2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 5, 2024
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The 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe did not run for reelection for a second full term, and instead ran successfully for Governor of Missouri. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024, with primaries being held on August 6.[1] Republican attorney David Wasinger and Democratic state Representative Richard Brown won their parties' respective primaries, and faced each other in the general election.[2] Wasinger defeated Brown by nearly 19 percentage points.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Wasinger, attorney and candidate for state auditor in 2018[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Baker, Franklin County Clerk[4]
- Paul Berry III, bail bondsman and perennial candidate[4]
- Lincoln Hough, state senator from the 30th district[5]
- Holly Thompson Rehder, state senator from the 27th district[6]
Withdrawn
- Bob Onder, former state senator from the 2nd district (ran for U.S. House)[7]
- Dean Plocher, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives (ran for Secretary of State)[8]
- Matthew Porter, businessman (remained on ballot)[9]
Declined
- Mike Kehoe, incumbent lieutenant governor (ran for governor)[4]
Endorsements
Lincoln Hough
U.S. senators
- Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator from Missouri (1987–2011) and former Governor of Missouri (1973–1977, 1981–1985)[10]
Organizations
- Missouri Farm Bureau[11]
David Wasinger
Organizations
- Missouri Right to Life PAC[12]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tim Baker |
Paul Berry |
Lincoln Hough |
Bob Onder |
Dean Plocher |
Matthew Porter |
Holly Thompson Rehder |
David Wasinger |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleground Connect (R)[13][A] | July 30–31, 2024 | 896 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 3% | 3% | 22% | – | – | 3% | 19% | 18% | 32% |
| Remington Research Group (R)[14][A] | July 22–24, 2024 | 864 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | – | – | 3% | 13% | 18% | 42% |
| Remington Research (R)[15][A] | June 11–13, 2024 | 578 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 2% | 11% | – | – | 1% | 14% | 5% | 65% |
| Victory Enterprises[16][B] | May 28–31, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.38% | – | – | 8% | – | – | 5% | 5% | 4% | 76% |
| Remington Research (R)[17][A] | March 27–29, 2024 | 527 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 3% | 8% | – | – | 2% | 13% | 4% | 67% |
| Remington Research (R)[18][A] | February 14–15, 2024 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 10% | 6% | – | – | 6% | – | 20% | 5% | 53% |
| Remington Research (R)[19][A] | September 27–28, 2023 | 714 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 11% | 6% | – | – | 5% | – | 20% | – | 58% |
| Remington Research (R)[20][A] | July 5–7, 2023 | 706 (LV) | ± 3.4% | – | – | – | – | 14% | – | 18% | – | 68% |
| Remington Research (R)[21][A] | April 11–12, 2023 | 778 (LV) | ± 3.4% | – | – | – | 13% | 11% | – | 16% | – | 60% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wasinger | 206,875 | 31.39 | |
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 199,423 | 30.26 | |
| Republican | Holly Thompson Rehder | 142,801 | 21.67 | |
| Republican | Tim Baker | 64,198 | 9.74 | |
| Republican | Matthew Porter (withdrawn) | 28,263 | 4.28 | |
| Republican | Paul Berry III | 17,540 | 2.66 | |
| Total votes | 659,100 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Brown, state representative from the 27th district[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Anastasia Syes[22]
Declined
- John Kiehne, digital media consultant and perennial candidate (ran for U.S. House)[23]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Brown | 231,970 | 64.93 | |
| Democratic | Anastasia Syes | 125,283 | 35.07 | |
| Total votes | 357,253 | 100.00 | ||
Third-party and independent candidates
Candidates
- Danielle Elliott (Green), certified medical coder[22]
- Ken Iverson (Libertarian), retired software engineer[22]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] | Safe R | July 25, 2024 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
David Wasinger (R) |
Richard Brown (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[25] | October 8–27, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 57% | 43% | – | – |
| ActiVote[26] | September 6 – October 13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 60% | 40% | – | – |
| YouGov/Saint Louis University[27] | August 8–16, 2024 | 450 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 51% | 37% | 1% | 11% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Wasinger | 1,671,771 | 57.38 | ||
| Democratic | Richard Brown | 1,121,608 | 38.50 | ||
| Libertarian | Ken Iverson | 61,731 | 2.12 | ||
| Green | Dani Elliott | 58,260 | 2.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,913,370 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Wasinger won six of eight congressional districts.[29]
| District | Wasinger | Brown | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20% | 75% | Cori Bush (118th Congress) |
| Wesley Bell (119th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 54% | 42% | Ann Wagner |
| 3rd | 62% | 34% | Blaine Luetkemeyer (118th Congress) |
| Bob Onder (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 68% | 27% | Mark Alford |
| 5th | 36% | 59% | Emanuel Cleaver |
| 6th | 67% | 29% | Sam Graves |
| 7th | 70% | 26% | Eric Burlison |
| 8th | 74% | 22% | Jason Smith |
Notes
Partisan clients
References
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- ^ Erickson, Kurt (February 17, 2024). "Springfield senator poised to run for lieutenant governor of Missouri". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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- ^ Keller, Rudi (February 22, 2024). "Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough joins race for Missouri lieutenant governor". Missouri Independent. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (July 11, 2023). "Republican state senator launches bid for Missouri lieutenant governor". Missouri Independent. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (February 2, 2024). "Former Republican legislator Bob Onder jumps into congressional race". Missouri Independent. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
Former state Sen. Bob Onder announced Friday that he's no longer running for lieutenant governor and will instead seek the GOP nomination in the 3rd Congressional District.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (March 26, 2024). "Dean Plocher and Mary Elizabeth Coleman pivot to Missouri secretary of state's race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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- ^ "Missouri Farm Bureau PAC Endorses Lincoln Hough for Lieutenant Governor". mofb.org/. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "MOScout Weekender: Lincoln Days Talk - New Statewide Republican Poll - Hallway on 2024 and more...". Missouri Scout. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "MOScout Weekender: Wood Retiring - NEW GOP Statewide Poll - Hallway on Parson Legacy - WWTW and more...". Missouri Scout. September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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- ^ Palermo, Gregg (August 17, 2023). "Political Notebook: Politicians converge on the Missouri State Fair". Spectrum News. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
John Kiehne, a Eureka business owner and a Democrat, planned to run for Lt. Gov., but...has now opted to get into the second congressional district race hoping to challenge U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner in 2024.
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- ^ "YouGov/Saint Louis University" (PDF). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ Ashcroft, Jay (December 5, 2024). "Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
External links
Official campaign websites