2014 Missouri State Auditor election explained
| Election Name: | 2014 Missouri State Auditor election |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Missouri State Auditor election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Missouri State Auditor election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Image1: | File:Assignment 59-CF-DS-26249-06, Official portrait of Thomas Schweich, Photographer Ann Thomas--State (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Tom Schweich |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 935,675 |
| Percentage1: | 73.3% |
| Nominee2: | Sean O'Toole |
| Party2: | Libertarian Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 251,601 |
| Percentage2: | 19.7% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Rodney Farthing |
| Party3: | Constitution Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 88,757 |
| Percentage3: | 7.0% |
| Map Size: | 275px |
| State Auditor |
| Before Election: | Tom Schweich |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tom Schweich |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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., this was the last time the counties of Jackson and St. Louis were won by the Republican candidate.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Democratic primary
Candidates
Withdrew
- Jay Swearingen, state representative[2] [3]
Declined
- 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
Candidates
Declared
- 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
Results
See also
External links
- Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
Notes and References
- Web site: On the Trail: Schweich and Swearingen size up auditor's race differently . St. Louis Beacon . November 11, 2013 . November 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130720014459/http://stlbeacon.org/ . July 20, 2013 .
- Web site: Jay Swearingen: ‘I’m in’ for state auditor race . PoliticMO . September 11, 2013 . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Democrat Swearingen drops bid for Missouri auditor . Southeast Missourian . January 16, 2014 . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Potential Democrat candidates for auditor . The Missouri Times . June 18, 2013 . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Is There A Democrat To Take On Schweich In 2014? . St. Louis Public Radio . January 19, 2014 . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Schweich unchallenged in 2014 auditor’s cash race . PoliticMO . June 19, 2013 . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Tom Schweich virtually alone on statewide ballot, but other battles shaping up . St. Louis Public Radio . March 26, 2014 . November 16, 2014.
- Web site: Missouri auditor: Schweich faces no Democratic opposition in re-election campaign . The Kansas City Star . October 21, 2014 . November 16, 2014.
