James Baker (Missouri)

James O. Baker

Republican Party

James O. Baker was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Missouri. Baker was defeated by Ann Wagner in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012.^[1]

Politico listed the 2nd District race as one of the top five primaries in the list 5 primaries to watch in 2012.^[2]

Biography[edit]

Baker is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and small business owner. He is a member of Grace Church-St. Louis, where he teaches Bible classes.^[3]

Elections[edit]

2012[edit]

See also: Missouri's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

Baker ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 2nd District. Baker faced Ann Wagner, John Morris and Randy Jotte in the Republican primary. Baker was defeated by Ann Wagner in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012.^[4]

Politico listed the 2nd District race as one of the top five primaries in the list 5 primaries to watch in 2012.^[5]

U.S. House, Missouri District 2 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ann Wagner	65.8%	53,583
Randy Jotte	22.9%	18,644
John Morris	7.4%	6,041
James O. Baker	3.9%	3,185
Total Votes		81,453

Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Baker + Missouri + House"

See also[edit]

• Missouri's 2nd Congressional District
• Missouri's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012
• United States House of Representatives

External links[edit]

• Twitter Account
• Missourian Voters Guide
• Moberly Monitor article featuring O. Baker (dead link)

Footnotes[edit]

	v • e State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital)
Elections	What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures
Government	Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy