The 2010 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2010, alongside 36 other elections to the

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in other states, as well as elections to the

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and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 3, 2010.

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Republican U.S. Senator

Kit Bond Christopher Samuel Bond (March 6, 1939 – May 13, 2025) was an American attorney and politician from Missouri. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from 1987 to 20 ...

decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican nominee

Roy Blunt Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he pre ...

won the open seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

, U.S. representative since 1997 * Davis Conway * Tony Laszacs * Hector Maldonado, sales representative * Kristi Nichols, sales manager, activist, perennial candidate * R.L. Praprotnik * Chuck Purgason,

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* Deborah Solomon * Mike Vontz

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Robin Carnahan Robin Colleen Carnahan (born August 4, 1961) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, and politician, who previously served as the Missouri Secretary of State and served as the General Services Administration, Administrator of General Services in ...

, Missouri Secretary of State, daughter of former U.S. Senator

Jean Carnahan Jean Anne Carnahan (née Carpenter; December 20, 1933 – January 30, 2024) was an American politician and writer who was the First ladies of Missouri, First Lady of Missouri from 1993 to 2000, and served as the state's junior United States sena ...

and former governor

Mel Carnahan Melvin Eugene Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 51st governor of Missouri from 1993 until his death in 2000. Carnahan was a Democrat and held various positions in governm ...

* Richard Charles Tolbert * Francis Vangeli

Results

Other primaries

Constitution

Candidates

= Declared

= * Jerry Beck * Joe Martellaro * Mike Simmons

Libertarian

Candidates

= Declared

= * Jonathan Dine * Cisse Spragins

General election

Candidates

* Jerry Beck (C) *

(R), U.S. representative *

(D), Missouri secretary of state * Jonathan Dine (L) * Mark S. Memoly (write-in) *

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(write-in),

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* Jeff Wirick (write-in) * Richie L. Wolfe (write-in)

Campaign

Carnahan and national Democrats heavily criticized Blunt for his support of bailouts, calling him "Bailout Blunt." Blunt criticized her for supporting President Obama's

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, the cap-and-trade energy bill, and the Affordable Care Act. Carnahan was endorsed by the ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' St. Louis American''. Blunt was endorsed by the ''

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'' and '' St. Joseph News-Press''.

Debates

* October 14: Televised on Kansas City Public Television in

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. * October 18: Missouri Press Association convention in Lake of the Ozarks State Park. * October 29: Televised on

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.Blunt and Carnahan Fire Up Supporters – KTVI

Predictions

Polling

Fundraising

Results

References

External links

Elections
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Official candidate lists

U.S. Congress candidates for Missouri
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News coverage
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Official campaign websites
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Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...

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Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Other primaries

Constitution

Candidates

= Declared

Libertarian

Candidates

= Declared

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Debates

Predictions

Polling

Fundraising

Results

See also

References

External links