United States Senate election in Missouri, 2016

United States Senate election in Missouri, 2016
Missouri
November 8, 2016
 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Senator

Roy Blunt
Republican

The 2016 United States Senate election in Missouri will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican Senator Roy Blunt is running for re-election to a second term in office.[1]

Republican primary

Despite being an establishment Republican, Blunt is considered to be unlikely to face serious Tea Party opposition. This has been ascribed to the disastrous campaign of conservative Todd Akin in 2012, Blunt's efforts to cultivate relationships with activists in Missouri, his effectiveness at "thread[ing] the needle" by keeping conservative and establishment Republicans fairly satisfied, and the open gubernatorial election, which is attracting the most attention from Republicans.[2]

Candidates

Declared

Potential

Declined

Polling

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Roy
Blunt (R)		 Jason
Kander (D)		 Other Undecided
Remington Research February 19, 2015 957 ± 3.2% 49% 36% — 14%

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ahead of the 2016 curve: Roy Blunt has a fundraiser on election night 2014". The Washington Examiner. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Deirdre Shesgreen (February 17, 2015). "Blunt has clear primary path, despite some tea party gripes". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Levinson, Alexis (January 28, 2015). "Senators Confirm Re-Election Bids for 2016". Roll Call. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Alex Pappas (November 13, 2014). "These Republican Senators Could Face Conservative Challengers In 2016". The Daily Caller. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jim Stinson (July 15, 2014). "Akin won't rule out 2016 run against Blunt". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Kendall Breitman (February 26, 2015). "Akin: I'm not running for Senate". Politico. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ Shesgreen, Deirdre (February 17, 2015). "Blunt has clear primary path, despite some tea party gripes". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kraske, Steve (January 30, 2015). "Secretary of State Kander pondering U.S. Senate run in Missouri". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Jason Kander Announces He Will Run for United States Senate". The Missouri Times. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ Cillizza, Chris (September 19, 2013). "Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon steps forward, but toward what?". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ Faughn, Scott (October 20, 2014). "2016 Outlook". The Missouri Times. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  12. ↑ Fox, Jeff (February 27, 2015). "Sanders says he won't run for state office". The Examiner. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ Bologna, Giacoma (October 2, 2013). "Show Me Nothing: Missouri Members Entrenched". Roll Call. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Missouri Treasurer Zweifel won't run for office". Kansas City Star. November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.

External links

Official campaign websites