2016 Missouri State Treasurer election
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The 2016 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the state treasurer of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
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November 8, 2016
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  Schmitt: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Baker: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Clint Zweifel was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Eric Schmitt (Republican) won the general election against his opponents Sean O'Toole (Libertarian), Judy Baker (Democrat), and Carol Hexem (Green).
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County prosecuting attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party[5]
- John Wright, former state representative[6][7][8]
Endorsements
Judy Baker
Newspapers
Pat Contreras
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Judy Baker |
Pat Contreras |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research[12] | September 18–19, 2015 | 1,589 | ± 2.4% | 28% | 15% | 58% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Baker | 182,218 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Pat Contreras | 125,338 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 307,556 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Eric Schmitt, state senator[14][15][16]
Withdrawn
- Dan W. Brown, state senator[17][18]
Eric Schmitt
Organizations
- IAFF Local 42 Greater Kansas City Firefighters
- Missouri Fraternal Order of Police
- Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
- St. Louis City Police Officers Association
- St. Louis County Police Association
Individuals
- Treasurer Wendell Bailey
- Senator Roy Blunt
- Treasurer Sarah Steelman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Schmitt | 563,047 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 563,047 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Sean O'Toole[19]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 3,483 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,483 | 100.0 | ||
Green Party
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Judy Baker (D) |
Eric Schmitt (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[22] | September 11–13, 2016 | 604 | ± 4.0% | 37% | 48% | 15% |
| Remington Research Group[23] | September 1–2, 2016 | 1,275 | ± 3.0% | 36% | 45% | 11% |
| Remington Research Group[24] | August 5–6, 2016 | 1,280 | ± 3% | 40% | 43% | 11% |
Endorsements
Judy Baker (D)
Individuals
- Clint Zweifel, incumbent Missouri treasurer[25]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Schmitt | 1,545,582 | 56.45% | +11.02% | |
| Democratic | Judy Baker | 1,078,063 | 39.37% | −11.07% | |
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 78,543 | 2.87% | −1.26% | |
| Green | Carol Hexem | 35,923 | 1.31% | N/A | |
| Independent | Arnie C. AC Dienoff (write-in) | 11 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,738,122 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||