2020 Missouri Secretary of State election explained

See also: 2020 United States secretary of state elections.

Election Name:	2020 Missouri Secretary of State election
Country:	Missouri
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 Missouri Secretary of State election
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2024 Missouri Secretary of State election
Next Year:	2024
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Image1:	File:Jay Ashcroft.jpg
Nominee1:	Jay Ashcroft
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	1,790,873
Percentage1:	60.59%
Nominee2:	Yinka Faleti
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	1,072,415
Percentage2:	36.28%
Map Size:	275px
Secretary of State
Before Election:	Jay Ashcroft
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Jay Ashcroft
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2020 Missouri Secretary of State General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Secretary of State of Missouri. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft won re-election to a second term. Ashcroft won with more votes than any candidate in Missouri history.^{[1] [2]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jay Ashcroft, incumbent Secretary of State of Missouri^[3]

Withdrawn before primary

• Dale Manzo, student at Harvard University and COO of Manchester Electrical Contractors^[4]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Yinka Faleti, nonprofit executive and U.S. Army veteran^[5]

Results

Third parties

Constitution Party

Candidates

Declared

• Paul Venable, information technology consultant^[6]

Results

Green Party

Candidates

Declared

• Paul Lehmann, farmer

Results

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Declared

• Carl Herman Freese, security officer

Results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Jay Ashcroft (R)	Yinka Faleti (D)	Undecided
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout	August 12–13, 2020	1112 (LV)	± 3.0%		55%	38%	7%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout	December 20–24, 2019	415 (RV)	± 5%		55%	31%	14%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout	October 18–20, 2019	550 (RV)	± 4%		51%	30%	19%

Results

By congressional district

Ashcroft won 6 of 8 congressional districts.^[8]

District	Ashcroft	Faleti	Representative
	21%	76%		Lacy Clay (116th Congress)
			Cori Bush (117th Congress)
		56%	42%		Ann Wagner
		70%	27%		Blaine Luetkemeyer
		69%	27%		Vicky Hartzler
		43%	53%		Emanuel Cleaver
		68%	29%		Sam Graves
		73%	24%		Billy Long
		79%	18%		Jason Smith

See also

• 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Campaigns – United States – Missouri . 2022-09-27 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. Web site: Our Campaigns – Container Detail Page . 2022-09-27 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. News: With promise to revive voter ID, Ashcroft announces 2020 re-election bid. Austin. Huguelet. Springfield News Leader. February 22, 2020 . February 23, 2020 .
4. News: Dale Manzo announces candidacy for MO Secretary of State. Jasmine. Adams. KFVS 12. 8 January 2019. 21 July 2022.
5. News: Yinka Faleti is only Democrat to file to run against Ashcroft for secretary of state. Chris. King. St. Louis American. April 11, 2020. April 12, 2020 .
6. Web site: Hemmings . Roshae . Liang . Clivia . Five parties place candidates for secretary of state on the ballot . . September 4, 2020 . July 30, 2020.
7. Web site: An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Secretary of State Elections. The Cook Political Report. en. September 13, 2019.
8. Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 21, 2024.