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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Primary Date:
August 7, 2012
General Election Date:
November 6, 2012
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The Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, following primaries on August 7, 2012. Election day polling hours were from 6 am until 7 pm.

Republican Party Peter Kinder (R) IncumbentGreen check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Susan Montee (D)
Libertarian Party Matthew Copple (Libertarian)
Constitution Party Cynthia Davis (Constitution)

Incumbent Peter Kinder won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

In 2011, incumbent lieutenant governor Peter Kinder (R) was considering a run for the state's top office, challenging Gov. Jay Nixon (D) for his seat. A poll his campaign financed showed him trailing Nixon 48-41 in August, just days before the Riverfront Times broke with a sex scandal that caused Kinder to lose support from some key political allies.[2][3] Kinder dropped out of the gubernatorial race on November 18, stating he would run for re-election as lieutenant governor instead.[4]

Kinder defeated state Senator Brad Lager in the Republican primary. He went on to defeat Susan Montee (D), Matthew Copple (L), and Constitution Party candidate Cynthia Davis in the general election.[5]

Results

General Election

Lieutenant Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Kinder Incumbent 49.3% 1,319,747
     Democratic Susan Montee 45.5% 1,219,457
     Libertarian Matthew Copple 2.8% 75,169
     Constitution Cynthia Davis 2.4% 63,594
Total Votes 2,677,967
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Primary Election

Missouri Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Kinder Incumbent 43.8% 255,064
Brad Lager 41.2% 239,735
Mike Carter 8.2% 47,515
Charles W. Kullmann 6.9% 39,940
Total Votes 582,254
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State.


Missouri Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Montee 44.9% 131,319
Judy Baker 15.8% 46,236
Bill (William) Haas 12% 35,044
Sara Lampe 8.9% 25,955
Dennis Wisenburger 5.5% 16,149
Jackie Townes McGee 5.3% 15,493
Becky Lee Plattner 3.8% 11,080
Fred Kratky 3.8% 10,976
Total Votes 292,252
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State.


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Key dates

Deadline Event
Feb. 28 - Mar. 27 Primary election candidate filing period
July 11 Voter registration for primary election
Aug. 7 Primary election
July 17 - Aug. 21 General election candidate filing period
Oct. 10 Voter registration for general election
Nov. 6 General election

Candidates

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Constitution Party candidates

Polls

General election

All general election candidates

Missouri Lt. Governor Race
Poll Peter Kinder (R) Susan Montee (D)Matthew Coppple (L)Cynthia David (Const)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Post-Dispatch/Mason-Dixon Poll
(October 23-25, 2012)
 46%41%1%1%11%+/-4.0625
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Polls - Kinder vs. Montee only

Peter Kinder v. Susan Montee
Poll Peter Kinder (R) Susan Montee (D)UndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Public Policy Polling
(October 19-21, 2012)
 43%43%13%+/-4.1582
Public Policy Polling
(October 1-3, 2012)
 42%38%20%+/-3.7700
Public Policy Polling
(August 23, 2012)
 45%38%17%+/-4.4500
Chilenski Strategies Poll
(August 8, 2012)
 45.6%45.4%9.0%+/-3.8663
AVERAGES 43.9% 41.1% 14.75% +/-4 611.25
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Primary election

Peter Kinder v. Brad Lager
Poll Peter Kinder Brad LagerUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research
(July 23-25, 2012)
 47%21%25%+/-5.0400
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Republican Candidates for Missouri Lt. Governor
Poll Mike Carter Peter KinderBrad LagerLuann RidgewayNot sureMargin of errorSample size
Public Policy Polling
(January 27-29, 2012)
 5%37%12%9%37%+/-4.1574
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Endorsements

Republican primary election

Peter Kinder

  • Rush Limbaugh[6]
  • National Rifle Association[7]
  • The Kansas City Star[8]

Brad Lager

Democratic primary election

Susan Montee

  • The Kansas City Star[11]

Campaign media

Ads

Brad Lager

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Values

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Campaign finance

Contents
1 Due dates for reports
2 Candidates

Due dates for reports

The Missouri Ethics Commission administers campaign finance law and maintains all records online.

For the primary election:

  • Committee Organization Deadline -- July 8, 2012
  • 8 day before report -- due by July 30, 2012
  • 30 day after report -- due by September 6, 2012

For the general election:

  • 8 day before report -- due by October 29, 2012
  • 30 day after report -- due by December 6, 2012

Candidates

Peter Kinder

Peter Kinder Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly (Amended)[12]April 19, 2012$1,309,681.51$229,400.46$(204,006.91)$1,325,526.83
July Quarterly[13]July 16, 2012$1,325,526.83$256,208.70$(434,262.51)$1,135,534.32
Post-PrimarySeptember 7, 2012$35,159.84$203,983.44$(215,882.92)$18,260.36
General Election First Report[14]October 15, 2012$18,260.36$29,837.33$(32,851.07)$267,911.03
Pre-General[15]October 29, 2012$267,911.03$304,197.31$(456,379.14)$115,729.14
Running totals
$1,023,627.24$(1,343,382.55)

Susan Montee

Susan Montee Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[16]April 16, 2012$77,583.47$108,543.00$(65,900.09)$120,226.38
July Quarterly[17]July 16, 2012$120,226.38$93,228.50$(79,891.56)$133,563.32
Post-PrimarySeptember 7, 2012$140,121.24$569,052.37$(18,973.15)$185,200.46
General Election First Report[18]October 15, 2012$185,200.46$125,510.27$(40,593.35)$270,117.38
Pre-General[19]October 29, 2012$270,117.38$274,720.87$(498,286.80)$46,551.45
Running totals
$1,171,055.01$(703,644.95)

Former candidates

Judy Baker

Judy Baker Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[20]April 16, 2012$0.00$101,442.91$(17,793.38)$82,889.62
July Quarterly[21]July 16, 2012$82,889.62$52,198.40$(52,198.40)$76,753.52
Running totals
$153,641.31$(69,991.78)

Bill Haas

Bill Haas Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
July Quarterly[22]July 11, 2012$0.00$8,165.00$(7,520.00)$645.00
Running totals
$8,165$(7,520)

Fred Kratky

Fred Kratky Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly (Amended)[23]May 10, 2012$40,177.10$7,850.72$(300.00)$47,727.91
July Quarterly (Amended)[24]July 16, 2012$47,727.91$31,051.18$(8,226.08)$69,228.17
Running totals
$38,901.9$(8,526.08)

Sara Lampe

Sara Lampe Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[25]April 12, 2012$5,199.37$22,590.15$(2,080.74)$25,691.63
July Quarterly[26]July 16, 2012$25,691.63$31,741.02$(18,104.04)$37,027.83
Running totals
$54,331.17$(20,184.78)

Jackie McGee

As of July 17, 2012, McGee has not submitted any campaign disclosure reports.[27]

Becky Plattner

Becky Plattner Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[28]April 9, 2012$13,004.89$0.00$(6,589.07)$6,042.63
July Quarterly[29]July 15, 2012$6,042.63$11,065.00$(6,469.26)$6,866.83
Running totals
$11,065$(13,058.33)

Dennis Weisenburger

As of July 17, 2012, Weisenburger has not submitted any campaign disclosure reports.[30]

Brad Lager

Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[31]April 16, 2012$801,863.15$330,745.01$(30,550.64)$1,108,113.94
July Quarterly[32]July 16, 2012$1,108,113.94$971,740.00$(697,160.65)$1,383,541.39
Running totals
$1,302,485.01$(727,711.29)

Chris McKee

Mike Carter

For the second filing deadline, Carter submitted a limited activity report in which he certified "that neither the aggregate amount of contributions received nor the aggregate amount of expenditures made by the candidate exceeded five hundred dollars nor was an aggregate amount exceeding the aggregate amount allowed by state statute received from any single contributor during the reporting period."[33]

Constitution Party

Cynthia Davis

Cynthia Davis Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[34]April 11, 2012$3,999.44$13,358.04$(2,205.29)$15,116.92
July Quarterly[35]July 9, 2012$15,116.92$2,880.90$(10,929.19)$6,786.13
Running totals
$16,238.94$(13,134.48)

News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
  2. ↑ Huffington Post, "Peter Kinder, Missouri Lt. Governor, embroiled in stripper scandal (VIDEO)," October 25, 2011
  3. ↑ LA Times, "Missouri's lieutenant governor faces stripper issues," August 24, 2011
  4. ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Peter Kinder drops out of governor's race," November 19, 2011
  5. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Election night reporting: Unofficial election results," accessed August 8, 2012
  6. ↑ St. Louis Today, "Rush Limbaugh radio ad endorses Peter Kinder," June 29, 2012
  7. ↑ National Rifle Association, Political Victory Fund, "Peter Kinder endorsement letter," July 12, 2012
  8. ↑ Kansas City Star, "The Star's recommendations: The top candidates for state offices in Missouri," July 27, 2012
  9. ↑ Ozarks First, "Lager Endorsed by Huckabee in Heated Primary," August 1, 2012 (dead link)
  10. ↑ Politico MO, "GOP lawmakers chose sides in Kinder, Lager matchup," July 19, 2012 (dead link)
  11. ↑ Kansas City Star, "The Star's recommendations: The top candidates for state offices in Missouri," July 27, 2012
  12. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Peter Kinder," April 19, 2012
  13. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Peter Kinder," July 16, 2012
  14. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Peter Kinder Campaign Finance Reports," October 15, 2012
  15. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Peter Kinder Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2012
  16. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Susan Montee," April 16, 2012
  17. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Susan Montee," July 16, 2012
  18. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Susan Montee Campaign Finance Reports," October 15, 2012
  19. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Susan Montee Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2012
  20. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Judy Baker," April 16, 2012
  21. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Judy Baker," July 16, 2012
  22. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Bill Haas," July 11, 2012
  23. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Fred Kratky: April, Amended," May 10, 2012
  24. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Fred Kratky: July, Amended," July 16, 2012
  25. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Sara Lampe," April 12, 2012
  26. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Sara Lampe," July 16, 2012
  27. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission," Jackie 2012 - Jackie Townes McGee for Lt Governor committee summary, accessed July 17, 2012
  28. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Becky Plattner," April 9, 2012
  29. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Becky Plattner," July 15, 2012
  30. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission," Committee to Elect Dennis Weisenburger, Committee summary, accessed July 17, 2012
  31. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Brad Lager," April 16, 2012
  32. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Brad Lager," July 16, 2012
  33. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Mike Carter: July quarterly report - Limited activity," July 11, 2012
  34. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Cynthia Davis," April 11, 2012
  35. ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Cynthia Davis," July 9, 2012
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