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2020Final results

2020 election for Missouri Attorney General

Attorney General · Missouri

Eric Schmitt (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Rich Finneran (D) by 21.5 points.

Eric SchmittRepublican · winner
59.4%1,752,792
37.9%1,117,713
Kevin C. BabcockLibertarian
2.7%81,100
2,951,605 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+17.02016R+21.52020R+21.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Eric Schmitt (R)Rich Finneran (D)

Also on the ballot: Kevin C. Babcock (Libertarian), 2.7%