2016 Missouri Secretary of State election

none February 2026 September 2023 2016 Missouri Secretary of State election Missouri presidential no 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election 2012 2020 Missouri Secretary of State election 2020 November 8, 2016 3x4.svg Robin Smith Democratic Party (United States) 1,061,788 38.5% File:Jay Ashcroft.jpg 150x150px Jay Ashcroft Republican Party (United States) 1,591,086 57.6% 275px County results 275px| Congressional districts results 275px Precinct results 1 275px Ashcroft: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Smith: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes Secretary of State Jason Kander Democratic Party (United States) Jay Ashcroft Republican Party (United States) The 2016 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Missouri Secretary of State, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and those to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Jason Kander did not run for re-election to a second term in office and instead unsuccessfully ran in that year's U.S. Senate election for the seat held by Republican incumbent Roy Blunt. Democratic primary Candidates Declared MD Rabbi Alam, candidate in 2012http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/the-field-is-set-for-missouri-s-august-primary/article_baaa05ad-31d0-5e1b-90b7-970ccb82ccf2.html The field is set for Missouri's August primary St. Louis Post-Dispatch McDermott Kevin March 30, 2016 April 2, 2016 Robin Smith, reporter and former KMOV anchorhttp://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/former-kmov-anchor-robin-smith-to-run-for-missouri-secretary/article_eab36dba-e086-58aa-961d-5a3e990ac04e.html Former KMOV anchor Robin Smith to run for Missouri Secretary of State St. Louis Post-Dispatch McDermott Kevin August 2, 2015 August 2, 2015 Bill Clinton Young, perennial candidate Withdrawn Elad Gross, Assistant Missouri Attorney General and nonprofit executivehttps://www.facebook.com/BigElad/posts/10205788855582682 Last week, I became a candidate for Missouri Secretary of State Facebook Gross Elad March 22, 2016 September 28, 2016http://www.newstribune.com/news/news/story/2016/mar/27/candidates-face-filing-deadline-state-county/505363/ Candidates face filing deadline for state, county Jefferson City News Tribune March 27, 2016 September 28, 2016 Jason Kander, incumbent secretary of state (running for the U.S. Senate)http://themissouritimes.com/2503/jason-kander-says-he-is-running-for-reelection-in-2016/ Jason Kander says he is running for reelection in 2016 The Missouri Times April 20, 2013 November 14, 2014 PRESS RELEASE: Jason Kander Announces He Will Run for United States Senate http://themissouritimes.com/16660/press-release-jason-kander-announces-will-run-united-states-senate/ February 19, 2015 The Missouri Times February 19, 2015 Declined Jeremy LaFaver, state representativehttp://themissouritimes.com/18386/2016-outlook-momentum-building/ 2016 Outlook: Momentum building The Missouri Times May 18, 2015 May 25, 2015 Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Partyhttp://krcu.org/post/kander-announces-bid-us-senate-2016-hopes-take-blunt Kander announces bid for U.S. Senate in 2016, hopes to take on Blunt KRCU Rosenbaum Jason February 19, 2015 February 20, 2015http://www.examiner.net/article/20150227/NEWS/150229019/1994/NEWS Sanders says he won't run for state office The Examiner Fox Jeff February 27, 2015 March 1, 2015 Stephen Webber, state representativehttp://moscout.com/webber-for-19/ Webber for 19 Missouri Scout Drebes Dave March 1, 2015 March 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103140/http://moscout.com/webber-for-19/ April 2, 2015 dead Clint Zweifel, State Treasurer of Missouri Endorsements Robin Smith St. Louis Post-Dispatchhttp://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/the-platform/editorial-recommendations-in-down-ballot-statewide-primary-races/article_bbeb023f-5649-5550-9bd6-f34c947deb76.html Editorial: Recommendations in down-ballot statewide primary races stltoday.com July 24, 2016 The Kansas City Starhttp://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article91794882.html The Star’s recommendations for governor — Catherine Hanaway, Chris Koster — and for other Missouri statewide offices kansascity.com July 25, 2016 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MDRabbi Alam RobinSmith BillClinton Young UndecidedRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 15–16, 2016 1,119 ± 3.0% 7% 41% 9% 43% Results Democratic primary resultshttp://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/PickaRace.aspx State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 02, 2016 - Official Results Missouri Secretary of State August 25, 2016 September 28, 2016 September 16, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130252/https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/PickaRace.aspx dead Robin Smith Missouri Democratic Party 241,736 77.3 Bill Clinton Young Missouri Democratic Party 50,228 16.1 MD Rabbi Alam Missouri Democratic Party 20,836 6.7 312,800 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Declared Jay Ashcroft, attorney, engineer and nominee for the state senate in 2014http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/ashcroft-jumps-open-contest-missouri-secretary-state Ashcroft jumps into open contest for Missouri secretary of state KWMU Mannies Jo February 19, 2015 February 20, 2015 Roi Chinn Will Kraus, state senatorhttp://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/176651/sen-kraus-announces-his-candidacy-for-missouri-secretary-of-state/ Sen. Kraus announces his candidacy for Missouri secretary of state Columbia Missourian July 10, 2014 November 16, 2014 Declined Tim Jones, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representativeshttp://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/11/10/get-bloody-experts-forecast-missouri-election/18785823/ 'It could get bloody' — Experts forecast 2016 Missouri election Springfield News-Leader November 9, 2014 November 12, 2014http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/tim-jones-wont-seek-statewide-office-2016 Tim Jones Won't Seek Statewide Office In 2016 St. Louis Public Radio November 6, 2014 November 12, 2014http://www.thestate.com/2014/11/06/3795073_missouri-house-speaker-wont-seek.html https://archive.today/20141112132012/http://www.thestate.com/2014/11/06/3795073_missouri-house-speaker-wont-seek.html dead November 12, 2014 Missouri House speaker won't seek office in 2016 The State November 6, 2014 November 12, 2014 http://www.missourinet.com/2014/11/06/tim-jones-will-not-run-for-statewide-office-in-2016/ Tim Jones: will not run for statewide office in 2016 MissouriNet November 6, 2014 November 12, 2014 Mike Kehoe, state senatorhttp://themissouritimes.com/14402/2016-outlook/ 2016 Outlook The Missouri Times October 20, 2014 November 16, 2014http://moscout.com/kehoe-for-something/ Kehoe for Something? Missouri Scout October 3, 2014 February 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221221400/http://moscout.com/kehoe-for-something/ February 21, 2015 deadhttp://themissouritimes.com/16582/2016-statewide-tip-sheet/ 2016 Statewide Tip Sheet The Missouri Times February 16, 2015 February 21, 2015http://politicmo.com/2015/02/19/kander-exit-shakes-up-secretary-of-state-race/ Kander exit shakes up secretary of state race PoliticMo Yokley Eli February 19, 2015 February 20, 2015 Mike Parson, state senator (running for lieutenant governor)http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kevin-mcdermott/republican-mike-parson-adds-his-name-to-race-for-missouri/article_21f7855b-50c3-5e34-b23b-8b28f28d90f3.html Republican Mike Parson adds his name to race for Missouri governor St. Louis Post-Dispatch McDermott Kevin April 30, 2015 May 4, 2015 Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and nominee for secretary of state in 2012 Endorsements Jay Ashcroft St. Louis Post-Dispatchhttp://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/the-platform/editorial-recommendations-in-down-ballot-statewide-primary-races/article_bbeb023f-5649-5550-9bd6-f34c947deb76.html Editorial: Recommendations in down-ballot statewide primary races stltoday.com July 24, 2016 The Kansas City Starhttp://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article91794882.html The Star’s recommendations for governor — Catherine Hanaway, Chris Koster — and for other Missouri statewide offices kansascity.com July 25, 2016 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JayAshcroft RoiChinn WillKraus UndecidedRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 7–8, 2016 1,022 ± 3.0% 48% 6% 11% 35%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes June 17–18, 2016 963 ± 3.2% 49% 7% 10% 34%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes May 13–14, 2016 1,421 ± 2.7% 52% — 20% 28%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout October 23–24, 2015 1,033 ± 3.0% 50% — 19% 31%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes June 18–19, 2015 1,130 ± 3.0% 49% — 17% 34%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes April 3–4, 2015 621 ± 3.9% 51% — 18% 31% Results Republican primary results Jay Ashcroft Missouri Republican Party 401,361 61.3 Will Kraus Missouri Republican Party 226,473 34.6 Roi Chinn Missouri Republican Party 26,638 4.1 654,472 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Chris Morrillhttp://www.therolladailynews.com/news/20160304/3-way-gop-race-forms-for-district-1-commissioner 3-way GOP race forms for District 1 commissioner The Rolla Daily News Hackbarth Paul March 4, 2016 April 4, 2016 March 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306101206/http://www.therolladailynews.com/news/20160304/3-way-gop-race-forms-for-district-1-commissioner dead Results Libertarian primary results Chris Morrill Libertarian Party of Missouri 3,491 100.0 3,491 100.0 Third parties Green Party Julie George-Carlsonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/us/politics/green-party-jill-stein-houston.html?_r=0 Green Party Sees Opportunity Amid Wide Voter Discontent The New York Times Remnick Noah August 8, 2016 August 11, 2016 General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeMargin oferror RobinSmith (D) JayAshcroft (R) ChrisMorrill (L) UndecidedThe Missouri Times/Remington Research GroupThe Missouri Times/Remington Research Group September 19–20, 2016 1,076 ± 3.2% 38% 48% 4% 10%Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group September 1–2, 2016 1,275 ± 3.0% 41% 46% — 8%Remington Research GroupRemington Research Group August 5–6, 2016 1,280 ± 3% 43% 45% — 7%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes April 15–16, 2016 1,281 ± 3.0% 40% 46% — 14% Results Missouri Secretary of State election, 2016All Results State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 http://enr.sos.mo.gov/default.aspx Missouri Secretary of State 31 December 2016 Missouri Republican Party Jay Ashcroft 1,591,086 57.62% +10.21% Missouri Democratic Party Robin Smith 1,061,788 38.45% -10.44% Libertarian Party of Missouri Chris Morrill 108,568 3.93% +1.26% 2,761,442 100.0% N/A Missouri Republican Party Missouri Democratic Party By congressional district Ashcroft won six of eight congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e39cf7d4-f655-4f39-a7ff-178ca55673fa DRA 2020 Daves Redistricting District Smith Ashcroft RepresentativeMissouri 1 1st 76% 21%Lacy ClayMissouri 2 2nd 39% 57%Ann WagnerMissouri 3 3rd 31% 64%Blaine LuetkemeyerMissouri 4 4th 30% 66%Vicky HartzlerMissouri 5 5th 53% 43%Emanuel CleaverMissouri 6 6th 31% 65%Sam GravesMissouri 7 7th 24% 71%Billy LongMissouri 8 8th 26% 70%Jason Smith See also 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election References 30em External links Official campaign websites Jay Ashcroft for Secretary of State Will Kraus for Secretary of State Robin Smith for Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20151223091229/http://www.withrobinsmith.com/ 2015-12-23 Chris Morrill for Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20161201141430/http://vote.chrismorrill.com/ 2016-12-01 Secretary of State Category:Missouri Secretary of State elections Missouri Category:November 2016 in the United States