Heartland Votes: Unofficial results for Mo. Primary Election

(KFVS) - Missourians headed to the polls on Tuesday, August 6 for the primary elections.

You can check the unofficial election results here.

State Candidate Races

Governor

The Missouri Governor’s race for November is set.

Republican Mike Kehoe is facing Democrat Crystal Quade.

Republican

• Jay Ashcroft - 162,086
• Bill Eigel - 227,012
• Mike Kehoe - 274,840

Kehoe collected nearly 40 percent of the vote winning the Republican nomination, holding off State Senator Bill Eigel and current Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.     Kehoe called for unity Tuesday last night after a campaign that turned nasty at times. Eigel, who finished second in the race, wished Kehoe the best.

Democrat

• Mike Hamra - 119,702
• Crystal Quade - 189,822

Kehoe’s opponent in November will be current Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade.   She easily won the Democratic nomination by taking in 50 percent of the vote.

U.S. Senate

Squaring off against Senator Josh Hawley this November will be attorney Lucas Kunce. Four democrats were on the ballot hoping to unseat Hawley--who was uncontested in the Republican primary.

Republican

• Josh Hawley - incumbent

Democrat

• Mita Biswas - 7,627
• December L. Harmon - 26,732
• Lucas Kunce - 255,309
• Karla May - 87,653

Kunce took in more than 255,000 votes--easily winning the Democratic nomination. The Marine Corps veteran last unsuccessfully ran for Senate against Republican Eric Schmitt in 2022.

Libertarian

• W.C. Young

Lieutenant Governor

Attorney Dave Wasinger has won the GOP nomination for Lt. Governor of Missouri.

Republican

• Tim Baker - 64,198
• Paul Berry III - 17,540
• Lincoln Hough - 199,423
• Matthew E. Porter - 28,263
• Holly Rehder - 142,801
• Dave Wasinger - 206,875

Wasinger, a Hannibal native, narrowly defeated State Senator Lincoln Hough of Springfield, winning by about 7,000 votes. State Senator Holly Rehder, of Scott County, finished a distant third in that race.

Democrat

Missouri Democrats are putting their support behind State Rep Richard Brown.

• Richard Brown - 231,970
• Anastasia Syes - 125,283

Brown coasted to an easy victory Tuesday night. He represents the Kansas City area and was a teacher in the city for 23 years before getting into politics.

Attorney General

Republican Andrew Bailey will face off against Democrat Elade Gross in November in the Attorney General’s race.

Republican

• Andrew Bailey - 413,465
• Will Scharf - 242,680

Bailey took 63 percent of the vote, defeating Will Scharf for the Republican nomination. Governor Mike Parson appointed Bailey as the state’s Attorney General after former AG Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate.

Democrat

• Elad Gross

Secretary of State

Republican State Sen. Denny Hoskins will face off against Democrat Barbara Phifer in November in the Secretary of State race.

Republican

• Mike Carter - 91,866
• State Sen. Mary Coleman - 72,938
• Jaime Corley - 46,314
• Valentina Gomez - 47,931
• State Sen. Denny Hoskins - 157,116
• State House Speaker Dean Plocher - 86,659
• Shane Schoeller - 108,289
• State Rep. Adam Schwardon - 32,335

Democrat

• Haley Jacobson - 88,509
• Barbara Phifer - 146,284
• Monique Williams - 123,270

State Senate 27

State Rep.  Jamie Burger pulls out the win in what became a very heated race for the District 27 seat. Burger took in 40.9 percent of the vote in holding off Jacob Turner and Chris Dinkins. The district is currently held by Holly Rehder.  Burger, like Rehder, is from Scott County. The district includes  Scott, Cape, Bollinger, Perry, Madison, Iron and Reynolds Counties.

Republican

• Jamie Burger - 13,121
• Chris Dinkins - 7,044
• Jacob Turner - 11,929

Democrat

• None

State House 145

Republican

• Dave Soto - 3,043
• Bryant Wolfin - 3,598

Democrat

• None

State House 146

Republican

• Barry Hovis - 4,554
• Lucas Green - 3,890

Democrat

• None

State House 148

Republican

• David A. Dolan - 4,262
• Gary Senciboy - 3,134

Democrat

• None

State House 153

Republican

• Vinnie Clubb - 3,548
• Keith Elliott - 5,017

Democrat

• Sheila Bristol

Local races

Cape Girardeau County Coroner

Deputy Coroner Craig Williams beat out a crowded field that included embattled incumbent Wavis Jordan. Williams got 31.4 percent of the vote.

Republican

• Chad Armstrong - 2,366
• Ted Ivie - 1,533
• Wavis Jordan - 694
• John M. Mackey - 764
• Mark J. Seesing - 3,750
• Craig D. Williams - 4,167

Democrat

• None

New Madrid County Sheriff

Republican

• Chris Hensley - 655
• Joey Higgerson - 2,168

Democrat

• None

Scott County Sheriff

Republican

• Wes Drury - 2,551
• Hunter Juden - 2,285
• Derick Wheetley - 2,725

Democrat

• None

Scott County Coroner

Republican

• Scott Branam - 3,427
• John Cody Caudle - 3,734

Democrat

• None

Stoddard County Sheriff

Republican

• Thomas Forkum - 2,588
• Carl Hefner - 3,103

Democrat

• None

Stoddard County Coroner

Republican

• Charlie Robertson - 1,281
• Brent Stidham - 4,057

Democrat

• None

The 2024 General Election is Tuesday, November 5.

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