2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder did not seek re-election to a fourth term in office, instead unsuccessfully running for Governor of Missouri. State Senator Mike Parson and former U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.

Declared

 * Winston Apple, musician, author, retired teacher and 2014 State House candidate
 * Russ Carnahan, former U.S. Representative
 * Tommie Pierson, state representative

Withdrawn

 * Brad Bradshaw, physician and attorney

Declined

 * Barry Aycock, businessman
 * Jason Holsman, state senator
 * Mike Sanders, Jackson County Executive, former Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney and former Chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party
 * John Wright, state representative
 * Clint Zweifel, State Treasurer of Missouri

Declared

 * Mike Parson, state senator
 * Bev Randles, attorney and Chairwoman of Missouri Club for Growth
 * Arnie C. - AC Dienoff

Withdrawn

 * Peter Kinder, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (running for Governor)

Declined

 * Tom Dempsey, President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate
 * Tim Jones, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
 * Mike Kehoe, state senator
 * Doug Libla, state senator
 * Eric Schmitt, state senator (running for state treasurer)
 * Caleb Jones, state representative

Declared

 * Jennifer Leach, labor union activist

Polling

 * with Brad Bradshaw