Dave Spence

Nixon Wins Re-Election, Despite Missouri's Support For Romney

Rachel Lippmann and Chris McDaniel — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:08:59 +0000

In a state that went overwhelmingly for Mitt Romney, Jay Nixon was re-elected to a second term as governor of Missouri.

His margin of victory wasn’t quite as large as 2008, but Nixon beat his Republican challenger Dave Spence by more than 10 points.

In an address to his supports at the Pageant in St. Louis, Nixon called his victory a result of voters putting the people’s business above petty politics.

"Missourians said because we've been able to work together, because we're putting the common good first, we are moving in the right direction," he said.

Gubernatorial Candidates Running On Same Issue: Jobs

Chris McDaniel — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Four years ago, Missouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon was elected by 19 points: a landslide. But this time around, it may not be so easy for him. Some polls show St. Louis businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence within striking distance of the Governor. The race has been personal at times, but it’s primarily been about one overarching issue: jobs.

A Conversation With Mo. Gubernatorial Candidate Dave Spence

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:19:40 +0000

Missourians have an opportunity to elect a new governor next Tuesday.

Host Don Marsh talks with Dave Spence, the Republican candidate for Governor. Spence is a businessman from St. Louis. He faces Democratic incumbent Governor Jay Nixon and Libertarian candidate Jim Higgins.

Programming Notes:

At this time, Jay Nixon’s campaign has not made the Governor available for an interview.

Spence Rallies Jeff City Supporters Without Walker

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:11:19 +0000

Updated 10/23/2012, 11:12 a.m., to include response from the Mo. Democratic Party.

The Republican challenger trying to unseat Democratic Governor Jay Nixon took his campaign to Missouri’s capital city Monday.

Dave Spence went forward with his campaign stop despite losing his big-name keynote speaker: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) was supposed to introduce Spence in Jefferson City and headline fundraisers in St. Louis and Kansas City, but canceled following a deadly shooting in the Milwaukee area. Spence agreed with Walker’s decision and carried on without him.

“He absolutely did the right thing," Spence told the crowd of around 150. "He put people before politics.”

Spence Puts $500K More Into Mo. Governor's Bid

The Associated Press — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:28:21 +0000

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence has put an additional $500,000 into his campaign to unseat Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.

The Missouri Ethics Commission website shows that Spence made the loan earlier this week. He has now given and loaned his campaign a total of $4.5 million.

The latest loan comes after finance reports released Monday showed Spence's campaign with less cash than Nixon's. The incumbent governor reported more than $4.9 million in his campaign account as of the start of October, compared with $1.5 million for Spence.