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Parents > United States > Missouri > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 25, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH March 08, 2021 10:49pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameMatt Blunt Votes1,382,419 (50.83%)
Term01/10/2005 - 01/12/2009 Margin80,977 (+2.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameJeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon Votes1,494,056 (54.77%)
Term01/14/2013 - 01/09/2017 Margin333,791 (+12.24%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 05, 2008 MO Governor - R Primary
Kenny C. Hulshof
R 395,885
Aug 05, 2008 MO Governor - D Primary
Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon
D 358,016
Aug 05, 2008 MO Governor - LBT Primary
Andrew W. Finkenstadt
LBT 1,729
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/26/2005 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Kenny C. Hulshof 4 1 --1
Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon 18 13 15 9
Leaning Call: Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon (92.59%)
Weighted Call: Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon (99.79%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/11/2008 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Jeremiah W. "Jay" Nixon Rep. Kenny C. Hulshof Andrew W. Finkenstadt Gregory E. Thompson (W) Mark Serati (W) Theodis "Ted" Brown, Sr.  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Constitution Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,680,611 (58.40%) 1,136,364 (39.49%) 31,850 (1.11%) 28,941 (1.01%) 8 (0.00%) 4 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -544,247 (-18.91%) -1,648,761 (-57.29%) -1,651,670 (-57.39%) -1,680,603 (-58.40%) -1,680,607 (-58.40%)  
Predict Avg.50.25% 44.25% 1.12% 0.80% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008  
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MATCHUP POLLS (20 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg54.83%-- 38.50%-- 0.67%-- 1.06%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 57.90% 5.9 38.40% 0.6 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/30/08-11/02/08		 54.00% 1.0 39.00% 1.0 2.00% 1.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/25/08-10/26/08		 55.00% 1.0 38.00% 4.0 3.00% 1.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/14/08-10/14/08		 57.00% 3.0 38.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/11/08-10/12/08		 52.00% 4.0 39.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/11/08-10/12/08		 56.00% 2.0 34.00% 3.0 4.00% 2.0 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/23/08-09/24/08		 54.00% 6.0 37.00% 5.0 2.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
09/22/08-09/24/08		 51.00% 1.0 42.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/11/08-09/11/08		 54.00% 1.0 39.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
08/13/08-08/17/08		 48.00% 1.0 42.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
08/07/08-08/07/08		 53.00% 4.0 42.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
07/29/08-07/31/08		 48.00% 9.0 42.00% 9.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
07/07/08-07/10/08		 52.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/07/08-07/07/08		 49.00% 5.0 38.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
07/02/08-07/05/08		 47.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/03/08-06/03/08		 54.00% 3.0 34.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
05/16/08-05/18/08		 57.00% -- 33.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/06/08-05/06/08		 51.00% 3.0 35.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/24/08-03/24/08		 48.00% -- 37.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
02/11/08-02/11/08		 48.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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07/30/2008 Kenny C. Hulshof TVAd Biography eng Dad  00:00:00 RBH 
07/30/2008 Kenny C. Hulshof TVAd Attack eng Trial Lawyers  00:00:00 RBH 
07/18/2008 Kenny C. Hulshof TVAd Contrast eng Strong  00:00:00 RBH 
07/11/2008 Kenny C. Hulshof TVAd Attack eng Mud  00:00:30 RBH 
06/23/2008 Kenny C. Hulshof TVAd Contrast eng Truth  00:00:00 RBH 

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