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2020 Missouri Senate Elections
General	November 3, 2020
Primary	August 4, 2020

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Elections for the office of Missouri State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was March 31, 2020.

Republicans expanded their existing supermajority in the 2020 Senate elections. Seventeen of the chamber's 34 seats were up for election in 2020. Heading into the election, Republicans had a 23-8 majority in the chamber with three vacant seats, including a 9-5 majority among the seats up for election. Republicans gained a net one seat and Democrats gained a net two seats, leaving the chamber's post-election partisan balance at a 24-10 Republican majority.

The Missouri State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. A total of 17 seats out of the chamber's 34 seats were up for election in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

Missouri's 2020 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2020 census. In Missouri, the state legislature is responsible for congressional redistricting. Congressional district maps are subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative redistricting is handled by an appointed demographer and two commissions. For more information about the state legislative redistricting process, click here.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 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.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas

Missouri State Senate
Party		As of November 3, 2020	After November 4, 2020
	Democratic Party	8	10
	Republican Party	23	24
	Vacancy	3	0
Total		34	34

General election

Missouri State Senate general election
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office	Democratic	Republican	Other
District 1	Doug Beck	David Lenihan
District 3		Elaine Gannon
District 5	Steve Roberts	Michael J. Hebron Sr.
District 7	Greg Razer		Nathan Kline (Green Party)   Jorge Fuller (Independent) (Write-in) Tiffany Poke (Independent) (Write-in)
District 9	Barbara Anne Washington	David Martin
District 11	John Rizzo (i)
District 13	Angela Mosley		Jeff Coleman (Libertarian Party)
District 15	Deb Lavender	Andrew Koenig (i)
District 17	Lauren Arthur (i)	Mickey Younghanz
District 19	Judy Baker	Caleb Rowden (i)	James Coyne (Independent) (Write-in)
District 21		Denny Hoskins (i)	Mark Bliss (Libertarian Party)
District 23	Richard Orr	Bill Eigel (i)
District 25		Jason Bean
District 27	Donnie Owens	Holly Rehder
District 29		Mike Moon
District 31	Raymond Kinney	Rick Brattin
District 33	Tammy Harty	Karla Eslinger

Primary election

Missouri State Senate primary election
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office	Democratic	Republican	Other
District 1	Doug Beck	Mitchell Kohlberg   David Lenihan
District 3	The Democratic primary was canceled.	Joshua Barrett Elaine Gannon Kent Scism
District 5	Jeremiah Church McFarlane Duncan Megan Ellyia Green Bill Haas Steve Roberts Michelle Sherod	Michael J. Hebron Sr.
District 7	Michael Brown Greg Razer	The Republican primary was canceled.	Green Party Nathan Kline
District 9	Ryan Myers   Barbara Anne Washington	David Martin
District 11	John Rizzo (i)	The Republican primary was canceled.
District 13	Alan Green Angela Mosley Tommie Pierson Jr.	The Republican primary was canceled.	Libertarian Party Jeff Coleman
District 15	Deb Lavender	Andrew Koenig (i)
District 17	Lauren Arthur (i)	Mickey Younghanz
District 19	Judy Baker	Caleb Rowden (i)
District 21	The Democratic primary was canceled.	Denny Hoskins (i)	Libertarian Party Mark Bliss
District 23	Richard Orr	Bill Eigel (i) Dan O'Connell   Eric Wulff
District 25	The Democratic primary was canceled.	Jason Bean Steve Cookson Eddy Justice   Jeff Shawan
District 27	Donnie Owens	Holly Rehder Kathy Swan
District 29	The Democratic primary was canceled.	David Cole Mike Moon
District 31	Raymond Kinney	Jack Bondon Rick Brattin Bill Yarberry
District 33	Tammy Harty	Karla Eslinger Van Kelly Robert Ross

Incumbents who were not re-elected

See also: Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report: Vol. 10, 2020

Incumbents defeated in the general election

No incumbents lost in the Nov. 3 general election.

Incumbents defeated in primary elections

No incumbents lost in the Aug. 4 primaries.

Retiring incumbents

There were 11 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Office
Scott Sifton	Democratic	Senate District 1
Gary Romine	Republican	Senate District 3
Jamilah Nasheed	Democratic	Senate District 5
Jason Holsman	Democratic	Senate District 7
Shalonn Curls	Democratic	Senate District 9
Gina Walsh	Democratic	Senate District 13
Doug Libla	Republican	Senate District 25
Wayne Wallingford	Republican	Senate District 27
David Sater	Republican	Senate District 29
Ed Emery	Republican	Senate District 31
Mike Cunningham	Republican	Senate District 33

The 11 seats left open in 2020 represented the highest number within the preceding decade. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020.

Open Seats in Missouri State Senate elections: 2010 - 2020
Year	Total seats	Open seats	Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2020	17	11 (65 percent)	6 (35 percent)
2018	17	8 (47 percent)	9 (53 percent)
2016	18	3 (17 percent)	15 (83 percent)
2014	17	5 (29 percent)	12 (71 percent)
2012	17	10 (59 percent)	7 (41 percent)
2010	17	10 (59 percent)	7 (41 percent)

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Missouri

See statutes: Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 115.307 - Section 115.305

For state-recognized political party candidates

A political party candidate seeking placement on the primary ballot must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate election official by 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday in March immediately preceding the primary. The declaration of candidacy cannot be submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. on the last Tuesday in February immediately preceding the primary. The declaration must state the candidate's name, residential address, office being sought, and political party.

Before filing a declaration of candidacy, a candidate must pay a filing fee to the treasurer of the state or county committee of the political party whose nomination he or she is seeking in the primary. Filing fees vary according to the office being sought and are as follows:

Filing fees
Office	Filing fee
Statewide offices (e.g., governor, secretary of state, etc.), United States Senator	$500
United States Representative, State senator	$300
State representative	$150

A candidate must also file an affidavit with the Missouri Department of Revenue affirming that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the candidate is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes (e.g., income tax, property tax, etc.).

A candidate is required to file for office in person. In addition to completing the declaration of candidacy, a candidate must present proof of identity, a receipt for the payment of any filing fees, and a copy of the affidavit filed with the Missouri Department of Revenue. A candidate may file for office by certified mail if he or she is unable to appear in person due to a physical disability or is a member of the armed forces on active duty. Filing paperwork submitted via mail must be certified by a notary public.

If a candidate is unable to pay the required filing fees, he or she may have the fee waived by filing a "Declaration of Inability to Pay" and a petition with his or her declaration of candidacy. If the candidate is filing for statewide office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the state equal to at least one-half of 1 percent of the total number of votes cast in the state for the office being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office. If the candidate is filing for any other office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district or political subdivision equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of votes cast for the office being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office.

Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.

For independent candidates

Like political party candidates, an independent candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file a declaration of candidacy and an affidavit affirming that he or she is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes. The candidate is required to file in person (with the same aforementioned exceptions). Independent candidates, however, are not liable for the payment of any filing fees.

Independents must submit nominating petitions with their filing paperwork. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. For any statewide office, a nominating petition must be signed by at least 10,000 registered voters of the state. If the candidate seeks a district-level office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office being sought, or 10,000 signatures, whichever is less.

The candidate must file all required paperwork (including petitions) by 5:00 p.m. on the 15th Monday immediately preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted. Paperwork cannot be submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day immediately following the general election next preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted.

Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.

For write-in candidates

In order to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent with the proper election official by 5:00 p.m. on the second Friday immediately preceding the election. Write-in candidates are not permitted on the primary ballot.

Write-in candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative office must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.

2020 ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for Missouri State Senate candidates in the 2020 election cycle.

Filing requirements for state legislative candidates, 2020
Chamber name	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri State Senate	Qualified party	N/A	$100.00	3/31/2020	Source
Missouri State Senate	Unaffiliated	2% of votes cast at the last election for the office being sought	N/A	7/27/2020	Source

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must fit the following description:

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At least 30 years of age Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state. Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America. Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.

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Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024
Salary	Per diem
$41,070.14/year	$132.80/day

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session, which is the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January at 12:00pm.

Missouri political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
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Presidential politics in Missouri

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, Missouri, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	38.1%	1,071,068	0
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	56.8%	1,594,511	10
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Bill Weld	3.5%	97,359	0
	Green	Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka	0.9%	25,419	0
	Constitution	Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley	0.5%	13,092	0
	-	Write-in votes	0.3%	7,156	0
Total Votes				2,808,605	10
Election results via: Missouri Secretary of State

Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Missouri, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Missouri, one must be 18 years old, a United States citizen, and Missouri resident. An applicant may print an application, pick one up from a county clerk's office, or request that an application be mailed. The completed application must be returned by mail. All returned applications must be postmarked at least 27 days prior to Election Day in order to be processed. An applicant may also register to vote online.

Automatic registration

Missouri does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Missouri has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Missouri does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify the length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible. Voters may file change-of-address forms after the registration deadline, up to and including Election Day, provided that they can present photo identification upon doing so.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Missouri does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. As of November 2024, five states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Missouri Secretary of State's office allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Missouri requires voters to present photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of April 2023. Click here for the Missouri Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present the following forms of information:

• A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license;
• A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card;
• A nonexpired United States passport; or
• Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.

If a voter does not have an ID, he or she can obtain one for free by filling out this form.

Early voting

Missouri permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter will be absent from his or her regular polling place on Election Day.
• The voter is incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability. Additionally, an individual who is caring for an incapacitated person may vote absentee.
• The voter is unable to visit the polls for religious reasons.
• The voter is employed by an election authority.
• The voter incarcerated but has retained voting qualifications.
• The voter is unable to visit the polls because of safety concerns.

To vote absentee, an application must be received by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the election. If returned in person, the ballot must be submitted by 5 p.m. the day before the election. If submitted by mail, the ballot must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.

See also

• Missouri State Senate
• Missouri State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2020

External links

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Missouri State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Cindy O'Laughlin

Senators

District 1

Doug Beck (D)

District 2

Nick Schroer (R)

District 3

Elaine Gannon (R)

District 4

Karla May (D)

District 5

Steve Roberts (D)

District 6

Mike Bernskoetter (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

Mike Cierpiot (R)

District 9

Barbara Washington (D)

District 10

Travis Fitzwater (R)

District 11

Vacant

District 12

Rusty Black (R)

District 13

Angela Mosley (D)

District 14

Brian Williams (D)

District 15

Andrew Koenig (R)

District 16

Justin Brown (R)

District 17

Vacant

District 18

Cindy O'Laughlin (R)

District 19

Caleb Rowden (R)

District 20

Curtis Trent (R)

District 21

Denny Hoskins (R)

District 22

Mary Coleman (R)

District 23

Bill Eigel (R)

District 24

Tracy McCreery (D)

District 25

Jason Bean (R)

District 26

Ben Brown (R)

District 27

Holly Rehder (R)

District 28

Sandy Crawford (R)

District 29

Mike Moon (R)

District 30

Lincoln Hough (R)

District 31

Rick Brattin (R)

District 32

Jill Carter (R)

District 33

Vacant

District 34

Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

Republican Party (23)

Democratic Party (7)

Vacancies (4)