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The 2024 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the secretary of state of the state of Missouri. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri. The primaries took place on August 6, 2024.[1]
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Republican nominee, Denny Hoskins won the election and will become the secretary of state in 2025.[2]
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Candidates
Nominee
- Denny Hoskins, state senator from the 21st district (2017–present)[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Mike Carter, attorney and former municipal judge[4]
- Mary Elizabeth Coleman, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present)[5]
- Jamie Corley, communications professional and former press secretary for U.S. Senator Bob Corker[4]
- Valentina Gomez, social media influencer [6]
- Dean Plocher, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives[5]
- Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk (2015–present), former state representative from the 139th district (2007–2013), and nominee for secretary of state in 2012[7]
- Adam Schwadron, state representative from the 106th district (2021–present)[8]
Withdrawn
- Caleb Rowden, President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate (2023–present) from the 19th district (2017–present)[9]
Declined
- Jay Ashcroft, incumbent secretary of state (2017–present) (ran for governor)[10]
Endorsements
Mary Elizabeth Coleman
Organizations
Denny Hoskins
Organizations
- Missouri Right to Life PAC[12]
Shane Schoeller
- Newspapers
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (primary only)[13]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of July 16, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised |
| Jamie Corley (R) | $286,000 |
| Valentina Gomez (R) | $24,000 |
| Denny Hoskins (R) | $225,000 |
| Dean Plocher (R) | $508,000 |
| Shane Schoeller (R) | $210,000 |
| Adam Schwadron (R) | $119,000 |
| Source: Missouri Independent[14] | |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Mike Carter |
Mary Elizabeth Coleman |
Jamie Corley |
Valentina Gomez |
Denny Hoskins |
Dean Plocher |
Caleb Rowden |
Shane Schoeller |
Adam Schwadron |
Undecided | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleground Connect[15][A] | July 30–31, 2024 | 896 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 6% | – | 11% | 3% | 37% | |||
| Caleb Rowden withdraws from the race | ||||||||||||||||
| Remington Research (R)[16][A] | February 14–15, 2024 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.6% | – | – | – | 10% | 12% | – | 11% | 6% | 5% | 56% | |||
| Remington Research (R)[17][A] | January 17–18, 2024 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.3% | – | – | – | 7% | 12% | – | 11% | 6% | 5% | 59% | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denny Hoskins | 157,116 | 24.42 | |
| Republican | Shane Schoeller | 108,289 | 16.83 | |
| Republican | Mike Carter | 91,866 | 14.28 | |
| Republican | Dean Plocher | 86,659 | 13.47 | |
| Republican | Mary Elizabeth Coleman | 72,938 | 11.34 | |
| Republican | Valentina Gomez | 47,931 | 7.45 | |
| Republican | Jamie Corley | 46,314 | 7.20 | |
| Republican | Adam Schwadron | 32,335 | 5.03 | |
| Total votes | 643,448 | 100.00 | ||
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Candidates
Nominee
- Barbara Phifer, state representative from the 90th district (2021–present)[19]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Gavin Bena, president of Saint Louis University College Democrats[20]
Results
Phifer
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Williams
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Jacobsen
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Tie
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Phifer | 146,284 | 40.86 | |
| Democratic | Monique Williams | 123,270 | 34.43 | |
| Democratic | Haley Jacobsen | 88,491 | 24.72 | |
| Total votes | 358,045 | 100.00 | ||
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Candidates
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe R | January 31, 2024 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Denny Hoskins (R) |
Barbara Phifer (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[22] | October 8–27, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – | – |
| ActiVote[23] | September 6 – October 13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56.5% | 43.5% | – | – |
| YouGov/Saint Louis University[24] | August 8–16, 2024 | 450 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 54% | 36% | 1% | 9% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denny Hoskins | 1,665,560 | 57.7% | ||
| Democratic | Barbara Phifer | 1,145,051 | 39.6% | ||
| Libertarian | Carl Freese | 48,783 | 1.7% | ||
| Green | Jerome Bauer | 28,706 | 1.0% | ||
| Total votes | 2,888,100 | ||||
Republican candidate Denny Hoskins had won the election.[25]
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