MISSOURI

Your complete directory of Missouri candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Announced Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (D/R/Libertarian): March 25, 2008
Filing Deadline (Other Parties & Independents): August 19, 2008
Primary: August 5, 2008

This page was last updated on July 6, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Matt Blunt (R)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2008. ]
Kenny Hulshof (R) - Congressman, Attorney & Farmer
Scott Long (R) - Teacher
Jen Sievers (R) - Retiree & '00/'04 Candidate
Sarah Steelman (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen. & Economist
Jay Nixon (D) - Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & '88 US Senate Nominee
Greg Thompson (Constitution) - Ex-Humansville School District Superintendent
Andy Finkenstadt (Libertarian) - Software Engineer

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2008.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Peter Kinder (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Arthur Hodge (R)
Paul Sims (R) - Farmer, Rancher & Ex-Firefighter
Mike Carter (D) - Attorney & College Lecturer
C. Lillian Metzger (D)
Sam Page (D) - State Rep., Ex-Creve Coeur City Councilman & Physician
Becky Plattner (D) - Saline County Presiding Commissioner & Farmer
Richard Tolbert (D)
Mary Williams (D)
Jim Rensing (Constitution) - Mortgage Broker & Ex-Nursing Home Administrator
Teddy Fleck (Libertarian) - Truck Driver, Businessman, Army Veteran & '00 State Rep. Candidate

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Robin Carnahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mitch Hubbard (R) - Attorney, Ex-Businessman & Ex-Corrections Officer
Denise Neely (Constitution) - Homemaker & Ex-Realtor
Wes Upchurch (Libertarian) - Website Developer

STATE TREASURER:
[ Sarah Steelman (R)*- Candidate for Governor in 2008. ]
Darrel Day (R) - Retiree & '00/'02 US Senate Candidate
Brad Lager (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Maryville City Councilman
Mark Powell (D) - Arnold Mayor, Ex-Arnold City Treasurer, Financial Planner & '04 State Treasurer Nominee
Andria Danine Simckes (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Community Activist
Charles Wheeler (D) - Ex-Kansas City Mayor & Ex-State Sen.
Clint Zweifel (D) - State Rep. & Teamsters Union Executive
Rod Farthing (Constitution) - Minister & Pro-Life Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Jeremiah "Jay" Nixon (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2008. ]
Margaret Donnelly (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Social Worker
Jeff Harris (D) - State House Minority Leader & Attorney
Chris Koster (D) - State Sen., Ex-Cass County Prosecuting Attorney & Ex-Republican
Molly Williams (D) - Attorney & Teacher
Mike Gibbons (R) - Senate President Pro Tem, Ex-Kirkwood City Councilman & Attorney

STATE AUDITOR (2010 ELECTION):
Susan Montee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Christopher "Kit" Bond (R)* - Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
William "Lacy" Clay Jr. (D)*
Robb Cunningham (Libertarian) - Musician & '06 Nominee

District 2:
Todd Akin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Byron DeLear (D) - Music Producer, Peace Activist & '06 Green Party Candidate
Mike Garman (D) - Radiologic Technologist & St. Charles County Ambulance Board Member
Bill Haas (D) - Ex-St. Louis School Board Member & Frequent Candidate
John Hogan (D) - Frequent Candidate
David Pentland (D) - Ex-St. Louis City Alderman & Attorney
Tom Knapp (Libertarian) - Writer, Libertarian Activist, Ex-Factory Worker & USMC Veteran

District 3:
Russ Carnahan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Ertmann (R)
Chris Sander (R) - Mortgage Broker
John Wayne Tucker (R) - Baptist Minister & Teacher
Greg Zotta (R)
Cindy Redburn (Constitution) - Teacher & Conservative Activist
Kevin Babcock (Libertarian) - St. Louis City LP Chair & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Ike Skelton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Parnell (R) - Businessman, GOP Activist & '04/'06 Candidate
Stanley Plough Jr. (R) - '98 Belton City Council Candidate & GOP Activist
Joseph Terrazas (R) - Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 5:
Emanuel Cleaver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Martin Baker (R)
Chris Knowlton (R) - Property Manager
Randy Langkraehr (R) - Realtor, Tax Consultant, '06 Candidate & '04 Libertarian Governor Candidate
Jacob Turk (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & '06 Nominee

District 6:
Sam Graves (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kay Barnes (D) - Ex-Kansas City Mayor, Ex-Jackson County Legislator & Businesswoman
Ali Allon Sherkat (D) - Civil Engineer
Dave Browning (Libertarian) - Attorney, Army Veteran & '04 Attorney General Nominee

District 7:
Roy Blunt (R)* - (House Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site)
Tharon Chandler (D) - Teacher & Army Veteran
Greg Gloeckner (D) - Retired Financial Executive
Richard Monroe (D) - Attorney & Army Veteran
Travis Maddox (Constitution) - State Party Vice Chair & Public Health Worker
Kevin Craig (Libertarian) - Graduate Student & Anarchist

District 8:
Jo Ann Emerson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Allen (D) - Attorney & Democratic Activist
Richard Smith (Constitution) - Truck Driver & Navy Veteran
Branden McCullough (Libertarian) - Teacher, Graduate Student & '06 Nominee

District 9:
[ Kenny Hulshof (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2008. ]
Dan Bishir (R)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) - Ex-State Tourism Director, Ex-State Rep. & '04 State Treasurer Candidate
Danie Moore (R) - State Rep., Shooting Range Owner & Ex-Teacher
Brock Olivo (R) - Ex-Pro Football Player
Bob Onder (R) - State Rep., Physician & Attorney
Judy Baker (D) - State Rep., Consultant, Ex-Hospital Administrator & Ex-College Professor
Lyndon Bode (D) - Marion County Commissioner, Democratic Activist & Businessman
Steve Gaw (D) - Ex-State House Speaker, Farmer & '00 Secretary of State Candidate
Ken Jacob (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '04 Lt. Governor Nominee
Tamara Millay (Libertarian) - Ex-Greendale City Marshall & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Missouri
Missouri Democratic Party
Missouri Libertarian Party
Progressive Party of Missouri (Green Party affiliate)
Missouri Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Camdenton Lake Sun Leader
Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Missourian
Columbia Tribune
Conservative Thoughts
Farmington Daily Press Leader
Fired Up! Missouri (Liberal)
Hannibal Courier-Post
Independence Examiner
Joplin Globe
Journal Register Co. (St. Louis Area Community Newspapers)
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Metro Voice News (Conservative)
Lebanon Daily Record
Levasy / Buckner / Sibley Gazette
Lee's Summit Journal
Missouri Viewpoints
Pitch Weekly (Kansas City - Alternative)
The Radical Republican (Conservative)
Springfield News-Leader
St. Joseph News-Press
St. Louis Post Dispatch
St. Louis Riverfront Times (Alternative)