Aspecial election forMissouri's 8th congressional district was held on June 4, 2013, following the resignation ofJo Ann Emerson on January 22, 2013, to head theNational Rural Electric Cooperative Association .[ 2] Republican andDemocratic parties selected their own nominees without a primary.[ 3]
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the special election was May 29, 2013.[ 4] Southeast Missouri State University-River Campus ; all party candidates participated, while the write-in candidate did not attend.[ 5] [ 6] [ 1]
[ edit ] Wendell Bailey , formerstate treasurer of Missouri and U.S. representative[ 8] Dan W. Brown ,state senator [ 9] Jason Crowell , former state senator[ 10] Kevin P. Engler , state representative, former state senator, former mayor ofFarmington [ 9] Peter Kinder ,lieutenant governor of Missouri [ 11] Scott Lipke , former state representative[ 9] Bob Parker, local resident and landowner Todd Richardson ,state representative [ 12] Lloyd Smith, State Republican Party executive director[ 13] Pedro Sotelo, businessman[ 14] Sarah Steelman , formerstate treasurer of Missouri [ 15] Clint Tracy , state representative andUnited States Navy lieutenant commander [ 9] John Tyrrell, attorney[ 9] Wayne Wallingford , state senator,United States Air Force lieutenant colonel andSilver Star recipient[ 9] [ edit ] Bill Slantz , businessman[ 21] [ edit ] Jason Williams (withdrew before party meeting) Doug Enyart , U.S. Marine and professional forester[ 22] Dr. Robert George (write-in candidate)[ 23] Thomas Brown (write-in candidate)[ 1] Wayne L. Byington (write-in candidate)[ 1] Theo (Ted) Brown, Sr. (write-in candidate)[ 1] ^a b c d e f g Kandar, Jason."State of Missouri - Special Election, June 04, 2013" .Official Government Publication . Missouri Secretary of State Office. Archived fromthe original on November 11, 2013. RetrievedNovember 11, 2013 . ^ Izadi, Elahe."Emerson Retiring to Head Up NRECA" .Nationaljournal.com . Archived fromthe original on February 4, 2013. RetrievedDecember 4, 2012 . ^ Sullivan, Sean (December 3, 2012)."Missouri Rep. Jo Ann Emerson to resign from House" .The Fix . Washingtonpost.com. RetrievedDecember 4, 2012 . ^ "Deadline for absentee ballots in 8th District election is Wednesday" .Southeast Missourian . May 26, 2013. RetrievedMay 28, 2013 .^ "Front Page Videos: 8th Congressional District forum Part 1 and Part 2" .Southeast Missourian . May 27, 2013. RetrievedJune 3, 2013 .^ "2013 Missouri House 8th District Special Election" .Politico . June 4, 2013. RetrievedJune 4, 2013 .^ McClelland, Jacob (February 9, 2013)."Jason Smith Wins GOP Nomination For 8th Congressional District" .KRCU 90.9 FM . RetrievedMay 27, 2013 . ^ Mannies, Jo (December 21, 2012)."Blast from the past: Bailey proposes to serve as a temporary member of Congress in 8th District" . St. Louis Beacon. Archived fromthe original on July 20, 2013. RetrievedJune 4, 2013 . ^a b c d e f McDermott, Kevin (January 11, 2013)."13 GOP hopefuls jockey for positions in race to succeed Emerson" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 . ^ Ragan, Erin (January 10, 2013)."Crowell tosses hat into 8th District ring" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 . ^a b "House leader Smith, Lt. Gov. Kinder seek 8th District nomination" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 .^ Waller, Sarabeth (December 13, 2012)."Poplar Bluff representative makes formal bid for 8th District nomination" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 . ^ "Lloyd Smith will seek nomination in 8th District" .Southeast Missourian .Associated Press . December 30, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 .^ "Kansas City man seeking 8th District nomination" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 .^ "Steelman wants 8th District nomination" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 .^a b c Ragan, Erin (December 5, 2012)."Emerson's seat draws interest from old, new blood" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 . ^ McClelland, Jacob (February 17, 2013)."Democrats Pick Rep. Steve Hodges For Congressional Election" .KRCU 90.9 FM . RetrievedMay 27, 2013 . ^ Hendricks, Christy (December 4, 2012)."DeSoto businessman to seek 8th District nomination" .KFVS-TV . RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 . ^a b "Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson Leaving Congress" .KMOX the original on January 7, 2013. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 .^ Mannies, Jo (December 12, 2012)."Russ Carnahan focuses on the present as he contemplates a new future" .St. Louis Beacon the original on July 20, 2013. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2013 . ^ Rinehart, Samantha (February 10, 2013)."Libertarian Party taps Bill Slantz for 8th District race" .Southeast Missourian . RetrievedMay 27, 2013 . ^ Mannies, Jo (February 27, 2013)."Missouri Constitution Party selects Doug Enyart as 8th District nominee" .St Louis Beacon . Archived fromthe original on July 20, 2013. RetrievedMay 27, 2013 . ^ Ragan, Erin (March 27, 2013)."Cape Girardeau doctor to run as write-in for 8th District" . Southeast Missourian. RetrievedMay 24, 2013 .
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