2022 Missouri State Auditor election

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2022 Missouri State Auditor election
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Nominee Scott Fitzpatrick Alan Green
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,219,553772,005
Percentage59.41%37.61%
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County results
Fitzpatrick:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Green:     50–60%     70–80%
State Auditor before election

Nicole Galloway
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick
Republican

The general election of Missouri State Auditor occurred during the 2022 United States midterm election, along with the 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri, on November 8, 2022. [1] [2] Incumbent State Auditor Nicole Galloway, Missouri's only statewide elected Democrat, did not seek re-election to a second full term in office. [3] Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick won the election, leaving Democrats with no statewide seats in Missouri. [4] This was the first time since 1933 that all statewide executive offices were held by Republicans, and the first time since 1871 that all statewide offices were held by Republicans.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan Green 321,423 100%
Total votes321,423 100%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Scott Fitzpatrick

Statewide officials

State legislators

Individuals

Organizations

  • Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s [12]
  • Missouri Right to Life [13]
David Gregory

State Representatives

Individuals

Organizations

  • International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2665 [14]
  • Missouri Right to Life [13]
  • Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters [14]
  • Missouri State Fraternal Order of Police [15]

Polling

Graphical summary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Scott
Fitzpatrick		David
Gregory		Rob
Vescovo		Undecided
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [16] [A] July 27–28, 2022818 (LV)± 3.4%36%22%–42%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [17] [A] July 23–24, 2022802 (LV)± 3.4%33%13%–54%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [18] [A] June 22–23, 2022911 (LV)± 3.1%18%12%–70%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [19] [A] March 22–23, 2022941 (LV)± 3.1%17%12%–71%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [20] [A] January 26–27, 2022902 (LV)± 3.1%25%12%–63%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [21] [A] December 1–2, 2021744 (LV)± 3.4%29%13%–58%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [22] [A] September 8–9, 2021847 (LV)± 3.2%29%10%–61%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [23] [A] July 7–8, 20211,002 (LV)± 3.0%28%5%6%61%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [24] [A] June 9–10, 20211,011 (LV)± 3.0%24%11%–65%

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick 378,275 64.69%
Republican David Gregory 206,45235.31%
Total votes584,727 100%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • John A. Hartwig Jr, accountant [25]

Results

Libertarian primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian John A. Hartwig Jr 2,958 100%
Total votes2,958 100%

General election

Debates

2022 United States Senate general election in Missouri debates
No.DateHostModeratorLink Republican Democratic
 P Participant   A Absent   N Non-invitee   I Invitee

 W  Withdrawn

Scott Fitzpatrick Alan Green
1November 16, 2022This Week In Missouri PoliticsScott Faughn [26] Debate [27] PP

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Alan
Green (D)		Scott
Fitzpatrick (R)		John A.
Hartwig Jr. (L)		Undecided
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [28] [A] October 25-25, 20221,011 (LV)± 3.0%37%54%3%6%
Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout [29] [A] August 24–25, 20221,011 (LV)± 3.0%35%53%4%9%

Results

2022 Missouri State Auditor election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick 1,219,553 59.41% +14.8%
Democratic Alan Green772,00537.61%−13.0%
Libertarian John A. Hartwig Jr61,3292.99%+0.85%
write in Arnie C. Dienoff70.00%N/A
Total votes2,052,894 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

By congressional district

Fitzpatrick won six of eight congressional districts. [30]

DistrictGreenFitzpatrickRepresentative
1st Cori Bush
2nd 41%56% Ann Wagner
3rd Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th Vicky Hartzler (117th Congress)
Mark Alford (118th Congress)
5th Emanuel Cleaver
6th Sam Graves
7th Billy Long (117th Congress)
Eric Burlison (118th Congress)
8th Jason Smith

Notes

  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Non-partisan poll conducted for the local non-partisan tipsheet Missouri Scout

References

  1. ↑ "2020 was a bloodbath for Missouri Democrats. Will 2022 be any better? • Missouri Independent". Missouri Independent. November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2022 Missouri Election Calendar". Missouri Secretary of State . Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Auditor Galloway, Missouri's Lone Democratic Statewide Officeholder, Won't Seek Reelection In 2022". St. Louis Public Radio. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Bates, Clara (November 9, 2022). "Republican Scott Fitzpatrick wins Missouri auditor election". Missouri Independent. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Filing begins for primary election". Sedalia Democrat. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "State of Missouri - Election Night Results" . Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mo. Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick campaigning for Mo. State Auditor". FOX 2. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ McCormick, Haley (August 4, 2021). "State Rep. David Gregory announces state auditor campaign". KOMU-TV . Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Hancock, Jason (November 12, 2021). "GOP auditor hopeful scores endorsements from Missouri billionaire, legislative leader". Missouri Independent. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 24, 2021). "Fitzpatrick backed by multiple state leaders, including Peter Kinder, Cody Smith". The Missouri Times. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  11. ↑ Hancock, Jason (August 16, 2021). "Parson wades into Missouri auditor primary, headlining fundraiser for Scott Fitzpatrick". Missouri Independent. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ Turner, Kelton (April 7, 2022). "Missouri Cattlemen's Association makes wave of primary endorsements". The Missouri Times. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "2022 MRL STATE Political Action Committee ENDORSEMENTS" . Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  14. 1 2 Gerber, Cameron (September 9, 2021). "David Gregory endorsed by Missouri firefighter groups in auditor bid". The Missouri Times. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 5, 2021). "David Gregory endorsed by Missouri FOP as he launches auditor bid". The Missouri Times. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  16. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  17. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  18. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  19. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  20. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  21. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  22. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  23. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  24. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  25. ↑ "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Offices Filed in Candidate Filing". s1.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  26. ↑ This Week in Missouri Politics - November 6, 2022, November 6, 2022, retrieved November 6, 2022
  27. ↑ Debate
  28. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  29. ↑ Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout
  30. ↑ "Missouri Mapper (@Missouri_Mapper) on X". X (formerly Twitter).

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