Bill Otto (Missouri politician)

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Bill Otto
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Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives
from the 70th district
In office
January 7, 2013 January 4, 2017
Democratic Bill Otto5,30950.7%
Republican Joe Corica5,15549.3%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 70 — St. Charles County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bill Otto9,25452%
Republican Eugene Dokes8,53748%

In his 2016 Congressional race against U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, Otto raised more than $400,000. [10] After a campaign with no primary opposition, Otto lost his bid for the 2nd District Congressional seat to Representative Ann Wagner. [11]

2016 Election for U.S. Representative of Missouri's 2nd Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ann Wagner 241,954 58.54
Democratic Bill Otto155,68937.67
Libertarian Jim Higgins11,7582.84
Green David Justus Arnold3,895.94

In February 2018, Otto announced his run for Missouri House district 65. In the November general election, he lost to incumbent Republican Tom Hannegan by less than two percent of the vote.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 65 — St. Charles County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Hannegan8,28850.97%−3.17
Democratic Bill Otto7,97349.03%+6.21

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