Galloway pulls out victory over McDowell in State Auditor race
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Auditor’s Office will remain the sole statewide elected office held by a Democrat and by a woman.
On Tuesday, Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway staved off Republican challenger Saundra McDowell by a 6-point margin, retaining the place she was appointed to in 2015.
In a field of first-time candidates, Galloway came out with 50 percent of the vote (1,197,020 votes), McDowell claimed 44 percent of the vote (1,060,066), Constitution candidate Jacob Luetkemeyer took home 2 percent, while Libertarian Sean O’Toole gained 2 percent of the vote and Green Party candidate Don Fitz gained .7 percent of the vote.
“Thank you to my family, friends and supporters. It was a long, tough campaign. I’m excited to get back to work as your independent watchdog in Jefferson City,” Galloway posted to Twitter.
Read more: https://themissouritimes.com/55078/galloway-pulls-out-victory-over-mcdowell-in-state-auditor-race/