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The Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008 is an election for the Governor of Missouri and will be held on November 4, 2008. The current governor, Matt Blunt, who has decided to retire, narrowly won the 2004 election by beating state auditor Claire McCaskill 50.8%-48%, and would likely have faced a strong challenger in 2008. McCaskill is now a U.S. senator.
On January 23, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he will not seek re-election because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."
A November 2007 poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating. His approval among Republicans polled is 68%, but his rating among Democrats was only 23%.
On November 10, 2005, Democrat Jay Nixon filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.
Gubernatorial Candidates
Filing has now closed.
Democrats
- Christina Anderson of Springfield
- Daniel Carroll of Shelbina
- Jay Nixon of Jefferson City, Attorney General of Missouri
Republicans
- Richard Allen Kline, of Gipsy
- State Treasurer Sarah Steelman of Rolla
- Jennie Lee (Jen) Sievers of Jackson
- Congressman Kenny Hulshof of Columbia
- Scott Long of Mountain View
Libertarians
- Andrew W. Finkenstadt of Cottlesville
Withdrawn candidates
Republicans
- Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder - Lt. Governor Kinder had originally declared his intentions to run for Governor after Blunt's announcement. However, he withdrew from the race on February 8, 2008 in the interest of party unity. Kinder stated that he would be seeking a second term as Lieutenant Governor.
External links
- Missouri Secretary of State: Elections: Candidates Filed: Governor official 2008 election information
- Jay Nixon for Governor 2008 official campaign site
- Kenny Hulshof for Governor 2008 official campaign site
- Sarah Steeleman for Governor 2008 official campaign site
- Christina Anderson for Governor 2008 official campaign site
Polling
| Source | Date | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen | February 13, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 30% | Jay Nixon - 48% |
| Rasmussen | February 13, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 35% | Jay Nixon - 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports | December 12,2007 | Matt Blunt - 42% | Jay Nixon - 47% |
| Research2000 | November 24,2007 | Matt Blunt - 42% | Jay Nixon - 51% |
| Rasmussen | October 10,2007 | Matt Blunt - 44% | Jay Nixon - 43% |
| Rasmussen | August 23 2007 | Matt Blunt - 43% | Jay Nixon - 46% |
| SurveyUSA | July 25-27 2007 | Matt Blunt - 38% | Jay Nixon - 57% |
See also
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