:

• Rob Schaaf a - Incumbent Schaaf first assumed office in 2011.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Stuber: 18,923

Rob Schaaf: 24,139

See also[edit]

• Missouri State Senate
• Missouri State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2014

External links[edit]

Suggest a link

• Missouri Secretary of State - Official Results, As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 3, 2014
• Missouri Secretary of State, official primary election results
• Missouri Secretary of State, official candidate list

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