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.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Eric Schmitt, incumbent Missouri Attorney General
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Richard Finneran, former federal prosecutor Elad Gross, civil rights attorney and former Assistant Attorney General
Endorsements
Results
Libertarian primary Candidates Declared Kevin Babcock
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportJune 25, 2020
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error EricSchmitt (R) RichardFinneran (D) Other UndecidedYouGov/SLUYouGov/SLUSeptember 24 – October 7, 2020931 (LV)± 3.9%50%40%3%8%Remington Research Group/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group/Missouri ScoutSeptember 16–17, 20201,046 (LV)± 3%50%36% –14%Human Agency/Missouri ScoutHuman Agency/Missouri Scout November 17–20, 2019 400 (RV) ± 5%49%32% –20%
with Elad Gross Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error EricSchmitt (R) EladGross (D) Other UndecidedHuman Agency/Missouri ScoutHuman Agency/Missouri Scout December 20–24, 2019 415 (RV) ± 5%52% 34% 14%Human Agency/Missouri ScoutHuman Agency/Missouri ScoutOctober 18–20, 2019550 (RV)± 4%47%30% –23%Remington Research Group/Missouri ScoutRemington Research Group/Missouri ScoutOctober 9–10, 20191,451 (LV)± 2.5%53%37%10%Missouri Scout/Human AgencyMissouri Scout/Human Agency September 16–18, 2019 825 (RV) ± 4.0% 42% 31% 28%
Results
By congressional district Schmitt won six of eight congressional districts. District Schmitt Finneran Representative21%77%Lacy Clay (116th Congress)Cori Bush (117th Congress) 55% 43%Ann Wagner 69% 28%Blaine Luetkemeyer 68% 29%Vicky Hartzler 42% 55%Emanuel Cleaver 66% 31%Sam Graves 73% 24%Billy Long 78% 20%Jason Smith
See also 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election
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