The Democratic nominee for a US Senate seat in Missouri in 2016 defeated what Republican politician in 2012?
Missouri Secretary of State election, 2012 The Missouri Secretary of State election, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Democratic State Representative Jason Kander defeated Republican Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller by 39,085 votes.
Claire McCaskill Claire Conner McCaskill ( ; born July 24, 1953) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who serves as the senior United States Senator from Missouri. She is the first female U.S. Senator elected in Missouri in her own right.