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With 49 of 49 precincts reporting, unofficial returns from Tuesday’s primary election balloting are as follows:
U.S. SENATOR
Republicans
Todd Akin 6,469
Jerry Beck 267
Sarah Steelman 4,282
John G. Brunner 4,130
Mark Memoly 85
Mark Lodes 57
Robert Poole 183
Hector Maldonado 243
GOVERNOR
Republicans
John Weiler 1,500
David Spence 5,722
Bill Randles 4,940
Fred Sauer 1,959
Democrats
Jay Nixon 1,486
Clay Thunderhawk 113
William Campbell 108
LT. GOVERNOR
Republicans
Charles Kullman 777
Brad Lager 6,491
Peter Kinder 6,253
Mike Carter 1,564
Democrats
Susan Montee 585
D.Weisenburger 148
Fred Kratky 50
Becky Plattner 103
Judy Baker 164
Sara Lampe 210
Jackie McGee 55
Bill Haas 271
U.S. HOUSE
7th District
Republicans
Tom Stilson 2,460
Billy Long 9,643
Mike Moon 3,229
STATE HOUSE
163rd District
Republicans
Cory Hyland 923
Tom Flanigan 4,164
COUNTY COMMISSION
Eastern District
Republicans
Jim Honey 5,193
Ron Hitchcock 2,618
Blane Mitchell 1,936
SHERIFF
Republicans
Archie Dunn 4,881
Larry Newman 1,466
Randee Kaiser 9,749
STATE QUESTION
Constitutional Amendment No. 2
“Prayer Amendment”
Yes 15,495
No 1,971
CONSOLIDATION QUESTION
Proposal to consolidate
Silver Creek with Joplin
(Joplin Results)
Yes 3,577
No 1,190
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
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 — 7th District, Jim Evans.
REPUBLICANS
State treasurer — Cole McNary.
State House — 127th District, Mike Kelley.
State House — 162nd District, Charlie Davis.
State House — 161st District, Bill White.
Circuit judge — Division 1, Gayle L. Crane.
Circuit judge — Division 3, David Boyce Mouton.
County Commission — Western District, Darieus K. Adams.
Assessor — Connie Hoover.
Public administrator — Angie Casavecchia.
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.
U.S. House — 7th District, Kevin Craig.
County sheriff — John J. Karriman.
CONSTITUTION
Lieutenant governor — Cynthia L. Davis.
Secretary of state — Justin Harter.




