The Democratic nominee for a US Senate seat in Missouri in 2016 defeated what Republican politician in 2012?
Jason Kander Jason David Kander (born May 4, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected Secretary of State of Missouri in 2012, serving from 2013 to 2017. He previously served as a state representative. He was an intelligence officer in the Army National Guard, achieving the rank of Captain. He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, narrowly losing the 2016 Senate election to Republican incumbent Roy Blunt.
Don Rone Jr. Donald Rone Jr. (born December 21, 1944) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A lifelong resident of Portageville, Missouri, he served as mayor of Portageville, Missouri, for 10 years. In 2014, he was elected as a Republican to serve as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the represents the 149th District, which includes all of New Madrid County as well as portions of Mississippi County and Pemiscot County. In 2014, he defeated local opera singer and "America's Got Talent" winner Neal E. Boyd in the Republican primary and former U.S. Congressman Bill Burlison in the general election.