2020 Missouri Attorney General election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Eric Schmitt Richard Finneran
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,752,792 1,117,713
Percentage 59.38% 37.87%
Schmitt:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Finneran:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No data
Attorney General before election

Eric Schmitt
Republican

 Elected Attorney General

Eric Schmitt
Republican

The 2020 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of Missouri. It was held concurrently with the presidential election, along with elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, as well as various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt was elected to a full term after he was appointed by Governor Mike Parson when Josh Hawley was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Schmitt (incumbent) 602,577 100.00
Total votes 602,577 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Richard Finneran, former federal prosecutor[5]
  • Elad Gross, civil rights attorney and former Assistant Attorney General[6]

Endorsements

Elad Gross
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Finneran 272,516 55.39
Democratic Elad Gross 219,462 44.61
Total votes 491,978 100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Kevin Babcock[8]

Results

Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kevin C. Babcock 4,089 100.00
Total votes 4,089 100.00

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Safe R June 25, 2020

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Eric
Schmitt (R)		 Richard
Finneran (D)		 Other Undecided
YouGov/SLU September 24 – October 7, 2020 931 (LV) ± 3.9% 50% 40% 3% 8%
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout September 16–17, 2020 1,046 (LV) ± 3% 50% 36% – 14%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout November 17–20, 2019 400 (RV) ± 5% 49% 32% – 20%
Hypothetical polling
with Elad Gross
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Eric
Schmitt (R)		 Elad
Gross (D)		 Other Undecided
Human Agency/Missouri Scout December 20–24, 2019 415 (RV) ± 5% 52% 34% 14%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout October 18–20, 2019 550 (RV) ± 4% 47% 30% – 23%
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout October 9–10, 2019 1,451 (LV) ± 2.5% 53% 37% 10%
Missouri Scout/Human Agency September 16–18, 2019 825 (RV) ± 4.0% 42% 31% 28%

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Eric Schmitt (incumbent) 1,752,792 59.38% +0.88%
Democratic Rich Finneran 1,117,713 37.87% –3.63%
Libertarian Kevin C. Babock 81,100 2.75% N/A
Total votes 2,951,605 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Attorney General Schmitt seeks election". ABC17NEWS. Associated Press. February 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Wheeler, Kayla (February 19, 2020). "Eric Schmitt announces campaign for Missouri Attorney General". St Louis Business Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Schmitt announces run to keep state attorney general seat". KOMU.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "State of Missouri - State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 04, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ Suntrup, Jack. "Former federal prosecutor is the second Democrat to enter race for Missouri attorney general". STLtoday.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Shurr, Alisha (November 12, 2018). "Elad Gross to run for Missouri Attorney General in 2020". The Missouri Times. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Endorsements". Elad Gross.
  8. ↑ Orf, Abby (July 28, 2020). "Democrats represent sole contested primary race for attorney general". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Election Night Results". State of Missouri. Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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