2014 Missouri State Auditor election

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2014 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee Tom Schweich Sean O'Toole Rodney Farthing
Party Republican Libertarian Constitution
Popular vote 935,675 251,601 88,757
Percentage 73.3% 19.7% 7.0%

County results
Schweich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

State Auditor before election

Tom Schweich
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Tom Schweich
Republican

The 2014 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the State Auditor of Missouri, concurrently with other state and federal elections.

Incumbent Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich ran for re-election to a second term in office. Facing only token opposition, Schweich won in a landslide, carrying every county. As of 2022, this was the last time the counties of Jackson and St. Louis were won by the Republican candidate.[original research?]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Withdrew[edit]

  • Jay Swearingen, state representative[2][3]

Declined[edit]

Third parties[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

2014 Missouri State Auditor election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Schweich (incumbent) 935,675 73.33%
Libertarian Sean O'Toole 251,601 19.72%
Constitution Rodney Farthing 88,757 6.96%
Total votes 1,276,033 100.00%
Republican hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "On the Trail: Schweich and Swearingen size up auditor's race differently". St. Louis Beacon. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jay Swearingen: 'I'm in' for state auditor race". PoliticMO. September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Democrat Swearingen drops bid for Missouri auditor". Southeast Missourian. January 16, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Potential Democrat candidates for auditor". The Missouri Times. June 18, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Is There A Democrat To Take On Schweich In 2014?". St. Louis Public Radio. January 19, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Schweich unchallenged in 2014 auditor's cash race". PoliticMO. June 19, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Tom Schweich virtually alone on statewide ballot, but other battles shaping up". St. Louis Public Radio. March 26, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Missouri auditor: Schweich faces no Democratic opposition in re-election campaign". The Kansas City Star. October 21, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

External links[edit]

  • Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State