Federal race · 2022
Missouri U.S. Senate, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Trudy Busch Valentine (D)$18M raised · $294K on hand
- Eric Schmitt (R)$6.6M raised · $132K on hand
- Lucas Kunce (D)$5.7M raised · $7K on hand
- Vicky J Hartzler (R)$3.8M raised · $1K on hand
- Dave Schatz (R)$2.3M raised · $0 on hand
- Eric Greitens (R)$2.3M raised · $13K on hand
- Billy Long (R)$2.2M raised · $22K on hand
- Billy Long (R)$2.2M raised · $22K on hand
- Spencer Ross Toder (D)$1.3M raised · $0 on hand
- Mark T McCloskey (R)$1.1M raised · $0 on hand
- Scott Sifton (D)$1M raised · $0 on hand
- Roy Blunt (R)$407K raised · $821K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trudy Busch Valentine (D) | General-election nominee | $18,322,281.62 | $18,028,199.50 | $294,082.12 | 2022-12-31 |
| Eric Schmitt (R) | Won the general election (55.43%) | $6,566,085.82 | $6,436,848.26 | $132,137.56 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lucas Kunce (D) | Lost primary | $5,735,055.17 | $5,727,773.07 | $7,282.10 | 2022-12-31 |
| Vicky J Hartzler (R) | Lost primary | $3,813,033.25 | $4,456,982.28 | $1,482.90 | 2022-12-31 |
| Dave Schatz (R) | Lost primary | $2,311,160.44 | $2,311,160.44 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Eric Greitens (R) | Lost primary | $2,310,820.40 | $2,298,040.93 | $12,779.47 | 2022-12-31 |
| Billy Long (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $2,205,145.08 | $2,658,242.62 | $22,013.14 | 2022-12-31 |
| Billy Long (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $2,205,145.08 | $2,658,242.62 | $22,013.14 | 2022-12-31 |
| Spencer Ross Toder (D) | Lost primary | $1,295,878.18 | $1,287,477.22 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Mark T McCloskey (R) | Lost primary | $1,105,913.70 | $1,105,913.70 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Scott Sifton (D) | Withdrawn | $1,043,042.85 | $1,043,042.85 | $0.00 | 2022-12-15 |
| Roy Blunt (R) | Withdrawn | $406,753.93 | $1,328,304.17 | $821,001.05 | 2022-12-31 |
| John Frederick Wood (I) | Withdrawn | $317,517.00 | $298,152.36 | $19,364.64 | 2022-12-31 |
| Timothy Jacob Shepard (D) | Withdrawn | $46,204.71 | $36,191.48 | −$420.74 | 2021-12-31 |
| Eldon Dan McQueen (R) | Withdrawn | $31,515.00 | $28,368.24 | −$75.24 | 2022-12-31 |
| Steven Craig Price (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $19,563.88 | $12,823.63 | $6,740.25 | 2022-09-30 |
| Robert Allen (R) | Lost primary | $13,917.94 | $13,167.94 | $375.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jewel William Kelly Jr. (D) | Lost primary | $13,872.23 | $13,872.23 | $0.00 | 2022-12-31 |
| Carla (coffee) Wright (D) | Lost primary | $10,239.19 | $10,239.19 | $0.00 | 2022-12-02 |
| Ronald Harris (D) | Lost primary | $7,974.84 | $7,928.62 | $46.22 | 2022-12-31 |
| Gena Ross (D) | Lost primary | $6,147.61 | $6,147.61 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Nicholas Crane Strauss (UNK) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $2,771.53 | $3,198.74 | −$294.97 | 2022-09-30 |
| Paul Venable (C) | General-election nominee | $1,590.00 | $7,791.43 | −$6,201.43 | 2022-10-19 |
| David E. Sims (R) | Lost primary | $0.00 | $0.00 | $249.55 | 2022-01-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$68,515,536.48 = candidates’ own spending $37,018,767.36 + outside spending $31,496,769.12
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Schmitt | $9,400,939.86 | $1,882,620.63 | $610,906.24 |
| Eric Greitens | $2,392,939.68 | $8,072,453.23 | $0.00 |
| Vicky J Hartzler | $585,032.10 | $3,704,945.71 | $0.00 |
| John Frederick Wood | $3,545,799.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Trudy Busch Valentine | $12,260.58 | $909,972.60 | $0.00 |
| Billy Long | $203,700.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Billy Long | $127,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Roy Blunt | $31,579.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dave Schatz | $8,498.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mark T McCloskey | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Lucas Kunce | $2,620.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Eric Schmitt 52.4% · Trudy Busch Valentine 41.3% (Schmitt +11.0). Averages listed on Wikipedia from RealClearPolitics, FiveThirtyEight, 270towin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civiqs | November 4–7, 2022 | 746 (LV) | ± 4.7% | Eric Schmitt 55% · Trudy Busch Valentine 40% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | October 30 – November 1, 2022 | 1,079 (LV) | ± 2.9% | Eric Schmitt 53% · Trudy Busch Valentine 42% |
| SurveyUSA | October 27 – November 1, 2022 | 791 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Eric Schmitt 50% · Trudy Busch Valentine 41% |
| Emerson College | October 26–28, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Eric Schmitt 54% · Trudy Busch Valentine 40% |
| 51% | 39% | – | 4% | Eric Schmitt 6% |
| Remington Research (R) | October 24–25, 2022 | 1,011 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Eric Schmitt 51% · Trudy Busch Valentine 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Schmitt | Republican Party | 1,146,966 | 55.43% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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