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Missouri's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 8th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Jason Smith (R) defeated Dave Cowell (D) and Jonathan Lee Shell (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smith defeated Todd Mahn, Phillip Smith, and Hal Brown in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016. Smith won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[7][8][9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jason Smith (R), who was first elected in the special election on June 4, 2013, to replace former Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R).
Missouri's 8th Congressional District is located in the southeastern portion of the state and includes Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Washington, Wayne, and Wright counties and a portion of Jefferson County.[10]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Jason Smith Incumbent |
74.4% | 229,792 | |
| Democratic | Dave Cowell | 22.7% | 70,009 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Lee Shell | 2.9% | 9,070 | |
| Total Votes | 308,871 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jason Smith Incumbent |
67.5% | 65,450 | ||
| Hal Brown | 15.8% | 15,342 | ||
| Todd Mahn | 11.9% | 11,564 | ||
| Phillip Smith | 4.7% | 4,602 | ||
| Total Votes | 96,958 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[11] |
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Democratic |
Republican Todd Mahn[4] Phillip Smith[4] Hal Brown[4] |
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Third Party/Other |
District history
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Jason Smith (R) defeated Barbara Stocker (D), Rick Vandeven (L), Doug Enyart (Constitution Party) and Terry Hampton (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jason Smith Incumbent |
66.7% | 106,124 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Stocker | 24.3% | 38,721 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 2.4% | 3,759 | |
| Constitution | Doug Enyart | 2.4% | 3,799 | |
| Independent | Terry Hampton | 4.3% | 6,821 | |
| Total Votes | 159,224 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
2013
The 8th Congressional District of Missouri held a special election to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R).[13] Jason Smith (R) won the election to replace Emerson.
| U.S. House, Missouri District 8 Special General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jason T. Smith |
67.1% | 42,141 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hodges | 27.4% | 17,207 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 1.5% | 968 | |
| Constitution | Doug Enyart | 3.6% | 2,265 | |
| Write-in | Robert George | 0.1% | 75 | |
| Write-in | Thomas W. Brown | 0.1% | 85 | |
| Write-in | Wayne Byington | 0% | 25 | |
| Write-in | Theo Brown Sr. | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 62,766 | |||
| Source: Missouri Division of Elections "2013 Special Election Results" | ||||
2012
The 8th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jo Ann Emerson won re-election in the district.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jack Rushin | 24.6% | 73,755 | |
| Republican | Jo Ann Emerson Incumbent |
71.9% | 216,083 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 3.5% | 10,553 | |
| Total Votes | 300,391 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Missouri in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| November 7, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for presidential preference primary | |
| December 22, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for presidential preference primary | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | January quarterly report due (for period ending December 31, 2015) | |
| February 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for primary election | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Presidential preference primary election | |
| March 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for primary election | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | April quarterly report due (for period ending March 31, 2016) | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | July quarterly report due (for period ending June 30, 2016) | |
| July 19, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for general election | |
| July 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8-day before election report due (primary) | |
| August 2, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for general election | |
| September 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day after election report due (primary) | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | October quarterly report due (for period ending September 30, 2016) | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8-day before election report due (general) | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day after election report due (general) | |
| Sources: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Missouri Ethics Commission, "2016 Campaign Finance Filing Requirements and Dates," accessed July 17, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 08 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email correspondence with Jonathan Shell," January 5, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson to resign from House," accessed December 3, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Missouri," accessed November 7, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!