2024 Missouri Secretary of State election

The 2024 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the secretary of state of the state of Missouri. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri. The primaries took place on August 6, 2024.

Republican nominee, Denny Hoskins won the election and became the secretary of state in 2025.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Denny Hoskins, state senator from the 21st district (2017–present)

Eliminated in primary Mike Carter, attorney and former municipal judge Mary Elizabeth Coleman, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present) Jamie Corley, communications professional and former press secretary for U.S. Senator Bob Corker Valentina Gomez, financial strategist Dean Plocher, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk (2015–present), former state representative from the 139th district (2007–2013), and nominee for secretary of state in 2012 Adam Schwadron, state representative from the 106th district (2021–present)

Withdrawn Caleb Rowden, President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate (2023–present) from the 19th district (2017–present)

Declined Jay Ashcroft, incumbent secretary of state (2017–present) (ran for governor)

Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of July 16, 2024CandidateRaisedJamie Corley (R)$286,000Valentina Gomez (R)$24,000Denny Hoskins (R)$225,000Dean Plocher (R)$508,000Shane Schoeller (R)$210,000Adam Schwadron (R)$119,000Source: Missouri Independent

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MikeCarter MaryElizabethColeman JamieCorley ValentinaGomez DennyHoskins DeanPlocher CalebRowden ShaneSchoeller AdamSchwadron UndecidedBattleground ConnectJuly 30–31, 2024896 (LV)± 3.1%7%9%5%9%13%6%–11%3%37%Remington Research (R)July 22–24, 2024864 (LV)± 3.3%8%9%5%7%11%5%–11%2%42%Remington Research (R)June 11–13, 2024578 (LV)± 4.0%6%10%4%6%6%2%–10%2%55%Remington Research (R)March 27–29, 2024527 (LV)± 4.0%6%11%3%5%10%2%–7%3%53% March 18, 2024 Caleb Rowden withdraws from the raceRemington Research (R)February 14–15, 2024706 (LV)± 3.6%–––10%12%–11%6%5%56%Remington Research (R)Remington Research (R)January 17–18, 2024806 (LV)± 3.3%–––7%12%–11%6%5%59%Remington Research (R)September 27–28, 2023714 (LV)± 3.4%––––15%–9%9%–67%Remington Research (R)July 5–7, 2023706 (LV)± 3.4%––––15%–7%12%–66%Remington Research (R)April 11–12, 2023778 (LV)± 3.4%––––14%–13%10%–63%Remington Research (R)February 8–9, 2023820 (LV)± 3.2%––––––6%8%–86%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Barbara Phifer, state representative from the 90th district (2021–present)

Eliminated in primary Haley Jacobson, grant writer Monique Williams, certified public accountant

Withdrawn Gavin Bena, president of Saint Louis University College Democrats Alan Gray, state representative

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AlanGray PeterMeredith UndecidedRemington Research GroupJuly 12–13, 2023661 (LV)± 3.9%21%13%66%

Results

Third-party and independent candidates Candidates Jerome Bauer (Green), university lecturer, perennial candidate, and nominee for governor in 2020 Carl Freese (Libertarian), retired security guard and nominee for secretary of state in 2020

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ball January 31, 2024

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DennyHoskins (R) BarbaraPhifer (D) Other UndecidedActiVoteActiVoteOctober 8–27, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%55%45%––ActiVoteActiVoteSeptember 6 – October 13, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%56.5%43.5%––YouGov/Saint Louis UniversityYouGov/Saint Louis UniversityAugust 8–16, 2024450 (LV)± 5.4%54%36%1%9%

Results

By county CountyDenny HoskinsRepublicanBarbara PhiferDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Adair6,61766.44%3,09931.11%2442.45%3,51835.32%9,960Andrew6,87072.54%2,32124.51%2792.95%4,54948.04%9,470Atchison1,98778.07%48018.86%783.06%1,50759.21%2,545Audrain7,09670.15%2,66426.34%3553.51%4,43243.82%10,115Barry12,48579.73%2,78917.81%3862.46%9,69661.92%15,660Barton4,89784.17%80213.78%1192.05%4,09570.39%5,818Bates6,14776.89%1,60120.03%2473.09%4,54656.86%7,995Benton7,97276.24%2,18020.85%3052.92%5,79255.39%10,457Bollinger5,03284.08%77312.92%1803.01%4,25971.16%5,985Boone38,44044.33%45,76352.77%2,5192.90%-7,323-8.44%86,722Buchanan21,45861.96%12,21335.27%9592.77%9,24526.70%34,630Butler14,01380.35%3,09117.72%3351.92%10,92262.63%17,439Caldwell3,51877.15%91220.00%1302.85%2,60657.15%4,560Callaway14,29068.73%5,82428.01%6773.26%8,46640.72%20,791Camden18,59875.47%5,45822.15%5872.38%13,14053.32%24,643Cape Girardeau27,73971.20%10,02825.74%1,1943.06%17,71145.46%38,961Carroll3,52080.40%75717.29%1012.31%2,76363.11%4,378Carter2,38585.76%35612.80%401.44%2,02972.96%2,781Cass36,82064.03%19,05333.13%1,6352.84%17,76730.89%57,508Cedar5,59080.85%1,09415.82%2303.33%4,49665.03%6,914Chariton2,93775.35%85321.88%1082.77%2,08453.46%3,898Christian37,28375.37%11,02022.28%1,1612.35%26,26353.10%49,464Clark2,44776.83%61619.34%1223.83%1,83157.49%3,185Clay65,92451.82%58,03345.61%3,2712.57%7,8916.20%127,228Clinton7,68170.86%2,83826.18%3202.95%4,84344.68%10,839Cole25,68865.93%12,14431.17%1,1322.91%13,54434.76%38,964Cooper6,15771.44%2,22425.80%2382.76%3,93345.63%8,619Crawford8,31878.87%2,02219.17%2061.95%6,29659.70%10,546Dade3,30381.13%64815.92%1202.95%2,65565.22%4,071Dallas6,44579.11%1,44517.74%2573.15%5,00061.37%8,147Daviess2,91576.73%77520.40%1092.87%2,14056.33%3,799DeKalb3,55576.85%91619.80%1553.35%2,63957.05%4,626Dent5,64382.24%1,04215.19%1772.58%4,60167.05%6,862Douglas5,79382.98%99114.20%1972.82%4,80268.79%6,981Dunklin7,50077.45%1,90419.66%2802.89%5,59657.79%9,684Franklin37,47070.15%14,25026.68%1,6963.18%23,22043.47%53,416Gasconade6,13379.25%1,47819.10%1281.65%4,65560.15%7,739Gentry2,46178.08%60819.29%832.63%1,85358.79%3,152Greene84,93060.19%52,64837.31%3,5182.49%32,28222.88%141,096Grundy3,51481.49%72716.86%711.65%2,78764.63%4,312Harrison3,16284.32%54314.48%451.20%2,61969.84%3,750Henry7,70273.20%2,49523.71%3253.09%5,20749.49%10,522Hickory3,83377.12%99420.00%1432.88%2,83957.12%4,970Holt1,82081.11%35615.86%683.03%1,46465.24%2,244Howard3,31769.25%1,30227.18%1713.57%2,01542.07%4,790Howell14,99881.63%2,98816.26%3872.11%12,01065.37%18,373Iron3,22975.22%90821.15%1563.63%2,32154.06%4,293Jackson118,85138.37%181,11758.48%9,7443.15%-62,266-20.10%309,712Jasper38,38472.84%12,93324.54%1,3762.61%25,45148.30%52,693Jefferson74,51765.02%36,58131.92%3,5103.06%37,93633.10%114,608Johnson16,01969.23%6,48428.02%6362.75%9,53541.21%23,139Knox1,29378.41%30118.25%553.34%99260.16%1,649Laclede13,74681.71%2,67415.89%4032.40%11,07265.81%16,823Lafayette12,39573.27%4,16924.65%3522.08%8,22648.63%16,916Lawrence14,15279.46%3,16817.79%4902.75%10,98461.67%17,810Lewis3,31276.76%86219.98%1413.27%2,45056.78%4,315Lincoln23,30375.20%6,81221.98%8722.81%16,49153.22%30,987Linn4,14475.13%1,21922.10%1532.77%2,92553.03%5,516Livingston5,25678.98%1,29119.40%1081.62%3,96559.58%6,655Macon6,08579.67%1,40418.38%1491.95%4,68161.29%7,638Madison4,36678.62%1,02118.39%1662.99%3,34560.24%5,553Maries3,83082.28%73515.79%901.93%3,09566.49%4,655Marion9,36373.47%2,96823.29%4133.24%6,39550.18%12,744McDonald7,58582.91%1,37014.98%1932.11%6,21567.94%9,148Mercer1,48686.10%22012.75%201.16%1,26673.35%1,726Miller10,04980.65%2,04016.37%3712.98%8,00964.28%12,460Mississippi3,08373.13%98923.46%1443.42%2,09449.67%4,216Moniteau5,55479.31%1,25617.94%1932.76%4,29861.37%7,003Monroe3,20776.59%87220.83%1082.58%2,33555.77%4,187Montgomery4,53978.10%1,12919.43%1442.48%3,41058.67%5,812Morgan7,15076.73%1,89720.36%2712.91%5,25356.37%9,318New Madrid4,80373.80%1,50523.13%2003.07%3,29850.68%6,508Newton22,52078.69%5,47619.13%6222.17%17,04459.56%28,618Nodaway6,70170.88%2,55827.06%1952.06%4,14343.82%9,454Oregon3,53880.45%72616.51%1343.05%2,81263.94%4,398Osage6,48185.82%95512.65%1161.54%5,52673.17%7,552Ozark3,81383.38%66414.52%962.10%3,14968.86%4,573Pemiscot3,64772.88%1,28425.66%731.46%2,36347.22%5,004Perry7,36779.76%1,62817.62%2422.62%5,73962.13%9,237Pettis13,49572.99%4,52024.45%4732.56%8,97548.55%18,488Phelps13,20770.03%5,14527.28%5062.68%8,06242.75%18,858Pike5,84577.11%1,60121.12%1341.77%4,24455.99%7,580Platte29,29351.61%26,15346.07%1,3162.32%3,1405.53%56,762Polk12,44780.14%2,74017.64%3442.21%9,70762.50%15,531Pulaski10,78371.93%3,66324.44%5443.63%7,12047.50%14,990Putnam1,88982.60%33714.74%612.67%1,55267.86%2,287Ralls4,26676.37%1,17220.98%1482.65%3,09455.39%5,586Randolph7,75172.51%2,61724.48%3213.00%5,13448.03%10,689Ray7,96070.76%2,96026.31%3292.92%5,00044.45%11,249Reynolds2,27179.46%50417.63%832.90%1,76761.83%2,858Ripley4,54282.18%81814.80%1673.02%3,72467.38%5,527Saline6,25268.59%2,60928.62%2542.79%3,64339.97%9,115Schuyler1,44078.39%33518.24%623.38%1,10560.15%1,837Scotland1,43979.24%32517.90%522.86%1,11461.34%1,816Scott13,07277.30%3,42220.24%4162.46%9,65057.07%16,910Shannon3,04779.81%65217.08%1193.12%2,39562.73%3,818Shelby2,48279.65%56518.13%692.21%1,91761.52%3,116St. Charles124,90757.31%87,39340.10%5,6472.59%37,51417.21%217,947St. Clair3,88679.00%94019.11%931.89%2,94659.89%4,919St. Francois19,77272.54%6,72024.66%7642.80%13,05247.89%27,256St. Louis City18,54316.33%91,49580.57%3,5213.10%-72,952-64.24%113,559St. Louis County188,85138.33%292,11459.28%11,7692.39%-103,263-20.96%492,734Ste. Genevieve6,36169.05%2,56727.87%2843.08%3,79441.19%9,212Stoddard10,95783.37%1,79213.63%3943.00%9,16569.73%13,143Stone14,74579.31%3,48518.74%3621.95%11,26060.56%18,592Sullivan1,94281.43%39916.73%441.84%1,54364.70%2,385Taney20,12777.70%5,13119.81%6472.50%14,99657.89%25,905Texas9,29582.62%1,65914.75%2962.63%7,63667.88%11,250Vernon6,78477.85%1,73619.92%1942.23%5,04857.93%8,714Warren14,17172.93%4,76024.50%5012.58%9,41148.43%19,432Washington7,56777.45%1,87019.14%3333.41%5,69758.31%9,770Wayne4,60582.29%83714.96%1542.75%3,76867.33%5,596Webster15,23279.02%3,53418.33%5102.65%11,69860.69%19,276Worth84179.41%19218.13%262.46%64961.28%1,059Wright7,66486.87%99411.27%1641.86%6,67075.61%8,822Totals1,677,90257.66%1,154,09039.66%78,1252.68%523,81218.00%2,910,117

By congressional district Hoskins won six of eight congressional districts.https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::68b2b598-69cd-430e-bee2-1dc4b76705f6 District Hoskins Phifer Representative20%77%Cori Bush (118th Congress)Wesley Bell (119th Congress) 54% 44%Ann Wagner62%36%Blaine Luetkemeyer (118th Congress)Bob Onder (119th Congress) 69% 28%Mark Alford 37% 60%Emanuel Cleaver 68% 30%Sam Graves 70% 27%Eric Burlison 74% 23%Jason Smith

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites Barbara Phifer (D) for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) for Secretary of State