2016 Missouri Attorney General election

none February 2026 October 2016 2016 Missouri Attorney General election Missouri presidential no 2012 Missouri Attorney General election 2012 2020 Missouri Attorney General election 2020 November 8, 2016 File:Hawley-Josh-AG-portrait (crop).jpg 150x150px Josh Hawley Republican Party (United States) 1,607,550 58.50% File:Teresa Hensley (cropped).jpg Teresa Hensley Democratic Party (United States) 1,140,252 41.50% 275px County results 275px| Congressional district results 275px Precinct results Hawley: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Hensley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes Attorney General Chris Koster Democratic Party (United States) Josh Hawley Republican Party (United States) The 2016 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Attorney General 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. Republican Josh Hawley defeated the Democratic nominee Teresa Hensley. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster did not run for re-election to a third term in office, but was instead the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor.Associated Press http://www.semissourian.com/story/1957857.html State News: Mo. Attorney General Koster prepares to run for governor seMissourian.com April 10, 2013 October 14, 2014 August 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803104147/http://www.semissourian.com/story/1957857.html deadhttp://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2013/04/mo-attorney-general-chris-koster.html Chris Koster for Missouri governor? - St. Louis Business Journal Bizjournals.com April 10, 2013 August 20, 2013Jo Mannies Early Missouri governor's race new political normal http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/16/4828312/early-missouri-governors-race.html The Kansas City Star February 16, 2014 May 21, 2014 Democratic primary Candidates Declared Teresa Hensley, former Cass County Prosecuting Attorney and nominee for MO-04 in 2012http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article29609113.html Teresa Hensley enters the Missouri attorney general race as Sen. Scott Sifton drops out The Kansas City Star Cummings Ian July 30, 2015 August 11, 2015 Jake Zimmerman, St. Louis County Assessor, former state representative and former assistant attorney generalhttp://www.callnewspapers.com/Articles-Our-Town-i-2014-11-19-275865.112112-Zimmerman-considers-bid-for-attorney-general.html Zimmerman considers bid for attorney general Call Newspapers November 19, 2014 December 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221215005/http://www.callnewspapers.com/Articles-Our-Town-i-2014-11-19-275865.112112-Zimmerman-considers-bid-for-attorney-general.html February 21, 2015 dead http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-county-assessor-zimmerman-to-run-for-missouri-ag/article_60925ed7-4bee-5bed-8992-44526133dc50.html https://archive.today/20150128202011/http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-county-assessor-zimmerman-to-run-for-missouri-ag/article_60925ed7-4bee-5bed-8992-44526133dc50.html dead January 28, 2015 St. Louis County Assessor Zimmerman to run for Missouri AG St. Louis Post Dispatch January 27, 2015 January 28, 2015 Withdrawn Scott Sifton, state senator (running for re-election)https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/sifton-jumps-2016-contest-missouri-attorney-general Sifton Jumps Into 2016 Contest For Missouri Attorney General St. Louis Public Radio November 9, 2014 November 14, 2014https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/sifton-drops-out-2016-democratic-candidate-missouri-attorney-general Sifton drops out as 2016 Democratic candidate for Missouri attorney general KWMU Mannies Jo July 30, 2015 August 11, 2015 Declined Jennifer Joyce, St. Louis Circuit Attorneyhttp://moscout.com/what-up-with-joyce/ What Up With Joyce? Missouri Scout Drebes Dave March 30, 2015 March 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103143/http://moscout.com/what-up-with-joyce/ April 2, 2015 deadhttps://twitter.com/jrosenbaum/status/583424435937382401 Just saw this: @JenniferJoyceCA has endorsed @ScottSifton for #MOAG Twitter Rosenbaum Jason April 1, 2015 April 15, 2015 Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State (running for the U.S. Senate)https://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 Chris Koster, incumbent Attorney General (running for Governor) Joe Maxwell, former lieutenant governor of Missourihttp://moscout.com/rumorville-koster-maxwell-sit/ Rumorville: Koster Maxwell Sit Missouri Scout October 7, 2014 February 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221210300/http://moscout.com/rumorville-koster-maxwell-sit/ February 21, 2015 deadhttps://themissouritimes.com/16582/2016-statewide-tip-sheet/ 2016 Statewide Tip Sheet The Missouri Times February 16, 2015 February 21, 2015 Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorneyhttps://themissouritimes.com/14402/2016-outlook/ 2016 Outlook The Missouri Times Faughn Scott October 20, 2014 November 16, 2014http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article8574506.html Jean Peters Baker says she won't run for Missouri attorney general in 2016 The Kansas City Star Helling Dave January 29, 2015 February 12, 2015 Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Partyhttp://www.komu.com/news/sanders-may-consider-attorney-general-race-in-2016/ Sanders May Consider Attorney General Race in 2016 KOMU August 25, 2013 November 14, 2014http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article8224953.html Will Mike Sanders take the leap and run statewide? The Kansas City Star Kraske Steve January 27, 2015 February 12, 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 Endorsements Teresa Hensley 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 Jake Zimmerman 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 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeMargin oferror TeresaHensley JakeZimmerman UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA https://web.archive.org/web/20160727170601/http://www.ksdk.com/news/politics/poll-republican-race-for-mo-governor-too-close-to-call/281586157 July 27, 2016 July 20–24, 2016 500 ± 4.4% 41% 39% 20%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 15–16, 2016 1,119 ± 3.0% 26% 41% 33%Remington Research Group (R)Remington Research Group (R) September 18–19, 2015 1,589 ± 2.4% 27% 23% 51% 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 Teresa Hensley Missouri Democratic Party 167,626 52.7 Jake Zimmerman Missouri Democratic Party 150,322 47.3 317,948 100.0 Republican primary Candidates Declared Josh Hawley, law professor at University of Missouri School of Law and former clerk for United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Robertshttp://www.columbiatribune.com/news/politics/elections/mu-professor-hawley-announces-run-for-attorney-general/article_767f0e6e-ee52-5456-86e1-047d86b4962a.html MU professor Hawley announces run for attorney general Columbia Daily Tribune Keller Rudi July 24, 2015 August 11, 2015 Kurt Schaefer, state senatorhttp://www.columbiatribune.com/news/politics/sen-kurt-schaefer-plans-run-for-attorney-general/article_3f490faa-2081-11e3-9b77-10604b9f6eda.html Sen. Kurt Schaefer plans run for attorney general Colombia Daily Tribune September 18, 2013 November 12, 2014 Declined Catherine Hanaway, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri (running for governor)Looking past 2012 elections, Missouri Republicans gather for Lincoln Days https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/29443/lincolndays_fridaynight_story St. Louis Beacon February 16, 2013 November 6, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130720014459/http://stlbeacon.org/ July 20, 2013 Republican Hanaway to run for Mo. governor in 2016 http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/politics/2014/02/10/catherine-hanaway-running-missouri-governor-2016/5376869/ ksdk.com February 11, 2014 February 12, 2014 February 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222035645/http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/politics/2014/02/10/catherine-hanaway-running-missouri-governor-2016/5376869/ dead Tim Jones, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representativeshttps://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, 2014https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/tim-jones-wont-seek-statewide-office-2016 Tim Jones Won't Seek Statewide Office In 2016 St. Louis Public Radio Griffin Marshall November 6, 2014 November 12, 2014http://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 Eric Schmitt, state senator (running for state treasurer)http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article665106.html State Sen. Eric Schmitt off and running for Missouri Treasurer The Kansas City Star July 2, 2014 November 12, 2014https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/area-state-senator-announces-gop-bid-missouri-treasurer-2016 Area State Senator Announces GOP Bid For Missouri Treasurer In 2016 St. Louis Public Radio July 2, 2014 November 12, 2014 Controversy Allegations of abuse of office by Missouri attorney general candidate Kurt Schaefer have surfaced: Schaefer allegedly pressured the former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe to interfere with Josh Hawley's ability to run for attorney general. Hawley was a professor at the University of Missouri. Wolfe wrote in a January 19 email: "Schaefer had several meetings with me pressuring me to take away Josh Hawley's right to run for Attorney General by taking away an employee's right to ask for an unpaid leave of absence when running for public office." The email went on to say he was worried that Schaefer might influence cuts in the university's budget due to political fallout if he did not do as Schaefer asked.http://aminewswire.com/stories/510661066-ag-candidate-schaefer-may-have-broken-laws-former-prosecutor-says https://web.archive.org/web/20160203213021/http://aminewswire.com/stories/510661066-ag-candidate-schaefer-may-have-broken-laws-former-prosecutor-says usurped February 3, 2016 AG candidate Schaefer may have broken laws, former prosecutor says American Media Institute Newswire February 1, 2016 February 2, 2016 Endorsements Josh Hawley Kit Bond, former governor of Missouri and U.S. senatorhttps://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article89313307.html Kit Bond endorses Josh Hawley in Missouri Republican attorney general primary The Kansas City Star Jason Hancock July 13, 2016 National Reviewhttp://aminewswire.com/stories/510661066-ag-candidate-schaefer-may-have-broken-laws-former-prosecutor-says https://web.archive.org/web/20160203213021/http://aminewswire.com/stories/510661066-ag-candidate-schaefer-may-have-broken-laws-former-prosecutor-says usurped February 3, 2016 AG candidate Schaefer may have broken laws, former prosecutor says American Media Institute Newswire February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Kansas City Star Missouri Farm Bureauhttps://themissouritimes.com/32514/koster-greitens-make-case-farm-bureau-endorsement/ Koster, Hawley earn Farm Bureau endorsement Travis Zimpfer themissouritimes.com August 5, 2016 Missouri Pork Associationhttps://www.mopork.com/missouri-pork-association-endorses-josh-hawley-attorney-general/ Missouri Pork Association Endorses Josh Hawley for Attorney General Missouri Pork Association September 1, 2016 American Conservative Unionhttps://conservative.org/article/acu-endorses-josh-hawley-e2-80-a8 ACU Endorses Josh Hawley American Conservative Union July 30, 2018 July 30, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180730050701/https://conservative.org/article/acu-endorses-josh-hawley-e2-80-a8 dead Citizens Unitedhttps://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article63341177.html Hawley, Schaefer rolling up endorsements in Missouri GOP AG primary kansascity.com March 1, 2016 Kurt Schaefer Missouri State Troopers Associationhttps://themissouritimes.com/27358/troopers-give-historic-endorsement-to-schaefer/ Troopers give historic endorsement to Schaefer The Missouri Times Herndon Rachael February 29, 2016 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JoshHawley KurtSchaefer UndecidedSurveyUSA July 20–24, 2016 773 ± 3.6% 34% 39% 28%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 7–8, 2016 1,022 ± 3.0% 30% 28% 42%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes June 17–18, 2016 963 ± 3.2% 21% 28% 51%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes May 13–14, 2016 1,421 ± 2.7% 18% 23% 58%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout March 10–12, 2016 1,704 ± 2.5% 12% 24% 64%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout October 23–24, 2015 1,033 ± 3.0% 12% 19% 69%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes June 18–19, 2015 1,130 ± 3.0% 9% 16% 75%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes April 3–4, 2015 621 ± 3.9% 10% 15% 75% Results Republican primary results Josh Hawley Missouri Republican Party 415,702 64.2 Kurt Schaefer Missouri Republican Party 231,657 35.8 647,359 100.0 General election Predictions Source Ranking Governinghttp://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-2016-state-attorney-general-races.html 4 States Have Competitive Attorney General Races in 2016 governing.com 2016-03-14 2016-04-27Tossup Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror TeresaHensley (D) JoshHawley (R) UndecidedThe Missouri Times/Remington Research Group (R)The Missouri Times/Remington Research Group (R) September 19–20, 2016 1,076 ± 3.2% 38% 47% 15%Remington Research Group (R)Remington Research Group (R) September 1–2, 2016 1,275 ± 3.0% 41% 47% 12%Remington Research Group (R)Remington Research Group (R) August 5–6, 2016 1,280 ± 3% 44% 48% 8%Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes April 15–16, 2016 1,281 ± 3.0% 38% 38% 24% Results 275px|thumb|Results by state Senate District 295px|thumb|Results by state House District 2016 Missouri Attorney General electionhttps://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949 State of Missouri - Election Night Results February 25, 2019 June 15, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190615074518/https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949 dead Missouri Republican Party Josh Hawley 1,607,550 58.50% +17.71% Missouri Democratic Party Teresa Hensley 1,140,252 41.50% -14.31% 2,747,802 100.00% N/A Missouri Republican Party Missouri Democratic Party By congressional district Hawley won six of eight congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::e39cf7d4-f655-4f39-a7ff-178ca55673fa DRA 2020 Daves Redistricting District Hensley Hawley RepresentativeMissouri 1 1st 77% 23%Lacy ClayMissouri 2 2nd 41% 59%Ann WagnerMissouri 3 3rd 33% 67%Blaine LuetkemeyerMissouri 4 4th 36% 64%Vicky HartzlerMissouri 5 5th 57% 43%Emanuel CleaverMissouri 6 6th 36% 64%Sam GravesMissouri 7 7th 28% 72%Billy LongMissouri 8 8th 28% 72%Jason Smith See also Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016 References 30em External links Official campaign websites Josh Hawley for Attorney General Teresa Hensley for Attorney General Kurt Schaefer for Attorney General Jake Zimmerman for Attorney General Attorney General Missouri Category:2016 controversies in the United States Category:Josh Hawley Category:Missouri Attorney General elections