Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
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The Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent lieutenant governor Peter Kinder
won the 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidate Sam Page
. Kinder has stated that he will seek reelection in 2012.
Official campaign websites
Peter Kinder
Peter D. Kinder is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2004 as Matt Blunt was elected Governor. Kinder was reelected in 2008 at the same time Jay Nixon was elected Governor. Kinder is a member of the Republican Party...
won the 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008
The Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008 was an election for the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, held on November 4, 2008. Republican Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, despite the fact that Democrat Attorney General Jay Nixon won the Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008 with...
with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidate Sam Page
Sam Page
Sam Page is an American physician and politician serving his third term in the Missouri House of Representatives. On June 5, 2007, Page announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from his hometown of Van Buren, Missouri.- Political career :Page was...
. Kinder has stated that he will seek reelection in 2012.
Timeline
- March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians
- August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections
- August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents
- November 5, 2012 - General election.
Candidates
- Michael E. Carter, former Municipal Judge, Corporate AttorneyCorporate lawyerA corporate lawyer is a lawyer who specializes in corporations law.As of 2004, there were 67,000 corporate lawyers in the United States, working on average for 50 hours per week, with a mean starting salary of USD64,000, rising to USD93,700 after 5 years and USD139,000 after 10–15 years.The...
, and prior Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor - Peter KinderPeter KinderPeter D. Kinder is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2004 as Matt Blunt was elected Governor. Kinder was reelected in 2008 at the same time Jay Nixon was elected Governor. Kinder is a member of the Republican Party...
, incumbent lieutenant governor - Brad LagerBrad LagerBrad Ronald Lager is a small business owner and a Republican politician from the state of Missouri. He is a current member of the Missouri State Senate from the 12th District as well as a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives...
, state senatorMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
Potential
- Jason Crowell, state senatorMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
- Ed MartinEd Martin (Missouri politician)Edward Martin Jr. was the 2010 Republican nominee for Missouri's 3rd congressional district. In the August 3, 2010 Republican primary, Martin received 63% of the vote; defeating 2 other candidates. After years of the being uncompetitive in Missouri's 3rd, the Republicans had a very good chance of...
, attorney - Rob Mayer, President Pro TemPresident of the SenateThe President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
of the Missouri SenateMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000... - Ron RichardRon RichardRonald F. Richard is a Missouri politician who was elected as a state senator in 2010 and was previously the Speaker...
, state senatorMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
and former Speaker of the Missouri House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Missouri House of RepresentativesSpeakers of the Missouri House of Representatives are :* 1820 James Caldwell * 1821 Henry S. Geyer * 1826 Alex Stuart * 1828 John Thornon * 1832 Thomas Reynolds * 1834 John Jameison... - Eric SchmittEric SchmittEric S. Schmitt is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 15th District since 2009. Previously he was a Glendale, Missouri, Alderman from 2005 to 2008....
, state senatorMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
Declined
- Chris McKee, developer
- Steven TilleySteven TilleySteven Tilley is the Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represents District 106 in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Tilley was elected to the House in November 2004...
, Speaker of the Missouri House of RepresentativesMissouri House of RepresentativesThe Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
Candidates
- Susan MonteeSusan MonteeSusan Montee is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri who served as the State Auditor of Missouri. She won the election in November 2006 and was sworn into her position on January 4, 2007. She is the third woman in succession to serve as State Auditor of Missouri. She succeeded...
, former State Auditor of Missouri and Missouri Democratic PartyMissouri Democratic PartyThe Missouri Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of Missouri. The party Chairwoman is Susan Montee, a former state auditor, who was given the position in December 2010.-Past political strength:...
chairwoman - Becky Plattner, Missouri Conservation Commission chairwoman, former Presiding CommissionerCounty commissionA county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
of Saline County, and former candidate in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor in 2008Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008The Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008 was an election for the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, held on November 4, 2008. Republican Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, despite the fact that Democrat Attorney General Jay Nixon won the Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008 with...
Declined
- Sara LampeSara LampeSara N. Lampe is a Democratic Party member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 138 since 2004. She currently serves as Minority Caucus Secretary....
, state representativeMissouri House of RepresentativesThe Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri... - Mike Sanders, County ExecutiveCounty executiveA county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
of Jackson CountyJackson County, MissouriJackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan... - Wes ShoemyerWes ShoemyerWes Shoemyer is a former Senator for the eighteenth district of the Missouri Senate. The district includes all or portions of thirteen counties in northeast Missouri: Adair, Audain, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, and Shelby.-Personal:Shoemyer was...
, former state senatorMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2012United States gubernatorial elections, 2012The United States gubernatorial elections of 2012 will be held in eleven states and two territories concurrent with other elections during the United States General election of 2012.- Predictions :...
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2012United States Senate election in Missouri, 2012The 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri will be held on November 6, 2012 alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent...
- United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Missouri, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States Census...
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012The 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012.Jay Nixon won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election with 58.4% of the vote against former U.S. representative, Kenny Hulshof...
- Missouri attorney general election, 2012Missouri attorney general election, 2012The Missouri attorney general election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster won the 2008 Missouri attorney general election with 52.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Michael R...
- Missouri state treasurer election, 2012Missouri state treasurer election, 2012The Missouri treasurer election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent State Treasurer of Missouri Clint Zweifel won the 2008 Missouri state treasurer election narrowly defeating Republican candidate Brad Lager with 50.5% of the vote.- Timeline :...
- Missouri secretary of state election, 2012Missouri secretary of state election, 2012The Missouri secretary of state election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. 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...
External links
- Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
- Missouri Governor candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
Official campaign websites