Missouri gubernatorial election, 2020

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Missouri gubernatorial election, 2020
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Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Mike Parson
Republican


The 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Parson is eligible to run for a full term in office, but has not yet declared whether he will do so. [1]

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Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Mike Parson American politician

Michael L. Parson is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who is the 57th Governor of Missouri, having taken office on June 1, 2018, after the resignation of Eric Greitens. Parson previously had been the 47th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. Before that, he served as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 133rd district (2005–2011) and as a member of the Missouri Senate representing the 28th district (2011–2017). Parson was the Majority Caucus Whip in the Senate during the 96th General Assembly.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Nicole Galloway American politician

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References

  1. ↑ Clare Foran (May 29, 2018). "Embattled Missouri Governor Eric Greitens resigns amid scandals". CNN . Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Parks, MaryAlice (May 30, 2018). "Missouri governor to be replaced by longtime traditional politician". ABC News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "After a summer in hiding, is former Gov. Eric Greitens already plotting a comeback?". kansascity. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  4. ↑ "Missouri Senate race runner-up mulling 2020 bid for governor". stltoday.com.
  5. ↑ Jason Rosenbaum & Jo Mannies (July 13, 2018). "Politically Speaking: Breaking down two high-stakes statewide contests on Missouri's primary ballot". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article213769864.html
  7. ↑ "Release: Jason Kander Preps to Run for Governor in 2024". The Missouri Times. September 7, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2018.


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