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The 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe is running for governor in 2024, leaving the seat open for a successor. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024, with primaries being held on August 6.[1] Republican attorney David Wasinger and Democratic state Representative Richard Brown won their parties' respective primaries, and will face each other in the general election.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Wasinger, attorney and candidate for state auditor in 2018[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Tim Baker, Franklin County Clerk[4]
- Paul Berry III, bail bondsman and perennial candidate[4]
- Lincoln Hough, state senator from the 30th district[5]
- Matthew Porter[6]
- Holly Thompson Rehder, state senator from the 27th district[7]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Bob Onder, former state senator from the 2nd district (running for U.S. House)[8]
- Dean Plocher, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives (ran for Secretary of State)[9]
Declined
[edit]- Mike Kehoe, incumbent lieutenant governor (running for governor)[4]
Endorsements
[edit]Lincoln Hough
- U.S. senators
- Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator from Missouri (1987–2011) and former Governor of Missouri (1973–1977, 1981–1985)[10]
- Organizations
- Missouri Farm Bureau[11]
David Wasinger
- Organizations
- Missouri Right to Life PAC[12]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Tim Baker | Paul Berry | Lincoln Hough | Dean Plocher | Holly Thompson Rehder | David Wasinger | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research (R)[A] | July 27, 2024 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 4% | 2% | 17% | – | 13% | 18% | 42% |
| Remington Research (R)[A] | February 14–15, 2024 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 10% | 6% | – | 6% | 20% | 5% | 53% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wasinger | 206,875 | 31.39 | |
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 199,423 | 30.26 | |
| Republican | Holly Thompson Rehder | 142,801 | 21.67 | |
| Republican | Tim Baker | 64,198 | 9.74 | |
| Republican | Matthew Porter | 28,263 | 4.28 | |
| Republican | Paul Berry III | 17,540 | 2.66 | |
| Total votes | 659,100 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Richard Brown, state representative from the 27th district[4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Anastasia Syes[6]
Declined
[edit]- John Kiehne, digital media consultant and perennial candidate (ran for U.S. House)[13]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Brown | 231,970 | 64.93 | |
| Democratic | Anastasia Syes | 125,283 | 35.07 | |
| Total votes | 357,253 | 100.00 | ||
Third-party and independent candidates
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Danielle Elliott (Green), certified medical coder[6]
- Ken Iverson (Libertarian), retired software engineer[6]
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Wasinger (R) | Richard Brown (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 8–27, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 57% | 43% | – | – |
| ActiVote | September 6 – October 13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 60% | 40% | – | – |
| YouGov/Saint Louis University | August 8–16, 2024 | 450 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 51% | 37% | 1% | 11% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wasinger | |||
| Democratic | Richard Brown | |||
| Libertarian | Ken Iverson | |||
| Green | Dani Elliott | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ^ "Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri Primary Election Results". The New York Times. August 6, 2024. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Kurt (February 17, 2024). "Springfield senator poised to run for lieutenant governor of Missouri". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Rosenbaum, Jason (December 12, 2023). "Why has the Republican race to become Missouri's lieutenant governor gotten so crowded?". KCUR-FM. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (February 22, 2024). "Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough joins race for Missouri lieutenant governor". Missouri Independent. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing". s1.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (July 11, 2023). "Republican state senator launches bid for Missouri lieutenant governor". Missouri Independent. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (February 2, 2024). "Former Republican legislator Bob Onder jumps into congressional race". Missouri Independent. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
Former state Sen. Bob Onder announced Friday that he's no longer running for lieutenant governor and will instead seek the GOP nomination in the 3rd Congressional District.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (March 26, 2024). "Dean Plocher and Mary Elizabeth Coleman pivot to Missouri secretary of state's race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Former Governor Kit Bond endorses State Senator Lincoln Hough". themissouritimes.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri Farm Bureau PAC Endorses Lincoln Hough for Lieutenant Governor". mofb.org/. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "MRL PAC RELEASES AUGUST 6, 2024 PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS" (PDF). missourilifepac.org. June 25, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Palermo, Gregg (August 17, 2023). "Political Notebook: Politicians converge on the Missouri State Fair". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
John Kiehne, a Eureka business owner and a Democrat, planned to run for Lt. Gov., but...has now opted to get into the second congressional district race hoping to challenge U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites