Missouri State Senate elections, 2010
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Elections for the office of Missouri State Senate were held in Missouri on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 30, 2010 and the primary Election Day was on August 3, 2010.
Half of the senate is up for re-election every two years. State senators are term limited to two four-year terms.
Incumbents ran in 7 out of the 17 districts up for re-election. These include districts # 2, 4, 10, 12, 16, 18 and 22. In the remaining 10 districts, every incumbent was ineligible to run because of term limits.
In the 2010 election, Republicans gained three seats and retained a majority in the chamber.
- See also: Missouri State Senate and State legislative elections, 2010
November 2 General Election Results
The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Missouri State Senate:
| Missouri State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | 26 | |
| Total | 34 | 34 | |
Term limits
- See also: State legislatures with term limits
The Missouri State Senate has been a term-limited state senate since Missouri voters approved Amendment 12 in 1992. Amendment 12 created Section 8 of Article III of the Missouri Constitution, limiting state senators to 2 4-year terms. This is a lifetime limit, as is the case in 5 other states with state legislative term limits. Section 8 was later amended by Amendment 3 in 2002 so that it does not apply to partial terms.
Altogether there are 34 Missouri State Senators. In 2010, 10 of them who were current members were ineligible to run for the senate again in November. They are:
Democrats (2):
Republicans (8):
- Carl Vogel
- Charlie Shields (Missouri)
- Dan Clemens
- Delbert Scott
- Gary Nodler
- John Griesheimer
- Norma Champion
- Matt Bartle
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Missouri in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50 | $12,861,549 |
| 2008 | 37 | $8,190,841 |
| 2006 | 44 | $7,762,910 |
| 2004 | 55 | $6,618,265 |
| 2002 | 49 | $6,057,453 |
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $12,861,549 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Majority Fund Inc | $707,500 |
| Missouri Democratic Party | $581,925 |
| Missouri Republican Party | $385,311 |
| Citizens for Brad Lager | $347,000 |
| Humphreys, David Craig | $277,500 |
| Lamping, John T | $180,003 |
| Engler for Missouri | $171,383 |
| Herzog, Stanley M | $160,500 |
| Missouri Health & Hospital Association | $153,650 |
| Missouri Club for Growth | $144,000 |
Incumbency
Unopposed incumbents
One incumbent (14%), Republican Brad Lager, faced no competition in the November 2 general election and was thus guaranteed re-election in November.
Primary challenges
Three incumbents (42.8%) faced competition in the August 3 primary. All 3 incumbents (2 Democrats, 1 Republican) won their primaries:
- District 2: Incumbent Republican Scott Rupp
- District 4: Incumbent Democrat Joseph Keaveny
- District 10: Incumbent Democrat Jolie Justus
Retiring incumbents
All 7 (100%) incumbent representatives that were eligible ran for re-election. The remaining ten incumbents termed out in 2010.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:[3]
- At least 30 years of age
- Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
- Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
- Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
- is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
- Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
- Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
- In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.
List of candidates
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District 2
August 3 Democratic primary result:
- Don Crozier 8,479
- Don Crozier 8,479
August 3 GOP primary result:
- Scott Rupp 15,001
Incumbent Rupp was first elected in 2006.
- Cynthia Davis 12,493
- Scott Rupp 15,001
November 2 General election candidates:
District 4
- Joseph Keaveny 7,867
- James Long 5,901
- Joseph Keaveny 7,867
- No Republican ran for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
Nick Gartelos: 6,512
District 6
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Mike Kehoe 12,247
- Kenny Jones 10,197
- Bill Deeken 5,134
- Harry Otto 3,281
- Mike Kehoe 12,247
November 2 General election candidates:
District 8
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Will Kraus 9,613
- Bryan Pratt 9,012
- Gary Duesenberg 5,422
- Will Kraus 9,613
Libertarian Party candidate:
- Kevin Parr 101
- Kevin Parr 101
November 2 General election candidates:
District 10
- Jolie Justus 9,989
- Jim Lepper 1,780
- Jolie Justus 9,989
- No Republican ran for election.
- Bob Ludlow 83
- Bob Ludlow 83
November 2 General election candidates:
District 12
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Brad Lager 16,364
- Brad Lager 16,364
November 2 General election candidates:
District 14
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal 3,987
- Ted Hoskins 3,734
- Don Callaway 3,468
- Joe Adams 1,734
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal 3,987
- No Republican ran for election.
November 2 General election candidates:
District 16
- Frank Barnitz 5,655
- Frank Barnitz 5,655
- Dan Brown 18,648
- Dan Brown 18,648
November 2 General election candidates:
District 18
- Wes Shoemyer 13,728
- Wes Shoemyer 13,728
- Brian Munzlinger 10,850
- Brian Munzlinger 10,850
November 2 General election candidates:
District 20
- Terry Traw 3,936
- Terry Traw 3,936
- Jay Wasson 31,678
- Jay Wasson 31,678
November 2 General election candidates:
District 22
- Ryan McKenna 8,937
- Ryan McKenna 8,937
- Greg Zotta 9,447
- Greg Zotta 9,447
November 2 General election candidates:
District 24
- Barbara Fraser 8,961
- Sam Page 5,124
- Helen Burton 474
- Barbara Fraser 8,961
- John Lamping 9,704
- John Lamping 9,704
November 2 General election candidates:
District 26
- George Weber 4,096
- George Weber 4,096
- Brian Nieves 13,037
- Jack Jackson 9,050
- Dick Stratman 6,254
- Donald Meyer 992
- Brian Nieves 13,037
Constitution Party candidate:
November 2 General election candidates:
District 28
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Mike Parson 14,516
- Larry Wilson 9,588
- Ed Emery 6,533
- Mike Parson 14,516
- Bennie Hatfield 107
- Bennie Hatfield 107
November 2 General election candidates:
District 30
- Michael Hoeman 4,904
- Michael Hoeman 4,904
- Bob Dixon 15,112
- Bob Dixon 15,112
November 2 General election candidates:
District 32
- No Democrat ran for election.
- Ronald Richard 21,310
- Ronald Richard 21,310
November 2 General election candidates:
District 34
- Martin Rucker 8,804
- Martin Rucker 8,804
- Rob Schaaf 9,863
- John DeStefano 5,511
- Rob Schaaf 9,863
November 2 General election candidates:
See also
- Missouri State Senate
- Missouri State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2010
- Primary election dates in 2010
External links
- Missouri Secretary of State - 2010 general election results
- List of 2010 candidates for Missouri State Senate
- 2008 list from the Missouri Senate listing when term limits apply to each senator
- Official 2010 primary results
- Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Missouri State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election
Footnotes