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2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mike Kehoe Alissia Canady
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,730,805 1,150,104
Percentage 58.4% 38.8%

Kehoe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Canady:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

Lieutenant Governor before election

Mike Kehoe
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mike Kehoe
Republican

The 2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was a general election occurring on November 3, 2020, in which the incumbent Republican, Mike Kehoe, defeated his challenger, Democrat Alissia Canady.[1] Kehoe was originally appointed to the position in 2018, making the election his first time elected as Missouri's lieutenant governor, despite the fact he was already in office at the time of the election.[2]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Kehoe (incumbent) 362,442 59.41%
Republican Mike Carter 158,914 26.05%
Republican Aaron Wisdom 52,810 8.66%
Republican Arnie Dienoff 35,929 5.89%
Total votes 610,095 100.0%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alissia Canady 371,802 73.54%
Democratic Gregory Upchurch 133,751 26.46%
Total votes 505,553 100.0%

Third parties

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Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Bill Slantz, businessman[3]

Results

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Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Bill Slantz 4,103 100.0%
Total votes 4,103 100.0%

Green Party

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Kelley Dragoo[3]

Results

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Green primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Kelley Dragoo 860 100.0%
Total votes 860 100.0%

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Mike
Kehoe (R)
Alissia
Canady (D)
Undecided
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout August 12–13, 2020 1112 (LV) ± 3.0% 48% 39% 13%

Results

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2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kehoe (incumbent) 1,731,263 58.41% +5.61%
Democratic Alissia Canady 1,150,231 38.81% −3.48%
Libertarian Bill Slantz 53,789 1.82% −0.68%
Green Kelley Dragoo 28,183 0.95% −1.46%
Write-in Jeremy Gundel 26 0.00% N/A
Total votes 2,963,492 100.0%
Republican hold

By congressional district

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Kehoe won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[8]

District Kehoe Canady Representative
1st 20% 78% Lacy Clay (116th Congress)
Cori Bush (117th Congress)
2nd 54% 44% Ann Wagner
3rd 69% 29% Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th 68% 29% Vicky Hartzler
5th 40% 57% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 65% 33% Sam Graves
7th 71% 26% Billy Long
8th 77% 21% Jason Smith

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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  1. ^ "Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Hancock, Jason (June 18, 2018). "Gov. Parson picks his replacement as lieutenant governor, reopening a legal debate". Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Feldkamp, Kaleigh; Hemmings, Roshae; Liang, Clivia (August 2, 2020). "Eight Missourians compete for job of lieutenant governor". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Hugulet, Austin (September 26, 2019). "Kehoe stops in Springfield and talks 2020 run, school start dates, special session". Springfield News Leader. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d "State of Missouri - State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 04, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State.
  6. ^ Release, Press. "Alissia Canady formally announces candidacy for lieutenant governor of Missouri".
  7. ^ "Ex-Kansas City Councilwoman to Run for Lieutenant Governor". Associated Press.
  8. ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 20, 2024.