- Source: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held specifically on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a federal quadrennial presidential election, concurrent statewide gubernatorial election, quadrennial statewide lieutenant gubernatorial election, and an election to the U.S. Senate.
Overview
Redistricting
A new congressional map was passed by the Missouri General Assembly on April 27, 2011. The map was vetoed by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon on April 30, but Nixon's veto was overridden by the General Assembly on May 4, making the plan law. The map effectively eradicated the former 3rd district, which had been represented by Democrat Russ Carnahan since 2005, splitting it between the districts represented by Republicans Blaine Luetkemeyer and Todd Akin and Democrat William Lacy Clay, Jr. The bulk of the old 9th district became the new 3rd district.
District 1
Democrat William Lacy Clay, Jr., who has represented Missouri's 1st congressional district since 2001, will run for re-election.
= Democratic primary
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Fellow U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan, part of whose district was drawn into the 1st district, challenged Clay in the Democratic primary.
Candidates
= Nominee =
William Lacy Clay, Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Candice Britton
Russ Carnahan, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 3rd district
= Declined =
Francis Slay, Mayor of St. Louis
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Robyn Hamlin, insurance agent and nominee for this seat in 2010.
= Eliminated in primary =
Martin Baker, political organizer
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Robb Cunningham, candidate for this seat in 2010
Primary results
= General election
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Polling
Results
District 2
Republican Todd Akin, who had represented Missouri's 2nd congressional district since 2001, chose to run for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election.
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Ann Wagner, former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and former chair of the Missouri Republican Party
= Eliminated in primary =
James Baker, businessman
Randy Jotte, emergency room physician and former member of the Webster Groves City Council
John Morris
= Withdrawn =
Ed Martin, lawyer and nominee for the 3rd district in 2010 (running for state attorney general)
= Declined =
Todd Akin, incumbent U.S. Representative
Jane Cunningham, state senator
Joe Smith, former state representative
Primary results
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Glenn Koenen, non-profit executive
= Eliminated in primary =
Harold Whitfield, attorney
George Weber, realtor
Marshall Works, insurance executive
= Declined =
Russ Carnahan, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 3rd district
= Campaign
=
3rd District Congressman Russ Carnahan briefly mulled over a run in this district, though the district was more Republican than his previous district, and Carnahan did not live in the district. A poll commissioned by Carnahan showed Carnahan being competitive with Ann Wagner and Ed Martin. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had preferred that Carnahan run in the district, and considered him a member of the Frontline program for vulnerable members. Ultimately, Carnahan would run unsuccessfully for the 1st district.
Primary results
Whitfield requested a recount, as the race was separated by less than 1%. By September 13, 2012, the recount was completed and Koenen was declared the winner.
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Bill Slantz, businessman
= Constitution primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Anatol Zorikova, business owner
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 3
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer ran in the reconfigured 3rd district, which includes most of the 9th district he had represented since 2009.
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Eric Mayer, small business owner from Camdenton
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Steven Wilson, commercial artist
Primary results
= Constitution primary
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Candidates
= Declined =
Cynthia Davis, former state representative
= General election
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Results
District 4
Republican Vicky Hartzler, who represented the 4th district since January 2011, sought re-election. In redistricting, all of Boone, Cooper, Howard, and Randolph counties, and parts of Audrain County, were added to the 4th district; while Cole, Lafayette, Ray, and Saline counties were removed from the district.
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Bernie Mowinski, U.S. Air Force veteran
Primary results
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Teresa Hensley, Cass County Prosecuting Attorney
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Thomas Holbrook
= Eliminated in primary =
Herschel Young, small business owner
Primary results
= Constitution primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Greg Cowan, retired Navy lieutenant commander
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
District 5
Missouri's 5th Congressional district was perhaps the one most complicated by redistricting, and the legal challenges that have ensued. Democratic incumbent Emanuel Cleaver successfully won re-election.
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
= Republican primary
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Republican Jerry Nolte, who at first announced his intention to run in the 6th district decided to run in the 5th. Nolte's residence lies on the court-contested border of the two districts.
Candidates
= Nominee =
Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 & 2010
= Eliminated in primary =
Jason Greene
Jerry Nolte, former state representative
Ron Paul Shawd
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Randall Langkraehr
Primary results
= General election
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Results
District 6
Due to realignment following the 2010 U.S. census, the district spanned most of the northern portion of the state, from St. Joseph to Kirksville, and also included most of the state's portion of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area north of the Missouri River. Incumbent Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for reelection.
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Bob Gough, high school mathematics teacher
Christopher Ryan
= Withdrawn =
Jerry Nolte, former state representative
Primary results
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Kyle Yarber, teacher
= Eliminated in primary =
Ronald Harris, truck driver, Air Force veteran and candidate for the 5th district in 2000
Bill Hedge, pastor of St. Francis Baptist Temple
Ted Rights, physician
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Russ Lee Monchil, Committeeman in Mirabile Township
Primary results
= General election
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Results
District 7
Incumbent Republican Billy Long, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Billy Long, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Mike Moon, membership coordinator
Tom Stilson, environmental geochemist
Primary results
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Jim Evans, retired businessman, teacher, and U.S. Army veteran.
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Kevin Craig, editor of Vine & Fig Tree
Primary results
= General election
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Results
District 8
Republican Jo Ann Emerson, who had represented Missouri's 8th congressional district since 1996, was challenged by Democratic nominee Jack Rushin and Libertarian nominee Rick Vandeven.
= Republican primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Jo Ann Emerson, incumbent U.S. Representative
= Eliminated in primary =
Bob Parker, rancher and real estate agent
Primary results
= Democratic primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Jack Rushin, chiropractor
= Withdrawn =
Todd Mahn, businessman
Primary results
= Libertarian primary
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Candidates
= Nominee =
Rick Vandeven
Primary results
= General election
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Endorsements
Results
See also
2013 Missouri's 8th congressional district special election
2012 United States Senate election in Missouri
2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
2012 Missouri Attorney General election
2012 Missouri State Treasurer election
2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
References
External links
Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
Official results (primary)
Official candidate list (general)
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012 at Ballotpedia
Missouri U.S. House from OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Missouri from OpenSecrets
Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
News coverage from The Midwest Democracy Project at The Kansas City Star
Map of the new congressional districts, published by The Monitor
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