2024 Missouri Secretary of State election explained

See also: 2024 United States secretary of state elections.

The 2024 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the secretary of state of the state of Missouri. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri. The primaries took place on August 6, 2024.^[1]

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is retiring after unsuccessfully seeking the Republican nomination in the 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Denny Hoskins, state senator from the 21st district (2017–present)^[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Carter, attorney and former municipal judge^[3]
• Mary Elizabeth Coleman, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present)^[4]
• Jamie Corley, communications professional and former press secretary for U.S. Senator Bob Corker
• Valentina Gomez, financial strategist^[5]
• Dean Plocher, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives^[4]
• Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk (2015–present), former state representative from the 139th district (2007–2013), and nominee for secretary of state in 2012^[6]
• Adam Schwadron, state representative from the 106th district (2021–present)^[7]

Withdrawn

• Caleb Rowden, President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate (2023–present) from the 19th district (2017–present)^[8]

Declined

• Jay Ashcroft, incumbent secretary of state (2017–present) (ran for governor)^[9]

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of July 16, 2024
Candidate	Raised
	Jamie Corley (R)	$286,000
	Valentina Gomez (R)	$24,000
	Denny Hoskins (R)	$225,000
	Dean Plocher (R)	$508,000
	Shane Schoeller (R)	$210,000
	Adam Schwadron (R)	$119,000
Source: Missouri Independent[10]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Carter	Mary Elizabeth Coleman	Jamie Corley	Valentina Gomez	Denny Hoskins	Dean Plocher	Caleb Rowden	Shane Schoeller	Adam Schwadron	Undecided
Battleground Connect	July 30–31, 2024	896 (LV)	± 3.1%	7%	9%	5%	9%		13%	6%	–	11%	3%		37%
	March 18, 2024	Caleb Rowden withdraws from the race
Remington Research (R)	February 14–15, 2024	706 (LV)	± 3.6%	–	–	–	10%		12%	–	11%	6%	5%		56%
Remington Research (R)	January 17–18, 2024	806 (LV)	± 3.3%	–	–	–	7%		12%	–	11%	6%	5%		59%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Barbara Phifer, state representative from the 90th district (2021–present)^[11]

Eliminated in primary

• Haley Jacobson, grant writer
• Monique Williams, certified public accountant

Withdrawn

• Gavin Bena, president of Saint Louis University College Democrats^[12]

Results

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

• Jerome Bauer (Green), university lecturer, perennial candidate, and nominee for governor in 2020
• Carl Freese (Libertarian), retired security guard and nominee for secretary of state in 2020

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Denny Hoskins (R)	Barbara Phifer (D)	Other	Undecided
ActiVote	October 8–27, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		55%	45%	–	–
ActiVote	September 6 – October 13, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		56.5%	43.5%	–	–
YouGov/Saint Louis University	August 8–16, 2024	450 (LV)	± 5.4%		54%	36%	1%	9%

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

• Barbara Phifer (D) for Secretary of State
• Denny Hoskins (R) for Secretary of State

Notes and References

1. Web site: Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024 . 2024-05-15 . ballotpedia.org.
2. Web site: With focus on voter fraud, senator from Warrensburg launches run for top state election post. 6 June 2023. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Erickson, Kurt.
3. Web site: SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing . 2024-03-27 . s1.sos.mo.gov.
4. News: . March 26, 2024 . Dean Plocher and Mary Elizabeth Coleman pivot to Missouri secretary of state's race . Suntrup, Jack . March 26, 2024.
5. News: January 27, 2024 . Greene County's Schoeller among crowded field of GOP candidates for MO Secretary of State. October 29, 2023 . Dereuck, Kelly . .
6. Web site: Skalicky . Michele . Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller announces run for Missouri secretary of state . . 11 February 2023.
7. Web site: 2023-10-13 . St. Charles representative announces bid for Missouri Secretary of State . 2023-10-23 . . en.
8. Web site: Keller . Rudi . 2024-03-18 . Caleb Rowden drops out of GOP race for Missouri Secretary of State . 2024-03-18 . Missouri Independent . en-US.
9. News: Hancock . Jason . Jay Ashcroft makes it official: He's running for Missouri governor in 2024. 6 April 2023.
10. Web site: Hanshaw . Annelise . July 16, 2024 . Incumbent Missouri Treasurer faces four-way Republican primary . missouriindependent.com .
11. Web site: Suntrup . Jack . US Rep. Cori Bush defends record as Democrats file to oust her in August primary . . 27 February 2024 . https://archive.today/20240228113650/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/us-rep-cori-bush-defends-record-as-democrats-file-to-oust-her-in-august-primary/article_7476bd9a-d59c-11ee-8446-07a2d36e66d9.html . 28 February 2024 . 27 February 2024 . Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer of Kirkwood, along with Monique Williams and Gavin Bena of St. Louis, also filed to run for secretary of state as Democrats. . live . subscription.
12. News: . March 3, 2024 . Questions remain about key Missouri races as August primary filing opens. March 1, 2024 . Palermo, Gregg .
13. Web site: Jacobson . Louis . January 31, 2024 . This Year’s Key Attorney General and Secretary of State Races . University of Virginia Center for Politics.