Missouri Attorney General election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 7
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: N/A
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| Filing deadline: March 31, 2020 |
| Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Eric Schmitt |
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Missouri held an election for attorney general on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was March 31, 2020.
Incumbent Eric Schmitt won election in the general election for Attorney General of Missouri.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Missouri modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot (subject to a notarization requirement) in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Attorney General of Missouri
Incumbent Eric Schmitt defeated Richard Finneran and Kevin Babcock in the general election for Attorney General of Missouri on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Schmitt (R) | 59.4 | 1,752,792 | |
| Richard Finneran (D) | 37.9 | 1,117,713 | ||
| Kevin Babcock (L) | 2.7 | 81,100 | ||
| Total votes: 2,951,605 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri
Richard Finneran defeated Elad Gross in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richard Finneran | 55.4 | 272,516 | |
| Elad Gross | 44.6 | 219,462 | ||
| Total votes: 491,978 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri
Incumbent Eric Schmitt advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Schmitt | 100.0 | 602,577 | |
| Total votes: 602,577 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Missouri
Kevin Babcock advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Missouri on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Babcock | 100.0 | 4,089 | |
| Total votes: 4,089 | ||||
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Past elections
2016
- See also: Missouri Attorney General election, 2016
The general election for attorney general was held on November 8, 2016.
Josh Hawley defeated Teresa Hensley in the Missouri attorney general election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Josh Hawley |
61.10% | 1,389,196 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 38.90% | 884,354 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273,550 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
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2012
Incumbent Chris Koster (D) won second term as attorney general on November 6, 2012.[1]
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