Yesterday in was the first day of candidate filing for the August 2016 primary. 335 individuals showed up in Jefferson City to file for offices ranging from U.S. Senate to Governor to the General Assembly to Circuit Court Judge. Candidate filing ends at 5:00 p.m. om March 29, 2016.

The candidate filings for the U.S. Senate:

U.S. Senator

Democratic
Chief Wana Dubie 470 COUNTY ROAD 3273 SALEM MO 65560 59 2/23/2016 12:13 p.m.
Cori Bush 2306 SUCASA DR APT B FLORISSANT MO 63031 78 2/23/2016 10:48 a.m.
Jason Kander PO BOX 548 COLUMBIA MO 65205 872 2/23/2016 12:38 p.m.

Republican
Roy Blunt 350 S JOHN Q HAMMONS PKWY APT 15-A SPRINGFIELD MO 65806 533 2/23/2016 11:16 a.m.
Kristi Nichols PO BOX 3353 INDEPENDENCE MO 64055 775 2/23/2016 3:59 p.m.
Bernie Mowinski 16 KATE CIR SUNRISE BEACH MO 65079 779 2/23/2016 4:57 p.m.
Christopher Batsche 118 BILLY DRIVE CASSVILLE MO 65625 913 2/23/2016 10:32 a.m.

Libertarian
Jonathan Dine 6909 NW 77TH TER KANSAS CITY MO 64152 158 2/23/2016 12:35 p.m.

Constitution
Fred Ryman 2838 SCHOTT RD JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 937 2/23/2016 11:04 a.m.

Contemplate the remote probability of a Dubie-Blunt contest.

The candidate filings for Governor:

Governor

Democratic
Leonard Joseph Steinman II 2217 W EDGEWOOD DR JEFFERSON CITY MO 65109 192 2/23/2016 8:57 a.m.
Chris Koster PO BOX 1551 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 218 2/23/2016 9:00 a.m.

Republican
Catherine Hanaway 9109 WATSON RD SUITE 310 ST. LOUIS MO 63126 50 2/23/2016 8:31 a.m.
Eric Greitens 4500 WEST PINE BLVD ST. LOUIS MO 63108 259 2/23/2016 11:58 a.m.
John Brunner 11939 MANCHESTER ROAD #151 ST. LOUIS MO 63131 320 2/23/2016 11:02 a.m.
Peter D. Kinder PO BOX 712 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 643 2/23/2016 10:58 a.m.

Think of all the money involved.

The candidate filings for Lieutenant Governor:

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic
Winston Apple PO BOX 2231 INDEPENDENCE MO 64055 277 2/23/2016 4:22 p.m.
Russ Carnahan PO BOX 190033 ST. LOUIS MO 63119 475 2/23/2016 9:25 a.m.
Tommie Pierson, Sr. PO BOX 38202 ST LOUIS MO 63137 501 2/23/2016 10:52 a.m.

Republican
Arnie C. – AC Dienoff PO BOX 1535 O’ FALLON MO 63366 130 2/23/2016 4:07 p.m.
Bev Randles PO BOX 11099 KANSAS CITY MO 64119 234 2/23/2016 9:06 a.m.
Mike Parson 940 N REDEL PL BOLIVAR MO 65613 844 2/23/2016 11:59 a.m.

That will be interesting.

The candidate filings for Secretary of State:

Secretary of State

Democratic
Bill Clinton Young 444 W 12TH ST APT 705 KANSAS CITY MO 64105 407 2/23/2016 12:58 p.m.
Robin Smith 4218 SARPY AVENUE ST. LOUIS MO 63110 976 2/23/2016 3:11 p.m.

Republican
Will Kraus 612 SW TRAILPARK CIR LEES SUMMIT MO 64081 152 2/23/2016 12:21 p.m.
John (Jay) Ashcroft 12138 MIRROR LAKE DR ST LOUIS MO 63146 342 2/23/2016 3:04 p.m.

Ah, the legacy filed. But we already knew he would.

The candidate filings for State Treasurer:

State Treasurer

Democratic
Pat Contreras PO BOX 22546 KANSAS CITY MO 64113 348 2/23/2016 1:01 p.m.
Judy Baker PO BOX 329 COLUMBIA MO 65205 681 2/23/2016 11:38 a.m.

Republican
Eric Schmitt 937 BROWNELL AVE ST LOUIS MO 63122 11 2/23/2016 9:23 a.m.
Dan W. Brown PO BOX 934 ROLLA MO 65402 308 2/23/2016 12:01 p.m.

Interesting, a republican primary.

The candidate filings for Attorney General:

Attorney General

Democratic
Jake Zimmerman PO BOX 50085 ST. LOUIS MO 63105 669 2/23/2016 11:13 a.m.
Teresa Hensley PO BOX 620 RAYMORE MO 64083 768 2/23/2016 2:15 p.m.

Republican
Josh Hawley PO BOX 1073 COLUMBIA MO 65205 74 2/23/2016 9:07 a.m.
Kurt Schaefer PO BOX 1614 COLUMBIA MO 65205 245 2/23/2016 11:34 a.m.

You think the republican primary will be about who loves the University of Missouri more? Just asking.