The 2014 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the State Auditor of Missouri, concurrently with other state and federal elections.
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Incumbent Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich ran for re-election to a second term in office. Facing only token opposition, Schweich won in a landslide, carrying every county. As of 2022[update], this was the last time the counties of Jackson and St. Louis were won by the Republican candidate.[original research?]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Tom Schweich, incumbent state auditor[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editWithdrew
editDeclined
edit- Barry Aycock, businessman[4]
- Judy Baker, former state representative, nominee for Missouri's 9th congressional district in 2008 and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 2012[4]
- Courtney Curtis, state representative[4]
- Gregory F.X. Daly, St. Louis Collector of Revenue[5]
- Keith English, state representative[4]
- Vicki Englund, state representative[4]
- Darlene Green, St. Louis Comptroller[5]
- Timothy P. Green, former state senator[6]
- Jason Holsman, state senator[4]
- Tishaura Jones, St. Louis Treasurer and former state representative[4]
- Jeremy LaFaver, state representative[4]
- Ryan McKenna, state senator[4]
- Adam Paul, Mayor of Ellisville[4]
- Scott Sifton, state senator[5]
- Francis G. Slay, Mayor of St. Louis[4]
- Steve Stenger, St. Louis County Councilman (elected St. Louis County Executive)[4]
- Stephen Webber, state representative[4]
- John Wright, state representative[5]
- Clint Zweifel, State Treasurer of Missouri[5]
Third parties
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Rodney Farthing (Constitution Party), minister, development director for ARM Prison Outreach and nominee for state treasurer in 2008[7][8]
- Sean O'Toole (Libertarian Party), software developer, former agriculture commodities trader, nominee for the state house in 2010 and for state treasurer in 2012[7][8]
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Schweich (incumbent) | 935,675 | 73.33% | ||
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 251,601 | 19.72% | ||
| Constitution | Rodney Farthing | 88,757 | 6.96% | ||
| Total votes | 1,276,033 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "On the Trail: Schweich and Swearingen size up auditor's race differently". St. Louis Beacon. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Jay Swearingen: 'I'm in' for state auditor race". PoliticMO. September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Democrat Swearingen drops bid for Missouri auditor". Southeast Missourian. January 16, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Potential Democrat candidates for auditor". The Missouri Times. June 18, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Is There A Democrat To Take On Schweich In 2014?". St. Louis Public Radio. January 19, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Schweich unchallenged in 2014 auditor's cash race". PoliticMO. June 19, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tom Schweich virtually alone on statewide ballot, but other battles shaping up". St. Louis Public Radio. March 26, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Missouri auditor: Schweich faces no Democratic opposition in re-election campaign". The Kansas City Star. October 21, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
External links
edit- Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State