Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012
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The 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012.
Jay Nixon
won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election with 58.4% of the vote against former U.S. representative, Kenny Hulshof
. Nixon will be running for re-election.
Jay Nixon
Jay Nixon
Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon, Sr. is the 55th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Missouri's Attorney General before his election in 2008.-Political career:...
won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election with 58.4% of the vote against former U.S. representative, Kenny Hulshof
Kenny Hulshof
Kenneth C. "Kenny" Hulshof is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, and represented in the United States House of Representatives. He was the unsuccessful nominee of the Republican Party for Governor of Missouri in the 2008 election.- Biography :...
. Nixon will be running for re-election.
Potential
- Jason Crowell, State SenatorMissouri SenateThe Missouri State Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 160,000...
- Ed MartinEd Martin (Missouri politician)Edward Martin Jr. was the 2010 Republican nominee for Missouri's 3rd congressional district. In the August 3, 2010 Republican primary, Martin received 63% of the vote; defeating 2 other candidates. After years of the being uncompetitive in Missouri's 3rd, the Republicans had a very good chance of...
, attorney - Tom SchweichTom SchweichThomas A. "Tom" Schweich is an American politician and lawyer who has served as Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan. While in that position, he was given the rank of Ambassador by U.S. President George W. Bush. In the 2010 election in Missouri, Schweich won the race...
, State Auditor
Declined
- John DanforthJohn DanforthJohn Claggett "Jack" Danforth is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. Danforth is married to Sally D. Danforth and has five adult children.-Education and early career:Danforth was born...
, former United States Ambassador to the United NationsUnited States Ambassador to the United NationsThe United States Ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is more formally known as the "Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador...
and former U.S. Senator - Kenny HulshofKenny HulshofKenneth C. "Kenny" Hulshof is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, and represented in the United States House of Representatives. He was the unsuccessful nominee of the Republican Party for Governor of Missouri in the 2008 election.- Biography :...
, former member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... - Peter KinderPeter KinderPeter D. Kinder is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2004 as Matt Blunt was elected Governor. Kinder was reelected in 2008 at the same time Jay Nixon was elected Governor. Kinder is a member of the Republican Party...
, Missouri lieutenant governor - Sarah SteelmanSarah SteelmanSarah Steelman is an American politician from Missouri, serving as State Treasurer from 2005 to 2009. She did not run for re-election as State Treasurer in 2008, having run for Governor, and was succeeded in office by Democrat Clint Zweifel on January 12, 2009...
, former state treasurer and state senator
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jay Nixon (D) | Bill Randles (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | September 9-12, 2011 | 632 | ± 3.9% | 45% | 24% | — | 30% |
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Republican Primary
General Election
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See also
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2012United States gubernatorial elections, 2012The United States gubernatorial elections of 2012 will be held in eleven states and two territories concurrent with other elections during the United States General election of 2012.- Predictions :...
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- Missouri state treasurer election, 2012Missouri state treasurer election, 2012The Missouri treasurer election, 2012 will be held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent State Treasurer of Missouri Clint Zweifel won the 2008 Missouri state treasurer election narrowly defeating Republican candidate Brad Lager with 50.5% of the vote.- Timeline :...
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