Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

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Missouri Lieutenant Governor
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Election details
	Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
	Primary: August 6, 2024; General: November 5, 2024; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Mike Kehoe (R)
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	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Missouri
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Missouri held an election for lieutenant governor on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024.

David Wasinger won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

David Wasinger defeated Richard Brown, Ken Iverson, and Danielle Elliott in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Wasinger (R)	57.4	1,671,771
	Richard Brown (D)	38.5	1,121,608
	Ken Iverson (L)	2.1	61,731
	Danielle Elliott (G)	2.0	58,260

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,913,370
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Richard Brown defeated Anastasia Syes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard Brown	64.9	232,454
	Anastasia Syes	35.1	125,619

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 358,073
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	David Wasinger	31.4	207,087
	Lincoln Hough	30.2	199,579
	Holly Rehder	21.7	142,963
	Tim Baker	9.7	64,302
	Matthew Porter	4.3	28,347
	Paul Berry	2.7	17,575

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 659,853
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Ken Iverson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Iverson	100.0	2,412

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,412
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Richard Brown

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I'm a retired Public School teacher with common sense. Born on a U.S. military base in Ft. Riley, KS, I have lived in Missouri since I was an infant. I grew up in the historic Kansas City 18th and Vine Neighborhood (Parade Park) and currently live in the same Kansas City neighborhood for the past 51 years. I am a concerned neighbor like you. As a lifelong Missourian, I have concerns as I watch the direction in which our state is moving. As a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, I have been a strong advocate for better healthcare, improving the standard of living for working families, and keeping children safe. I am not a politician; I am a public servant who has demonstrated leadership and common sense while serving with integrity in the state legislature. I am running to be your Lieutenant Governor."

Key Messages

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Affordable Housing - Housing is the number one cost for most families. Our economy cannot grow when families struggle to afford a decent place to live. Missouri needs more affordable housing units to enhance our workforce.

Childcare - Childcare is crucial to the growth of our state's economy. Too many adults get left behind because they cannot find affordable childcare and therefore it keeps many individuals, especially women, out of the workforce.

Healthcare - The well being of Missourians is a priority for all. I have been a strong proponent to improve access to quality healthcare in our state. I fought all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court to expand Medicaid in our state, worked to remove the restrictions on APRN's in Missouri and siupported direct patient access to physical therapists without a physician referral. The Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) recognized me as their 2023 Legislator of the Year.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2024.

David Wasinger

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "Conservative America First Candidate for Lieutenant Governor"

Key Messages

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Dave will take a hammer to the Jefferson City establishment and the career do-nothing politicians and deliver a conservative agenda and real opportunities for the next generation of Missourians.

As Missouri’s next Lieutenant Governor, Dave is committed to disrupting the political establishment, fighting back against the federal government, bringing accountability to state government, and delivering a conservative agenda that gets government out of the way to bring opportunities for the next generation of Missourians to achieve the American Dream.

Dave has stood with President Donald Trump from Day One and will be unyielding in his commitment to limiting government, cutting bureaucracy, defending the rights of the unborn, upholding the Second Amendment, and safeguarding Missouri values from the encroachment of big government and the DC liberals. Dave is not running to be a career politician; he is running to uphold a principle that Missouri’s best days are ahead, and they will be realized through bold, tough conservative leadership.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2024.

Danielle Elliott

Party: Green Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I'm at least a 6th generation Missourian who lives in Crystal City in Jefferson county. I was raised by 2 veterans who taught me the value of thinking critically for myself and to never push my personal beliefs on others. I have an AAS degree in Health Information and work from home as a certified medical coder for a multi state healthcare system. I've worked fast food, accounting in skilled nursing facilities and even as a container/truck dispatcher for scrap metal. As a single mother, I know low wages and how frustrating it is to rarely qualify for assistance while barely making ends meet. I am running for Lieutenant Governor because I want to fully immerse myself in this position to best serve Missouri. I will expose any corruption in Jefferson City and offer daily reports on what our Missouri Senate and Offices are doing as public servants. The government owes Missouri's citizens complete transparency. As one of the few candidates who refuses corporate money, I want to make it clear, I can not be bought. I want to be the voice of Missourians. Someone who understands, regardless of my beliefs, my first loyalty is to the people of Missouri, not a political party. As Lieutenant Governor I will continue to reach out to all types of communities in our state so that I can make well informed and educated decisions to represent our people."

Key Messages

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Improving communication, there are programs that offer assistance from reducing taxes for our elderly to free home improvements. These programs are available but often go unused. We need a platform that can direct people to the correct department for these programs that will confirm a program is legitimate to reduce potential scams.

My biggest goal in agriculture would be to figure out a way to remove foreign owned corporations from our farmlands. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations(CAFOs) are a threat to our rural water supplies. Think your wells are safe? Think again. The run offs from industrialized farming include nitrates that can seep into your water supply and cause blue baby syndrome or stomach cancers. Have you tested your well lately? I'm in support of and would like to increase locally owned farms. Offer incentives for regenerative, organic and cyclic farming. I'd also like to offer incentives for hemp to be grown and utilized, to replace single use plastics.

Tourism: Advertise our Department of Natural Resources websites as well as their social media presence to remind people of all the amazing attractions Missouri has to offer. An increase in tourism is an increase in revenue. Our parks should never be privatized or sold.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2024.

Ken Iverson

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I grew up working in my father’s logging and lumber business, which provided me with the problem solving skills, discipline, and work ethic needed for my Vietnam era naval service in the western Pacific and subsequent engineering career. September 11th led to my second call to national service, this time as a defense intelligence analyst in Washington D.C., Omaha, and Saint Louis, where Christie & I chose to retire, and near where our daughter and grandson reside. Throughout most of my life, I studied economics and political philosophy, concluding that government works best when it promotes and does not impede the natural, peaceful interactions of individuals, all seeking the same general betterment for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities. I found that libertarianism is the only moral political philosophy that meets this standard. I still study the cherished values of liberty and take notice of how the major political parties subtly work to dismantle them. I am running as the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor to be the whistleblower who is offering a principled, realistic contrast to our oversized, voracious government. To clear my mind of the chaos that government causes, I enjoy sailing, pickleball, table tennis, gaming, church choir, and serving others as a problem solver."

Key Messages

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As a principled economizer, I realize that our bloated state government is the result of overtaxing our burdened workers and seniors. Yes, most people want to help children and the poor, sick, disabled and victimized. Such concern is why we caring voters turned to Jefferson City to solve every social issue with money (that comes from us!). Social problem solving at the state and national levels have proven to cost far more than our gross domestic product, and therefore, far more than our household budgets can endure. The real fix will come when we soon realize that voluntary charity is the only efficient, sustainable, and moral way to care for others in need.

I will advocate to end state tax on income and personal property so that workers and retirees can keep more of their incomes to enrich their lives through saving, investing, and donating to those in need. This action will greatly increase jobs and business opportunities in Missouri, as we become the tenth state without an income tax! We'll pay for this major tax reduction by spinning off state social programs to charities. This will delight the majority of voters in Missouri, who now, without the heavy burden of a state income tax and personal property tax, will be able to directly and efficiently help those people in need through their favorite causes.

I'm a strong advocate for liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and: . The sanctity of human life . Preserving gun rights . Enabling law enforcement to fight violent crime . Ending corporate welfare and redistribution . Increasing employment and business opportunities • Bringing Missouri back to fiscal sanity . “Defending the Guard” to keep the Missouri National Guard stateside • Returning government back to the role of servant, not master of the citizenry

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 9, 2024
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 9, 2024
Online: Oct. 9, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2024
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

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Richard Brown (D)

Affordable Housing - Housing is the number one cost for most families. Our economy cannot grow when families struggle to afford a decent place to live. Missouri needs more affordable housing units to enhance our workforce.

Childcare - Childcare is crucial to the growth of our state's economy. Too many adults get left behind because they cannot find affordable childcare and therefore it keeps many individuals, especially women, out of the workforce.

Healthcare - The well being of Missourians is a priority for all. I have been a strong proponent to improve access to quality healthcare in our state. I fought all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court to expand Medicaid in our state, worked to remove the restrictions on APRN's in Missouri and siupported direct patient access to physical therapists without a physician referral. The Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) recognized me as their 2023 Legislator of the Year.

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Danielle Elliott (G)

Improving communication, there are programs that offer assistance from reducing taxes for our elderly to free home improvements. These programs are available but often go unused. We need a platform that can direct people to the correct department for these programs that will confirm a program is legitimate to reduce potential scams.

My biggest goal in agriculture would be to figure out a way to remove foreign owned corporations from our farmlands. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations(CAFOs) are a threat to our rural water supplies. Think your wells are safe? Think again. The run offs from industrialized

farming include nitrates that can seep into your water supply and cause blue baby syndrome or stomach cancers. Have you tested your well lately? I'm in support of and would like to increase

locally owned farms. Offer incentives for regenerative, organic and cyclic farming. I'd also like to offer incentives for hemp to be grown and utilized, to replace single use plastics.

Tourism: Advertise our Department of Natural Resources websites as well as their social media presence to remind people of all the amazing attractions Missouri has to offer. An increase in tourism is an increase in revenue. Our parks should never be privatized or sold.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Kehoe (R)	58.4	1,731,263
		Alissia Canady (D)	38.8	1,150,231
		Bill Slantz (L)	1.8	53,789
		Kelley Dragoo (G)	1.0	28,183
	Submit photo	Jeremy Gundel (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	26

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,963,492
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	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Alissia Canady	73.5	371,802
	Gregory Upchurch	26.5	133,751

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 505,553
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Kehoe	59.4	362,442
		Mike Carter	26.0	158,914
	Submit photo	Aaron Wisdom	8.7	52,810
	Submit photo	Arnie Dienoff	5.9	35,929

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 610,095
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 860
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,103
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Missouri Lieutenant Governor, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Parson	55.18%	1,262,751
	Democratic	Russ Carnahan	39.99%	915,221
	Libertarian	Steven Hedrick	2.48%	56,804
	Green	Jennifer Leach	2.33%	53,273
	Write-in	Jake Wilburn	0.02%	405
Total Votes				2,288,454
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Missouri, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Missouri's 1st	Cori Bush	Democratic	D+27
Missouri's 2nd	Ann Wagner	Republican	R+7
Missouri's 3rd	Blaine Luetkemeyer	Republican	R+16
Missouri's 4th	Mark Alford	Republican	R+23
Missouri's 5th	Emanuel Cleaver	Democratic	D+11
Missouri's 6th	Sam Graves	Republican	R+21
Missouri's 7th	Eric Burlison	Republican	R+24
Missouri's 8th	Jason Smith	Republican	R+28

Lieutenant Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Peter 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

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Missouri^[2]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Missouri's 1st	78.4%	20.0%
Missouri's 2nd	45.3%	53.0%
Missouri's 3rd	35.9%	62.2%
Missouri's 4th	29.3%	68.7%
Missouri's 5th	62.2%	35.9%
Missouri's 6th	30.6%	67.7%
Missouri's 7th	28.4%	69.8%
Missouri's 8th	23.6%	75.0%

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Missouri county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	111	64.2%
Solid Democratic	4	35.8%
Total voted Democratic	4	35.8%
Total voted Republican	111	64.2%

U.S. Senate election results in Missouri
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	55.4%	42.2%
2018	51.4%	45.6%
2016	49.3%	46.2%
2012	54.8%	39.0%
2010	54.3%	40.6%
Average	51.9	43.7

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive officials in Missouri, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Andrew Bailey

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographic Data for Missouri
	Missouri	United States
Population	6,154,913	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	68,745	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	79.4%	65.9%
Black/African American	11.3%	12.5%
Asian	2.1%	5.8%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.5%	6%
Multiple	5.4%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	4.6%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.3%	89.1%
College graduation rate	31.2%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$65,920	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	8.5%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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