Missouri Secretary of State

According to the August SLU/YouGov Poll, Republicans have a lead in every statewide race.

Some of the candidates switched to the race after filing to run for other offices.

While Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is a licensed attorney, he has never been licensed as a professional engineer.

In 2023, Corley proposed an initiative petition ballot item, which she later withdrew, that would have legalized abortion in Missouri with restrictions.

Dean Plocher originally filed to be Missouri’s next lieutenant governor. However, he said a change in the secretary of state’s race prompted him to switch his candidacy.

The Greene County Clerk was the GOP nominee for secretary of state in 2012, losing a close race to Democrat Jason Kander.

Mike Carter, a municipal judge from Wentzville, is one of eight Republican candidates seeking to be Missouri’s next secretary of state.

Missouri filing ends with shakeup in secretary of state’s race.

Jamie Corley, a Republican from University City, officially filed to run in the GOP primary on Monday. This is her first time running for public office.

Rowden, who as of January was sitting on the largest campaign fund in the field, said when he announced his run in November, it was the best choice for his family but he “no longer believe(s) that to be true.”