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Missouri State Auditor
Election details
Filing deadline: March 31, 2026
Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
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Auditor

Missouri is holding an election forstate auditor onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is August 4, 2026. The filing deadline is March 31, 2026.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor

Gregory Upchurch is running in the Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Gregory Upchurch

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor

IncumbentScott Fitzpatrick andMike Carter are running in the Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Scott Fitzpatrick
		Mike Carter

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Voting information

See also:Voting in Missouri

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also:Missouri Auditor election, 2022

General election

General election for Missouri State Auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick defeatedAlan Green,John Hartwig, andArnie Dienoff in the general election for Missouri State Auditor on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Fitzpatrick (R)	59.4	1,219,553
		Alan Green (D)	37.6	772,005
		John Hartwig (L)	3.0	61,329
	Submit photo	Arnie Dienoff (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,052,894
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor

Alan Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alan Green	100.0	322,177

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 322,177
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick defeatedDavid Gregory in the Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Fitzpatrick	64.7	378,915
		David Gregory	35.3	206,868

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 585,783
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Missouri State Auditor

John Hartwig advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Hartwig	100.0	2,978

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2018

See also:Missouri Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for Missouri State Auditor

IncumbentNicole Galloway defeatedSaundra McDowell,Sean O'Toole,Jacob Luetkemeyer, andDon Fitz in the general election for Missouri State Auditor on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nicole Galloway (D)	50.4	1,209,881
		Saundra McDowell (R)	44.6	1,070,701
		Sean O'Toole (L)	2.1	51,304
		Jacob Luetkemeyer (Constitution Party)	2.1	50,951
		Don Fitz (G)	0.7	17,106

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,399,943
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor

IncumbentNicole Galloway advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nicole Galloway	100.0	515,398

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor

Saundra McDowell defeatedDavid Wasinger,Kevin M. Roach, andPaul Curtman in the Republican primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Saundra McDowell	32.6	192,814
		David Wasinger	26.7	158,071
		Kevin M. Roach	24.3	143,745
		Paul Curtman	16.4	97,055

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 591,685
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Constitution primary election

Constitution primary for Missouri State Auditor

Jacob Luetkemeyer advanced from the Constitution primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob Luetkemeyer	100.0	1,088

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,088
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Green primary election

Green primary for Missouri State Auditor

Don Fitz advanced from the Green primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Don Fitz	100.0	1,485

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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Missouri State Auditor

Sean O'Toole advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri State Auditor on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean O'Toole	100.0	5,421

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2014

See also:Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Missouri Auditor, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tom SchweichIncumbent	73.3%	937,961
	Libertarian	Sean O'Toole	19.7%	252,351
	Constitution	Rodney Farthing	7%	89,080
Total Votes				1,279,392
Election results viaSecretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also:Presidential voting trends in Missouri andThe Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Missouri, 2026

District	Incumbent	PVI
Missouri's 1st	Wesley Bell	D+29
Missouri's 2nd	Ann Wagner	R+4
Missouri's 3rd	Bob Onder	R+13
Missouri's 4th	Mark Alford	R+21
Missouri's 5th	Emanuel Cleaver	D+12
Missouri's 6th	Sam Graves	R+19
Missouri's 7th	Eric Burlison	R+21
Missouri's 8th	Jason Smith	R+27

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Missouri

District	Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
Missouri's 1st	77.7%	20.2%
Missouri's 2nd	43.6%	54.5%
Missouri's 3rd	39.7%	58.1%
Missouri's 4th	39.4%	58.6%
Missouri's 5th	41.1%	56.6%
Missouri's 6th	36.5%	61.5%
Missouri's 7th	28.4%	69.7%
Missouri's 8th	23.6%	74.7%
Source:The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2024 presidential election,64.9% of Missourians lived in one of the state's111 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and35.1% lived in one of4 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Missouri wasSolid Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Donald Trump (R) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Missouri following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.^[1]

Missouri county-level statistics, 2024
Solid Republican	111	64.9%
Solid Democratic	4	35.1%
Total voted Democratic	4	35.1%
Total voted Republican	111	64.9%

Historical voting trends

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 14Democratic wins
• 18Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also:List of United States Senators from Missouri

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Missouri.

U.S. Senate election results in Missouri

Race	Winner	Runner up
2024	55.6%	41.8%
2022	55.4%	42.2%
2018	51.4%	45.6%
2016	49.3%	46.2%
2012	54.8%	39.0%
Average	53.3	43.0

Gubernatorial elections

See also:Governor of Missouri

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Missouri.

Gubernatorial election results in Missouri

Race	Winner	Runner up
2024	59.1%	38.7%
2020	57.1%	40.7%
2016	51.1%	45.6%
2012	54.8%	42.5%
2008	58.4%	39.5%
Average	56.1	41.4

See also:Party control of Missouri state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as October 2025.

State executive officials in Missouri, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Kehoe
Lieutenant Governor	David Wasinger
Secretary of State	Denny Hoskins
Attorney General	Catherine Hanaway

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of January 2026
	Democratic Party	52
	Republican Party	106
	Other	0
	Vacancies	5
Total		163

Trifecta control

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in Missouri and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Missouri
	Missouri	United States
Population	6,154,913	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	68,746	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	78.3%	63.4%
Black/African American	11.1%	12.4%
Asian	2.1%	5.8%
Native American	0.3%	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.4%
Other (single race)	1.7%	6.6%
Multiple	6.3%	10.7%
Hispanic/Latino	5.1%	19%
Education
High school graduation rate	91.6%	89.4%
College graduation rate	31.9%	35%
Income
Median household income	$68,920	$78,538
Persons below poverty level	12.6%	12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

See also

Missouri	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis
Missouri State Executive OfficesMissouri State LegislatureMissouri Courts	2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016Missouri elections:2026 •2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016	Party control of state governmentState government trifectasState of the state addressesPartisan composition of governors

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