2020 Missouri Secretary of State election
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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| Elections in Missouri |
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Republican primary
Declared
- Jay Ashcroft, incumbent Secretary of State of Missouri[3]
Withdrawn before primary
- Dale Manzo, student at Harvard University and COO of Manchester Electrical Contractors[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Ashcroft (incumbent) | 620,822 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 620,822 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- Yinka Faleti, nonprofit executive and U.S. Army veteran[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yinka Faleti | 470,955 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 470,955 | 100.0% | ||
Third parties
Declared
- Paul Venable, information technology consultant[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Paul Venable | 573 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 573 | 100.0% | ||
Declared
- Paul Lehmann, farmer[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Paul Lehmann | 860 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 860 | 100.0% | ||
Declared
- Carl Herman Freese, security officer[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Carl Herman Freese | 4,074 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 4,074 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[8] | Safe R | June 25, 2020 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
John Jay Ashcroft (R) |
Yinka Faleti (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout | August 12–13, 2020 | 1112 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 55% | 38% | 7% |
| Human Agency/Missouri Scout | December 20–24, 2019 | 415 (RV) | ± 5% | 55% | 31% | 14% |
| Human Agency/Missouri Scout | October 18–20, 2019 | 550 (RV) | ± 4% | 51% | 30% | 19% |
Results
| 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% | |||
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.
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