Candidate filing commenced today in Jefferson City. In the 1st Congressional District, via the Missouri Secretary of State, a consequence of redistricting and the loss of one congressional seat in Missouri – two sitting members of Congress from the same party facing each other in a primary:

UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List

Ballot Placement: First day filers (2/28/2012) selected a number by random drawing to determine their placement on the primary ballot. After the first day, all candidates are placed on the ballot in order of their filing.

Candidates are not listed in ballot order.  Ballot order will be displayed after 5:00 p.m.

(Name, Mailing Address and Date/Time Filed as of 2/28/2012 11:39 a.m.)

U.S. Representative – District 1

Democrat

Candice Britton 6614 CLAYTON ROAD, #148

ST LOUIS MO 63117 2/28/2012

8:36 a.m.

Russ Carnahan 3150 ALLEN AVENUE

ST LOUIS MO 63104 2/28/2012

8:46 a.m.

Lacy Clay 6023 WATERMAN, APT 1W

ST LOUIS MO 63112 2/28/2012

9:44 a.m.

Republican

Martin D Baker PO BOX 8712

ST LOUIS MO 63101 2/28/2012

8:53 a.m.

Robyn Hamlin 21 NOB HILL DR

ST LOUIS MO 63138 2/28/2012

10:28 a.m.

Not particularly a surprise, but, nevertheless, oh my.