United States Senate election in Missouri, 1994
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The 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1994. Incumbent Republican
U.S. Senator John Danforth
decided to retire and not seek re-election. Former Governor of Missouri John Ashcroft
won the open seat in a landslide.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
U.S. Senator John Danforth
John Danforth
John 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...
decided to retire and not seek re-election. Former Governor of Missouri John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S...
won the open seat in a landslide.