The Joplin Globe
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With all eight precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s primary election balloting are as follows:
U.S. SENATOR
Republicans
Todd Akin 1,360
Jerry Beck 85
Sarah Steelman 1,012
John G. Brunner 718
Mark Memoly 24
Mark Lodes 19
Robert Poole 45
Hector Maldonado 60
GOVERNOR
Republicans
John Weiler 247
David Spence 119
Bill Randles 1,531
Fred Sauer 308
Democrats
Jay Nixon 117
Clay Thunderhawk 10
William Campbell 9
LT. GOVERNOR
Republicans
Charles Kullman 184
Brad Lager 1,292
Peter Kinder 1,373
Mike Carter 329
Democrats
Susan Montee 48
D.Weisenburger 15
Fred Kratky 3
Becky Plattner 8
Judy Baker 17
Sara Lampe 16
Jackie McGee 4
Bill Haas 17
SECRETARY OF STATE
Republicans
Scott Rupp 756
Shane Schoeller 1,211
Bill Stouffer 1,093
Democrats
Jason Kander 113
MD Rabbi Alam 19
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Republicans
Ed Martin 2,262
Adam Warren 663
U.S. HOUSE
4th District
Republicans
Vicky Hartzler 2,837
Bernie Mowinski 453
Libertarians
Herschel Young 1
Thomas Holbrook 1
STATE SENATE
31st District
Republicans
Scott Larget 1,424
Ed Emery 1,819
Dave Morris 198
COUNTY COMMISSION
1st District
Republicans
Dennis Wilson 669
Craig Lehman 238
Gary Fast 420
Ed Cook 226
2nd District
Larry Beatty 589
Roger Blaser 556
Jeff Tucker 739
SHERIFF
Republicans
Mitchell Shaw 2,521
Jeremy Brand 930
ASSESSOR
Republicans
Ivan Frieden 1,979
Doug Rogerton 1,423
COLLECTOR-TREASURER
Republicans
Jerri Miller 1,446
Barba Parrish 1,992
CORONER
Republicans
Tucker Joustra 1,711
Paul Stebbins 1,491
Richard Kentner 290
STATE QUESTION
Constitutional Amendment No. 2
“Prayer Amendment”
Yes 3,335
No 300
UNOPPOSED
The following candidates are unopposed and virtually assured of nomination.
DEMOCRATS
U.S. senator — Claire McCaskill.
State treasurer — Clint Zweifel.
Attorney general — Chris Koster.
U.S. House — 4th District, Teresa Hensley.
State Senate — 31st District, Charlie Burton.
County Commission — 1st District, Mark Bruffett.
REPUBLICANS
State treasurer — Cole McNary.
State House — 127th District, Mike Kelley.
Public administrator — Teresa Moore.
LIBERTARIANS
U.S. senator — Jonathan Dine.
Governor — Jim Higgins.
Lieutenant governor — Matthew Copple.
Secretary of state — Cisse W. Spragins.
State treasurer — Sean O’Toole.
Attorney general — Dave Browning.
CONSTITUTION
Lieutenant governor — Cynthia L. Davis.
Secretary of state — Justin Harter.
U.S. House — 4th District, Greg Cowan.