2016 Missouri Attorney General election
The 2016 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Attorney General of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Republican Josh Hawley defeated the Democratic nominee Teresa Hensley.
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Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster did not run for re-election to a third term in office, but was instead the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor.[1][2][3]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Teresa Hensley, former Cass County Prosecuting Attorney and nominee for MO-04 in 2012[4]
- Jake Zimmerman, St. Louis County Assessor, former state representative and former assistant attorney general[5][6][7]
Withdrawn
- Scott Sifton, state senator (running for re-election)[5][8]
Declined
- Jennifer Joyce, St. Louis Circuit Attorney[9][10]
- Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State (running for the U.S. Senate)[11]
- Chris Koster, incumbent Attorney General (running for Governor)[1][2][3]
- Joe Maxwell, former Lieutenant Governor of Missouri[12][13]
- Jean Peters Baker, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney[5][14][15]
- Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and former Chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party[5][16][17][18]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Teresa Hensley |
Jake Zimmerman |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA Archived July 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | July 20–24, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 39% | 20% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | July 15–16, 2016 | 1,119 | ± 3.0% | 26% | 41% | 33% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | September 18–19, 2015 | 1,589 | ± 2.4% | 27% | 23% | 51% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 167,626 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 150,322 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 317,948 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Declared
- Josh Hawley, law professor at University of Missouri School of Law and former clerk for United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts[22]
- Kurt Schaefer, state senator[23]
Declined
- Catherine Hanaway, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri (running for Governor)[24][25]
- Tim Jones, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives[14][26][27][28]
- Eric Schmitt, state senator (running for state treasurer)[29][30]
Controversy
Allegations of abuse of office by Missouri attorney general candidate Kurt Schaefer have surfaced: Schaefer allegedly pressured the former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe to interfere with Josh Hawley's ability to run for attorney general. Hawley was a professor at the University of Missouri. Wolfe wrote in a January 19 email: "Schaefer had several meetings with me pressuring me to take away Josh Hawley's right to run for Attorney General by taking away an employee's right to ask for an unpaid leave of absence when running for public office." The email went on to say he was worried that Schaefer might influence cuts in the university's budget due to political fallout if he did not do as Schaefer asked.[31]
Endorsements
Josh Hawley
- Kit Bond, former Governor of Missouri and U.S. Senator[32]
- National Review[33]
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch[20]
- The Kansas City Star[19]
- Missouri Farm Bureau[34]
- Missouri Pork Association[35]
- American Conservative Union[36]
- Citizens United[37]
Kurt Schaefer
- Missouri State Troopers Association[38]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Josh Hawley |
Kurt Schaefer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA Archived July 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | July 20–24, 2016 | 773 | ± 3.6% | 34% | 39% | 28% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | July 7–8, 2016 | 1,022 | ± 3.0% | 30% | 28% | 42% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | June 17–18, 2016 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 21% | 28% | 51% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | May 13–14, 2016 | 1,421 | ± 2.7% | 18% | 23% | 58% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | March 10–12, 2016 | 1,704 | ± 2.5% | 12% | 24% | 64% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | October 23–24, 2015 | 1,033 | ± 3.0% | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | June 18–19, 2015 | 1,130 | ± 3.0% | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | April 3–4, 2015 | 621 | ± 3.9% | 10% | 15% | 75% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Hawley | 415,702 | 64.2 | |
| Republican | Kurt Schaefer | 231,657 | 35.8 | |
| Total votes | 647,359 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Teresa Hensley (D) |
Josh Hawley (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Missouri Times/Remington Research Group (R) | September 19–20, 2016 | 1,076 | ± 3.2% | 38% | 47% | 15% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | September 1–2, 2016 | 1,275 | ± 3.0% | 41% | 47% | 12% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | August 5–6, 2016 | 1,280 | ± 3% | 44% | 48% | 8% |
| Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout | April 15–16, 2016 | 1,281 | ± 3.0% | 38% | 38% | 24% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Hawley | 1,607,550 | 58.50% | +17.71% | |
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 1,140,252 | 41.50% | -14.31% | |
| Total votes | 2,747,802 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
- "State News: Mo. Attorney General Koster prepares to run for governor". seMissourian.com. Associated Press. April 10, 2013. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- "Chris Koster for Missouri governor? - St. Louis Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. April 10, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- Jo Mannies (February 16, 2014). "Early Missouri governor's race new political normal". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- Cummings, Ian (July 30, 2015). "Teresa Hensley enters the Missouri attorney general race as Sen. Scott Sifton drops out". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- "Sifton Jumps Into 2016 Contest For Missouri Attorney General". St. Louis Public Radio. November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- "Zimmerman considers bid for attorney general". Call Newspapers. November 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- "St. Louis County Assessor Zimmerman to run for Missouri AG". St. Louis Post Dispatch. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- Mannies, Jo (July 30, 2015). "Sifton drops out as 2016 Democratic candidate for Missouri attorney general". KWMU. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- Drebes, Dave (March 30, 2015). "What Up With Joyce?". Missouri Scout. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- Rosenbaum, Jason (April 1, 2015). "Just saw this: @JenniferJoyceCA has endorsed @ScottSifton for #MOAG". Twitter. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- "Jason Kander says he is running for reelection in 2016". The Missouri Times. April 20, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- "Rumorville: Koster Maxwell Sit". Missouri Scout. October 7, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- "2016 Statewide Tip Sheet". The Missouri Times. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- Faughn, Scott (October 20, 2014). "2016 Outlook". The Missouri Times. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- Helling, Dave (January 29, 2015). "Jean Peters Baker says she won't run for Missouri attorney general in 2016". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- "Sanders May Consider Attorney General Race in 2016". KOMU. August 25, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- Kraske, Steve (January 27, 2015). "Will Mike Sanders take the leap and run statewide?". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- Fox, Jeff (February 27, 2015). "Sanders says he won't run for state office". The Examiner. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- "The Star's recommendations for governor — Catherine Hanaway, Chris Koster — and for other Missouri statewide offices". kansascity.com. July 25, 2016.
- "Editorial: Recommendations in down-ballot statewide primary races". stltoday.com. July 24, 2016.
- "State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 02, 2016 - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. August 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- Keller, Rudi (July 24, 2015). "MU professor Hawley announces run for attorney general". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- "Sen. Kurt Schaefer plans run for attorney general". Colombia Daily Tribune. September 18, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- "Looking past 2012 elections, Missouri Republicans gather for Lincoln Days". St. Louis Beacon. February 16, 2013. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- "Republican Hanaway to run for Mo. governor in 2016". ksdk.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- "'It could get bloody' — Experts forecast 2016 Missouri election". Springfield News-Leader. November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- Griffin, Marshall (November 6, 2014). "Tim Jones Won't Seek Statewide Office In 2016". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- "Tim Jones: will not run for statewide office in 2016". MissouriNet. November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- "State Sen. Eric Schmitt off and running for Missouri Treasurer". The Kansas City Star. July 2, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- "Area State Senator Announces GOP Bid For Missouri Treasurer In 2016". St. Louis Public Radio. July 2, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- "AG candidate Schaefer may have broken laws, former prosecutor says". American Media Institute Newswire. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Jason Hancock (July 13, 2016). "Kit Bond endorses Josh Hawley in Missouri Republican attorney general primary". The Kansas City Star.
- "AG candidate Schaefer may have broken laws, former prosecutor says". American Media Institute Newswire. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- Travis Zimpfer (August 5, 2016). "Koster, Hawley earn Farm Bureau endorsement". themissouritimes.com.
- "Missouri Pork Association Endorses Josh Hawley for Attorney General". Missouri Pork Association. September 1, 2016.
- "ACU Endorses Josh Hawley". American Conservative Union. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- "Hawley, Schaefer rolling up endorsements in Missouri GOP AG primary". kansascity.com. March 1, 2016.
- Herndon, Rachael (February 29, 2016). "Troopers give historic endorsement to Schaefer". The Missouri Times.
- "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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