2012 Missouri Secretary of State election

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Nominee  | Jason Kander | Shane Schoeller |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 1,298,022 | 1,258,937
Percentage  | 48.9% | 47.4%

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County results

Congressional districts results

Kander:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
Schoeller:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Secretary of State before election

Robin Carnahan
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The 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Democratic State Representative Jason Kander defeated Republican Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller by 39,085 votes.

## Background

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Incumbent Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan won the 2008 Missouri secretary of state election with 61.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard. She announced on September 30, 2011, that she will not run for reelection, creating an open seat in 2012.[1]

## Timeline

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* March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians[2]
* August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections[2]
* August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents[2]
* November 6, 2012 - General election.[2]

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* Scott Rupp, state senator[3]
* Shane Schoeller, Speaker Pro Tem of the Missouri House of Representatives[4]
* Bill Stouffer, state senator[5]

### Potential

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* Jason Crowell, state senator[6]
* John Diehl, state representative[1]
* Mike Kehoe, state senator[7]
* Ron Richard, state senator and former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives[7]

### Declined

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* Brad Lager, state senator[8]
* Ed Martin, attorney[9]

### Results

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Republican primary results[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Shane Schoeller  | 193,207  | 35.3
| Republican | Scott Rupp  | 188,701  | 34.5
| Republican | Bill Stouffer  | 165,588  | 30.2
Total votes  | 547,496  | 100.0

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Jason Kander, state representative[1]
* MD Rabbi Alam[11]

### Potential

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* Stacey Newman, state representative[12]

### Declined

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* Robin Carnahan, incumbent Secretary of State[1]
* Russ Carnahan, U.S. representative[1]
* Ryan Dillon, former aide to former U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton[13]
* Mike Sanders, County Executive of Jackson County[14]

### Results

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Democratic primary results[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 247,630  | 86.9
| Democratic | MD Rabbi Alam  | 37,390  | 13.1
Total votes  | 285,020  | 100.0

## General election results

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2012 Missouri Secretary of State election[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,298,022  | 48.9%
| Republican | Shane Schoeller | 1,258,937  | 47.4%
| Libertarian | Cisse W. Spragins  | 70,814  | 2.7%
| Constitution | Justin Harter  | 27,710  | 1.0%
Total votes  | 2,655,483  | 100.0%
| Democratic hold

### By congressional district

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Despite losing the state, Schoeller won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[16]

District  | Kander  | Schoeller  | Representative

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1st | 81% | 16%  | Lacy Clay
2nd | 46%  | 51% | Todd Akin (112th Congress)
Ann Wagner (113th Congress)
3rd | 42%  | 54% | Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)
4th | 42%  | 54% | Vicky Hartzler
5th | 63% | 33%  | Emanuel Cleaver
6th | 45%  | 51% | Sam Graves
7th | 32%  | 64% | Billy Long
8th | 39%  | 57% | Jo Ann Emerson

## See also

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* 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
* 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri
* 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
* 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
* 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
* 2012 Missouri Attorney General election
* 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Wagman, Jake (October 2011). "Robin Carnahan will not run for a third term as secretary of state".
2. ^ a b c d Election Calendar Missouri Secretary of State
3. ^ Young, Virginia (August 2011). "Rupp announces he'll run for secretary of state".
4. ^ "Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk". www.shaneschoeller.org.
5. ^ Young, Virginia (February 26, 2011). "State senator from Wentzville may run for secretary of state".
6. ^ Wagman, Jake (July 2011). "Metal company drops coin on Mo. candidates".
7. ^ a b Robin Carnahan won't seek reelection Kansas City Star Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ Lager enters GOP race for Missouri Kansas City Star Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ "GOP attorney Ed Martin to run for Mo. Senate". NBC News. January 31, 2011.[dead link‍]
10. ^ a b "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
11. ^ "MD Rabbi Alam, Candidate for Secretary of State - O'Fallon, MO Patch". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
12. ^ Wagman, Jake (October 10, 2011). "Sec. of State race breeds intrigue on both sides of the aisle".
13. ^ "St. Louis Beacon".
14. ^ Missouri news [permanent dead link‍]
15. ^ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov. Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
16. ^ "Daily Kos".

## External links

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* Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State

## Official campaign websites

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* Jason Kander for Secretary of State
* Rabbi Alam for Secretary of State
* MD Rabbi Alam for Secretary of State
* Scott Rupp for Secretary of State
* Shane Schoeller for Secretary of State
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