The 2020 Missouri Secretary of State General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Secretary of State of Missouri. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft won re-election to a second term. Ashcroft won with more votes than any candidate in Missouri history.[1][2]
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Jay Ashcroft, incumbent Secretary of State of Missouri[3]
Withdrawn before primary
edit- Dale Manzo, student at Harvard University and COO of Manchester Electrical Contractors[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Ashcroft (incumbent) | 620,822 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 620,822 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Yinka Faleti, nonprofit executive and U.S. Army veteran[6]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yinka Faleti | 470,955 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 470,955 | 100.0% | ||
Third parties
editConstitution Party
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Paul Venable, information technology consultant[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Paul Venable | 573 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 573 | 100.0% | ||
Green Party
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Paul Lehmann, farmer[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Paul Lehmann | 860 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 860 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian Party
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Carl Herman Freese, security officer[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Carl Herman Freese | 4,074 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 4,074 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe R | June 25, 2020 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Jay Ashcroft (R) |
Yinka Faleti (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout[9] | August 12–13, 2020 | 1112 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 55% | 38% | 7% |
| Human Agency/Missouri Scout[10] | December 20–24, 2019 | 415 (RV) | ± 5% | 55% | 31% | 14% |
| Human Agency/Missouri Scout[11] | October 18–20, 2019 | 550 (RV) | ± 4% | 51% | 30% | 19% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Ashcroft (incumbent) | 1,790,873 | 60.59% | +2.97% | |
| Democratic | Yinka Faleti | 1,072,415 | 36.28% | −2.17% | |
| Libertarian | Carl Herman Freese | 55,320 | 1.87% | −2.06% | |
| Green | Paul Lehmann | 23,981 | 0.81% | N/A | |
| Constitution | Paul Venable | 13,066 | 0.44% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,955,655 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
editAshcroft won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[12]
| District | Ashcroft | Faleti | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 21% | 76% | Lacy Clay (116th Congress) |
| Cori Bush (117th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 56% | 42% | Ann Wagner |
| 3rd | 70% | 27% | Blaine Luetkemeyer |
| 4th | 69% | 27% | Vicky Hartzler |
| 5th | 43% | 53% | Emanuel Cleaver |
| 6th | 68% | 29% | Sam Graves |
| 7th | 73% | 24% | Billy Long |
| 8th | 79% | 18% | Jason Smith |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns – United States – Missouri". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Huguelet, Austin (February 22, 2020). "With promise to revive voter ID, Ashcroft announces 2020 re-election bid". Springfield News Leader. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Jasmine (January 8, 2019). "Dale Manzo announces candidacy for MO Secretary of State". KFVS 12. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "State of Missouri – State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State.
- ^ King, Chris (April 11, 2020). "Yinka Faleti is only Democrat to file to run against Ashcroft for secretary of state". St. Louis American. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c Hemmings, Roshae; Liang, Clivia (July 30, 2020). "Five parties place candidates for secretary of state on the ballot". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Secretary of State Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout
- ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
- ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 21, 2024.