Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016

Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016
Missouri
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee TBD
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor

Jay Nixon
Democratic

The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election will be held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Nixon is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term in office.[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

Potential

Declined

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Former

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Randy
Asbury		 John
Brunner		 Bob
Dixon		 Eric
Greitens		 Catherine
Hanaway		 Peter
Kinder		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling August 7-9, 2015 440 ± 4.7% 5% 9% 7% 4% 11% 27% 0%[41] 37%

Independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Chris
Koster (D)		 John
Brunner (R)		 Other Undecided
DFM Research March 17-24, 2016 674 ± 3.8% 42% 28% 2% 28%
Public Policy Polling August 7-9, 2015 859 ± 3.3% 41% 36% — 23%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Chris
Koster (D)		 Eric
Greitens (R)		 Other Undecided
DFM Research March 17-24, 2016 674 ± 3.8% 41% 24% 3% 31%
Public Policy Polling September 22-23, 2015 731 ± 3.6% 37% 44% — 20%
Public Policy Polling August 7-9, 2015 859 ± 3.3% 40% 34% — 26%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Chris
Koster (D)		 Catherine
Hanaway (R)		 Other Undecided
DFM Research March 17-24, 2016 674 ± 3.8% 43% 31% 3% 23%
Public Policy Polling August 7-9, 2015 859 ± 3.3% 40% 36% — 23%
Gravius Public Polling January 7–8, 2015 ? ± 6% 29% 23% — 48%
Wilson Perkins Allen^ January 15–19, 2014 700 ± 3.7% 33% 35% — 32%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Chris
Koster (D)		 Peter
Kinder (R)		 Other Undecided
DFM Research March 17-24, 2016 674 ± 3.8% 39% 37% 2% 22%
Public Policy Polling August 7-9, 2015 859 ± 3.3% 37% 40% — 24%

References

  1. ↑ Bill McClellan (October 5, 2012). "Bill McClellan: Jay Nixon could make presidential bid in 2016". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ "State News: Mo. Attorney General Koster prepares to run for governor". seMissourian.com. Associated Press. April 10, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chris Koster for Missouri governor? - St. Louis Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  4. 1 2 Jo Mannies (February 16, 2014). "Early Missouri governor’s race new political normal". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ Watson, Bob (February 24, 2016). "Steinman running for governor instead of president". Jefferson City News Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kraske, Steve (February 29, 2016). "Here comes Charlie Wheeler". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2016 Outlook". The Missouri Times. October 20, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Steve Kraske: Claire McCaskill flirts with a run for Missouri governor". kansascity.com. Kansas City Star. August 28, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ Yokley, Eli (January 12, 2015). "Claire McCaskill will not run for governor in 2016". PoliticMo. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Zweifel decides against 2016 bid for governor". St. Louis Beacon. April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  11. 1 2 Lear, Mike (September 25, 2015). "Asbury out, Greitens, Brunner appear ready to proceed in Missouri governor’s race". Missourinet News. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  12. ↑ Scher Zagier, Alan; Ballentine, Summer (September 26, 2015). The Kansas City Star Navy SEAL Greitens running as Republican for Missouri governor http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/09/26/navy-seal-eric-greitens-run-missouri-governor/72873806/=Former Navy SEAL Greitens running as Republican for Missouri governor Check |url= value (help). Retrieved September 28, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Republican Hanaway to run for Mo. governor in 2016". ksdk.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  14. ↑ Pistor, Nicholas J.C. (July 12, 2015). "Peter Kinder will seek Missouri governor's office in 2016". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Giacomo Bologna (October 2, 2013). "Show Me Nothing: Missouri Members Entrenched". Roll Call. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ Lieb, David A. (November 20, 2014). "Schweich weighing running for Missouri governor". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich to run for governor, setting up Republican primary in 2016". Daily Journal. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  18. ↑ Joe Millitzer (February 26, 2015). "Missouri Auditor Schweich dies after self-inflicted gunshot wound". KTVI Fox 2 Now.
  19. ↑ Lear, Mike (February 16, 2015). "Asbury joins Republican race for governor in 2016". Missourinet News. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  20. ↑ Griffin, Marshall (July 20, 2015). "Bob Dixon announces run for Republican nomination for Missouri governor". KWMU. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  21. ↑ Zimpfer, Travis (November 23, 2015). "Dixon ends bid for GOP governor’s nomination". The Missouri Times. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  22. ↑ McDermott, Kevin (April 30, 2015). "Republican Mike Parson adds his name to race for Missouri governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  23. ↑ Swedien, Jon (July 27, 2015). "Sen. Mike Parson switches race to lieutenant governor". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  24. ↑ "'It could get bloody' — Experts forecast 2016 Missouri election". Springfield News-Leader. November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Tim Jones Won't Seek Statewide Office In 2016". St. Louis Public Radio. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Missouri House speaker won't seek office in 2016". The State. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Tim Jones: will not run for statewide office in 2016". MissouriNet. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  28. ↑ Wingo, Kelsey (January 13, 2015). "Is Bart Korman running for governor?". The Missouri Times. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  29. ↑ Schmidt, Tim (January 17, 2015). "Gov. Korman? State Rep’s interest in state’s top position done as tribute". The Warren County Record. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  30. ↑ Jo Mannies (May 19, 2014). "Luetkemeyer Getting Strong Encouragement To Jump Into GOP 2016 Field For Governor". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  31. ↑ Lear, Mike (January 31, 2015). "Luetkemeyer downplays run for Missouri governor in 2016". Missourinet News. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  32. ↑ Mannies, Jo (February 20, 2015). "Is Rep. Luetkemeyer still looking at MO gov? "No," he says". Twitter. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Richard: No 2016 run for governor; will back Kinder for governor in 2012". St. Louis Beacon. February 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  34. ↑ McDermott, Kevin (April 10, 2015). "Apparently no re-run for former Missouri gubernatorial nominee Dave Spence". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  35. ↑ Yokley, Eli (March 21, 2015). "As Republicans face split, Roy Blunt steers clear of John Hancock saga". PoliticMo. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Greitens announces state leadership campaign team". The Missouri Times. January 13, 2016.
  37. ↑ Kraske, Steve (November 17, 2014). "Kit Bond backing Catherine Hanaway for Missouri governor". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  38. ↑ Kleine, Ben (March 14, 2014). "Dempsey endorses Hanaway for Governor in 2016". The Missouri Times. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  39. ↑ Yokley, Eli (March 31, 2014). "Senate leadership backing Hanaway for governor". PoliticMo. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  40. ↑ "Wagner Endorses Catherine Hanaway for governor". AnnWagner.com. February 10, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  41. ↑ Bart Korman <1%
  42. ↑ "UPDATED: Businessman to run as independent for Missouri governor". Columbia Missourian. January 13, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

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