Governor Races. RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - Missouri Governor - Parson vs. Galloway [1] His approval among Republicans polled was 68%, but his rating among Democrats was only 23%. Race Summary. On election night, Nixon won easily, even though fellow Democrat, then-senator Barack Obama came within only 4,000 some votes of winning the state. Senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior U.S. On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election [2] because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second. Missouri was part of the Louisiana Purchase, which the United States purchased from … Three high-profile leaders vie for seat on UM Board of Curators. Under Article IV, Section 10: On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election [2] because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second." [2], The gubernatorial and other statewide office primaries were held August 5, 2008. He won re-election with 74% of the vote. Live 2020 Missouri election results and maps by country and district. Nixon was able to perform well in rural parts of the state. Indiana Governor. Was originally considering running for Governor but decided to try and keep his current position. After Gov. POLITICO's coverage of 2020 races for President, Senate, House, Governors and Key Ballot Measures. Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to make English the state's official language, remedying what proponents of the amendment had labeled "costly and confusing multilingualism" in the state. Suburban Kansas City remains solidly Republican, but the metro part of Rep. Sam Graves' district is going to give former Mayor Kay Barnes (D) a big boost. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Nixon won re-election against the Republican nominee, businessman Dave Spence , despite incumbent President Barack Obama losing Missouri on the same day to Republican nominee Mitt Romney . Get by Email • RSS. Jay Nixon, the state attorney general, who branded himself as an agent for change with calls to expand health care coverage and create high-tech jobs, won by double digits over Representative Kenny Hulshof, a Republican. McCaskill had earlier defeated incumbent Governor Bob Holden in the Democratic primary. The battle between Mr. Nixon and Mr. Hulshof was a familiar pairing: the two men grew close as co-workers (and lunchtime basketball teammates) in the state attorney general's office in the 1990s. Vying for Mr. Hulshof's vacated Ninth District seat, Blaine Luetkemeyer, a Republican former state representative, spent more than $1 million of his own money to turn back an unusually potent challenge in the heavily conservative district from Judy Baker, a Democratic state representative. Attorney General Chris Koster defeated civil rights activist Eric Morrison, retire… Poll Date ... Missouri Governor. Republican incumbent Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, despite the fact that Democrat Attorney General Jay Nixon won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election with over 57% of the vote. Galloway is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner. Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won the open seat, defeating Republican nominee Kenny Hulshof. When combined with heavily populated, strong Democratic areas like St. Louis and Kansas City, Hulshof didn't have a chance to come back. She holds bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics and economics from Missouri University of Science and Technology and an MBA from the University of Missouri. Public opinion polling since 2003. Governor : Type: General Election: Filing Deadline: March 25, 2008 - 12:00am Central: Polls Open: November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central: Polls Close: November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central: Term Start: January 12, 2009 - 12:00pm: Term End: January 14, 2013 - 12:00pm: Turnout: 51.43% Total Population Contributor: User 490: Last Modified: RBH December 03, 2008 12:18am: Data Sources Facing what would have been a competitive general election challenge from Attorney General Jay Nixon, Gov. ", A November 2007 poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating. Mike Parson speaks during a campaign rally at a gun store in Lees Summit, Mo. Down the Homestretch: Missouri Governor’s Race (Open Seat) ... Oct 20, 2008 4:03 pm ET Washington Wire takes a look at what’s at stake in key state races. This seat became open when Rep. Kenny Huslhof (R) announced he would run for governor rather than for a seventh term. Going into the November 2016 elections, Missouri had a divided government, with Republicans controlling the state legislature and Democrats holding the governor's seat. The 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Missouri. With Eric Greitens' (R) gubernatorial victory, Missouri joined the growing list of Republican state government trifectas around the country. The Missouri Constitution addresses the office of the lieutenant governor in Article IV, the Executive Department. Senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior Senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska. Soundly defeating the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, State Senator Tim Mathern , [21] (24%) and independent candidate DuWayne Hendrickson (2%). The 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. If it's in the News, it's in our Polls. Though the outcome of the presidential race in Missouri teetered on a few thousand votes, voters decisively elected a Democrat to the governor's mansion. This gave the Republican Party control of both the governorship and the Missouri General Assembly for the first time in 80 years. [1], On November 10, 2005, Democrat Jay Nixon filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor. 2008 United States gubernatorial elections, 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri, August 5, 2008 State Primary Election Information, Dems Gain in Five of Six New CQ Politics Rating Changes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Missouri_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1010670628, Articles with dead external links from February 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, March 25, 2008 – Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians, August 5, 2008 – Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections, August 19, 2008 – Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents, This page was last edited on 6 March 2021, at 18:00. The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election was 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. Nixon was declared the winner right when the polls closed in Missouri. Live election results and maps for Missouri, ... state just four years ago. Missouri was once a bellwether state in presidential elections but has become reliably Republican nationally since the 2008 election, when Barack Obama narrowly lost the state. Election 2008: Missouri Governor. Nixon won with a comfortable margin, even though it was a little closer than his 2008 victory. The 2008 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Montana.Incumbent Governor Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who was elected to his first four-year term in 2004, was elected to a second term with 65.5 % of the vote.Incumbent Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger, a Republican who was once again Schweitzer's … Missouri voters approved campaign finance limits more than 20 years ago, but the GOP-led legislature overturned that law in 2008. JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ, No Republican candidate running for seat 1. Indiana Missouri North Carolina ... 2008 RCP Averages & Governor Results. Hulshof conceded defeat at 9:02 P.M. Central Time. Start This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. The Lieutenant Governor of Missouri is the first person in the order of succession of the U.S. state of Missouri's executive branch, thus serving as governor in the event of the death, resignation, removal, impeachment, absence from the state, or incapacity due to illness of the governor of Missouri.He or she also serves, ex officio, as president of the Missouri Senate. Mike Parson’s nomination for a seat on the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Republican John Hoeven announced he would seek re-election for a third term in 2008. Even with President Barack Obama losing the state by a nine-point margin, Nixon and Senator Claire McCaskill both won reelection easily. Republicans fared well in the fight for seats in the House of Representatives, holding on to five of nine districts. Published on Jan 16, 2021. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Blunt decided to retire instead of seeking reelection to a second term in office. Matt Blunt, a Republican, announced in January that he would not seek re-election, Mr. Hulshof said he would enter the race and forfeit his House seat. Poll Date Sample Hulshof (R) Nixon (D) [3] CQ Politics rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'.[4]. 2008 Missouri Governor's Race News Monitoring. Missouri Governor Results Until 2008, Missouri had been one of the nation’s most reliable bellwethers in presidential politics. She first assumed office as Boone County Treasurer in April 2… This article is part of WikiProject Missouri, a WikiProject related to the U.S. state of Missouri.If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the discussion. Nixon, like McCaskill was able to get a huge number of votes from rural areas. The Republican nominee, Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt, defeated Democratic State Auditor Claire McCaskill. Missouri was part of the Louisiana Purchase, which the United States purchased from … Galloway worked as an auditor with Brown Smith Wallace, LLC, and a corporate auditor with Shelter Insurance prior to her public service.