2016 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 2016 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Missouri. It was held concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Senator Roy Blunt won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander. Despite losing, Kander's margin of defeat was 15.7 percentage points closer than that of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the concurrent presidential election in the state. This was also the closest a Democrat had come to winning this seat since 1980. == Republican primary == Despite being considered an "establishment" Republican, Blunt did not face serious Tea Party opposition due to his efforts to cultivate relationships with activists in Missouri, his effectiveness at "threading the needle" by keeping conservative and establishment Republicans fairly satisfied, and the open gubernatorial election, which attracted the most attention from Republicans. === Candidates === ==== Declared ==== Roy Blunt, incumbent senator since 2011 Ryan Luethy, financial services worker Bernie Mowinski, retired Army sergeant and perennial candidate Kristi Nichols, sales manager, Tea Party activist and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 ==== Withdrew ==== Christopher Batsche, businessman (running for MO-07) ==== Declined ==== Todd Akin, former U.S. representative from 2001 to 2013 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012 John Brunner, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 (running for governor) John Lamping, former state senator === Endorsements === === Polling === === Results === == Democratic primary == === Candidates === ==== Declared ==== Cori Bush, pastor, nurse and co-director of the Truth Telling Project Jason Kander, secretary of state of Missouri since 2013 Robert Mack, military veteran Chief Wana Dubie, marijuana activist ==== Declined ==== Jay Nixon, governor of Missouri since 2009 Mike Sanders, Jackson County executive, former Jackson County prosecuting attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party Clint Zweifel, state treasurer of Missouri since 2009 === Endorsements === === Polling === === Results === == Third party and independent candidates == === Libertarian primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Declared ===== Jonathan Dine, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012 Herschel Young ==== Results ==== === Constitution primary === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Declared ===== Fred Ryman ==== Results ==== === Green Party === ==== Candidates ==== ===== Declared ===== Johnathan McFarland === Write-in === Gina Bufe Patrick Lee == General election == === Debates === === Predictions === === Polling === === Results === ==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==== Boone (largest city: Columbia) Clay (largest city: Kansas City) Platte (largest city: Kansas City) ==== By congressional district ==== Blunt won six of eight congressional districts. == See also == United States Senate elections, 2016 == Notes == == References == == External links == Official campaign websites Roy Blunt (R) for Senate Jason Kander (D) for Senate Fred Ryman (C) for Senate