Missouri voters will head to the polls in five days to choose party nominees for several local state and national races in November and will also cast ballots on one proposition. Following is a look at the various choices on the primary election ballot.
By far the most watched race, both in and outside of Missouri, is the campaign to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, a Republican. On Tuesday, voters will choose which candidates will face off in what is expected to be a very competitive November contest.
The race has generated national attention both because Bond is a senior member of the Senate and because the race has been very close.
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is widely thought to be the Democratic nominee for the seat. President Barack Obama campaigned with her early this month in Kansas City.
Though the general election is still three months away, Carnahan has already been working to portray her likely Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, as a supporter of government spending, corruption and Obama’s stimulus package.
Carnahan faces two competitors in the Democratic primary, Francis Vangeli, a retired pilot from Columbia and Richard Tolbert, a Kansas City businessman who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 1992.
The Republican primary is thought to be a slightly more competitive race, though Blunt is thought to be the presumptive nominee, because of his name recognition within the state and a sizeable campaign war chest. He faces competition from eight other candidates for the Republican nomination.
One of those eight, State Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, has been picking up attention in recent weeks after he filibustered a bill that will give $150 million in tax breaks to Ford Motor Company to expand its Missouri operations. Purgason was stripped of his committee chairmanship and filibustered a special session vote on the bill for 21 hours because he thought all businesses should receive tax breaks. He recently spoke in Mexico via videoconference and talked about that filibuster.
Other candidates for the Republican nomination are R.L. Praprotnik, Hector Malonado, Kristi Nichols, Deborah Solomon, Davis Conway, Mike Vontz and Tony Laszacs.
There are also two candidates for the Libertarian Party nomination in the Senate race, Jonathan Dine and Cisse Spragins, and three candidates from the Constitution Party, Joe Martellaro, Jerry Beck and Mike Simmons.
Northeast Missouri voters will also select nominees in the race for 9th district Congressional representative. In the Republican contest, incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer faces a challenge from James Baker, a former marine and business owner from St. Peters. Missouri State Rep. Paul Quinn, D-Monroe City, is the lone candidate on the ballot for that nomination. There are no registered third party candidates for the 9th district race.
On the state level, Mexicoans will be selecting candidates for the 18th district Senate race and one of two House districts. In the Senate race, incumbent Wes Shoemyer, a resident of Clarence, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination while Republican State Representative Brian Munzlinger, from Williamstown, is the sole candidate for his party’s nomination.
In the state House, Mexico falls mostly within the boundaries of District 21, which will see incumbent Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, leaving due to term limits. In the Democratic primary for that seat, Kelly Schultz, a House staffer from Columbia, is running unopposed. Schultz was Hobbs’ opponent in the 2008 general election.
The Republican primary will see former State Sen. John Cauthorn, of Mexico, face off against Mike Becker, a retired businessman from Columbia. There are no third-party candidates on the ballot for District 21.
Ledgerland voters in eastern Audrain County and north Callway County are represented by the District 10 representative. In the Democratic race for that seat, Linda Witte, the wife of the current representative Terry Witte, will face off against Edwin Lockwood. On the Republican side, Jay Houghton will face Dudley Duke. Josh Allum is on the ballot as the lone candidate for that seat for the Constitution Party.
Missourians will also select candidates for the state auditor. In the race for the Republican nomination, incumbent Susan Montee faces a challenge from Abdul Akram, a Pakistani immigrant and businessman. Democrats will choose from State Rep. Allen Icet and Tom Schweich, a former prosecutor and chief of staff for U.S. Amabassador to the United Nations John Bolton. Charles Baum is on the ballot as the only Libertarian Party candidate.
Several candidates in Audrain County races are running unopposed. In the Democratic primaries, Linda Hamlett is running unopposed for associate circuit judge, Penny Creed is running unopposed for clerk of the circuit court, Shelley Harvey is running unopposed for county clerk, Patty Meyers is running unopposed for treasurer, Jacob Shellabarger is running unopposed for prosecuting attorney and Diana Rennick is running opposed for collector of revenue.
On the Republican side, Hobbs is running unopposed for presiding commissioner and Janis Deimeke is running unopposed for recorder of deeds.
Missourians will also vote on Propsition C, which, if passed would block parts of the federal health care overhaul. The measure is on the ballot after a judge ruled earlier this month that it did not violate the Missouri state constitution.
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Missouri voters will head to the polls in five days to choose party nominees for several local state and national races in November and will also cast ballots on one proposition. Following is a look at the various choices on the primary election ballot.
By far the most watched race, both in and outside of Missouri, is the campaign to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, a Republican. On Tuesday, voters will choose which candidates will face off in what is expected to be a very competitive November contest.
The race has generated national attention both because Bond is a senior member of the Senate and because the race has been very close.
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is widely thought to be the Democratic nominee for the seat. President Barack Obama campaigned with her early this month in Kansas City.
Though the general election is still three months away, Carnahan has already been working to portray her likely Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, as a supporter of government spending, corruption and Obama’s stimulus package.
Carnahan faces two competitors in the Democratic primary, Francis Vangeli, a retired pilot from Columbia and Richard Tolbert, a Kansas City businessman who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 1992.
The Republican primary is thought to be a slightly more competitive race, though Blunt is thought to be the presumptive nominee, because of his name recognition within the state and a sizeable campaign war chest. He faces competition from eight other candidates for the Republican nomination.
One of those eight, State Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield, has been picking up attention in recent weeks after he filibustered a bill that will give $150 million in tax breaks to Ford Motor Company to expand its Missouri operations. Purgason was stripped of his committee chairmanship and filibustered a special session vote on the bill for 21 hours because he thought all businesses should receive tax breaks. He recently spoke in Mexico via videoconference and talked about that filibuster.
Other candidates for the Republican nomination are R.L. Praprotnik, Hector Malonado, Kristi Nichols, Deborah Solomon, Davis Conway, Mike Vontz and Tony Laszacs.
There are also two candidates for the Libertarian Party nomination in the Senate race, Jonathan Dine and Cisse Spragins, and three candidates from the Constitution Party, Joe Martellaro, Jerry Beck and Mike Simmons.
Northeast Missouri voters will also select nominees in the race for 9th district Congressional representative. In the Republican contest, incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer faces a challenge from James Baker, a former marine and business owner from St. Peters. Missouri State Rep. Paul Quinn, D-Monroe City, is the lone candidate on the ballot for that nomination. There are no registered third party candidates for the 9th district race.
On the state level, Mexicoans will be selecting candidates for the 18th district Senate race and one of two House districts. In the Senate race, incumbent Wes Shoemyer, a resident of Clarence, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination while Republican State Representative Brian Munzlinger, from Williamstown, is the sole candidate for his party’s nomination.
In the state House, Mexico falls mostly within the boundaries of District 21, which will see incumbent Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, leaving due to term limits. In the Democratic primary for that seat, Kelly Schultz, a House staffer from Columbia, is running unopposed. Schultz was Hobbs’ opponent in the 2008 general election.
The Republican primary will see former State Sen. John Cauthorn, of Mexico, face off against Mike Becker, a retired businessman from Columbia. There are no third-party candidates on the ballot for District 21.
Ledgerland voters in eastern Audrain County and north Callway County are represented by the District 10 representative. In the Democratic race for that seat, Linda Witte, the wife of the current representative Terry Witte, will face off against Edwin Lockwood. On the Republican side, Jay Houghton will face Dudley Duke. Josh Allum is on the ballot as the lone candidate for that seat for the Constitution Party.
Missourians will also select candidates for the state auditor. In the race for the Republican nomination, incumbent Susan Montee faces a challenge from Abdul Akram, a Pakistani immigrant and businessman. Democrats will choose from State Rep. Allen Icet and Tom Schweich, a former prosecutor and chief of staff for U.S. Amabassador to the United Nations John Bolton. Charles Baum is on the ballot as the only Libertarian Party candidate.
Several candidates in Audrain County races are running unopposed. In the Democratic primaries, Linda Hamlett is running unopposed for associate circuit judge, Penny Creed is running unopposed for clerk of the circuit court, Shelley Harvey is running unopposed for county clerk, Patty Meyers is running unopposed for treasurer, Jacob Shellabarger is running unopposed for prosecuting attorney and Diana Rennick is running opposed for collector of revenue.
On the Republican side, Hobbs is running unopposed for presiding commissioner and Janis Deimeke is running unopposed for recorder of deeds.
Missourians will also vote on Propsition C, which, if passed would block parts of the federal health care overhaul. The measure is on the ballot after a judge ruled earlier this month that it did not violate the Missouri state constitution.
