2020 Missouri Attorney General election
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The 2020 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of Missouri. It was held concurrently with the 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 Attorney General Eric Schmitt was elected to a full term after he was appointed by Governor Mike Parson when Josh Hawley was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Eric Schmitt, incumbent Missouri Attorney General[2][3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Schmitt (incumbent) | 602,577 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 602,577 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Richard Finneran, former federal prosecutor[5]
- Elad Gross, civil rights attorney and former Assistant Attorney General[6]
Endorsements
[edit]Elad Gross
State legislators
- Rasheen Aldridge Jr., state representative[7]
- Doug Clemens, state representative[7]
- Sarah Unsicker, state representative[7]
- Kevin Windham Jr., state representative[7]
Local officials
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Finneran | 272,516 | 55.39 | |
| Democratic | Elad Gross | 219,462 | 44.61 | |
| Total votes | 491,978 | 100.00 | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Kevin Babcock[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Kevin C. Babcock | 4,089 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 4,089 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[9] | Safe R | June 25, 2020 |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Eric Schmitt (R) |
Richard Finneran (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/SLU[10] | September 24 – October 7, 2020 | 931 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 50% | 40% | 3% | 8% |
| Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout[11] | September 16–17, 2020 | 1,046 (LV) | ± 3% | 50% | 36% | – | 14% |
| Human Agency/Missouri Scout[12][1] | November 17–20, 2019 | 400 (RV) | ± 5% | 49% | 32% | – | 20% |
Hypothetical polling
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Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Eric Schmitt (incumbent) | 1,752,792 | 59.38% | +0.88% | |
| Democratic | Rich Finneran | 1,117,713 | 37.87% | –3.63% | |
| Libertarian | Kevin C. Babock | 81,100 | 2.75% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,951,605 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Schmitt won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[18]
| District | Schmitt | Finneran | Representative |
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| 1st | 21% | 77% | Lacy Clay (116th Congress) |
| Cori Bush (117th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 55% | 43% | Ann Wagner |
| 3rd | 69% | 28% | Blaine Luetkemeyer |
| 4th | 68% | 29% | Vicky Hartzler |
| 5th | 42% | 55% | Emanuel Cleaver |
| 6th | 66% | 31% | Sam Graves |
| 7th | 73% | 24% | Billy Long |
| 8th | 78% | 20% | Jason Smith |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Missouri Attorney General Schmitt seeks election". ABC17NEWS. Associated Press. February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Wheeler, Kayla (February 19, 2020). "Eric Schmitt announces campaign for Missouri Attorney General". St Louis Business Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Schmitt announces run to keep state attorney general seat". KOMU.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "State of Missouri - State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 04, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (October 22, 2019). "Former federal prosecutor is the second Democrat to enter race for Missouri attorney general". STLtoday.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Shurr, Alisha (November 12, 2018). "Elad Gross to run for Missouri Attorney General in 2020". The Missouri Times. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Endorsements". Elad Gross.
- ^ Orf, Abby (July 28, 2020). "Democrats represent sole contested primary race for attorney general". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ YouGov/SLU
- ^ Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout
- ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
- ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
- ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
- ^ Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout
- ^ Missouri Scout/Human Agency
- ^ "Election Night Results". State of Missouri. Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dra 2020".