Valentina Gomez
Valentina Gomez (Republican Party) is running for election for Missouri Secretary of State. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
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Biography
Valentina Gomez earned a bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State University in 2019 and a graduate degree from the Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business in 2020.[1]
2024 battleground election
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024. Four lead in media attention and fundraising: Valentina Gomez (R), Denny Hoskins (R), Dean Plocher (R), and Shane Schoeller (R).
Republican incumbent Jay Ashcroft is running for Governor of Missouri.
Each candidate has said that trust in elections should be a main theme of the race and has proposed different changes to election procedures.
Gomez is a real estate investor who has received national attention for her social media presence.[2][3] Gomez says she would support requiring identification to vote and would remove electronic voting machines, transitioning Missouri “to a secure, transparent paper-based system, addressing concerns of cyber threats, and manipulation.”[4] She also says, “Deploying the National Guard to oversee Missouri's voting polls is a pragmatic step, ensuring impartiality, deterring interference, and bolstering public confidence.”[4]
Hoskins is a member of the Missouri Senate who assumed office in 2017. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017. Hoskins says that his involvement in passing legislation requiring identification to vote shows his experience in election reforms and that these changes “have made Missouri’s elections among the most secure in the nation.”[5] He also says he supports counting ballots by hand to increase confidence in elections.[6]
Plocher has been a member of the Missouri House since 2016 and was elected Speaker of the House in 2023. He says that his involvement in passing legislation that requires voter ID also shows his experience in election reforms. Plocher opposes ballot drop boxes, where voters can return their absentee ballots, saying they have been “used by liberals to steal our elections.”[7] He also says he would enforce Missouri citizenship in voting, saying “We must protect the integrity of our elections and only allow those that are legal residents of this state and citizens of this country to participate in Missouri elections.”[7]
Schoeller has been the county clerk for Greene County, Missouri, since 2014. He served in the Missouri House from 2007 to 2013 and was the Republican candidate for the 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election, when Democrat Jason Kander defeated him 48.9% to 47.4%.[8] Schoeller says that, if elected, he would “protect Missouri’s Voter ID law.”[9] He says he opposes ballot drop boxes and that the state should require signature verification for absentee ballots.[9] Schoeller also says he would “stop efforts to allow non-citizens to vote.”[9]
Also running in the primary are Mike Carter (R), Mary Coleman (R), Jamie Corley (R), and Adam Schwadron (R).
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
General election
The primary will occur on August 6, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Haley Jacobson, Barbara Phifer, and Monique Williams are running in the Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Mike Carter | ||
Mary Coleman | ||
Jamie Corley | ||
Valentina Gomez | ||
Denny Hoskins | ||
Dean Plocher | ||
Shane Schoeller | ||
Adam Schwadron |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Caleb Rowden (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State
Carl Herman Freese is running in the Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Carl Herman Freese |
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Polls
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Election campaign finance
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Satellite spending
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Valentina Gomez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gomez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|Valentina is a Real Estate investor, Financier, Strategist, and former NCAA Division I swimmer. Embodying the principles of determination and persistence. Her family's immigration journey to the United States reflects her deep-rooted connection to the fundamental American principles of safety, progress, and hope.
Armed with an MBA in Finance and Strategy from Tulane University, Valentina manages multimillion-dollar investments. Beyond her financial acumen, Valentina is on a mission to combat political corruption within Missouri. She recognizes the pressing need for change to avert the impending darkness and disparity in the state's future.
Unapologetically opposed to deceit, corruption, and mediocrity by advocating for discipline, integrity, and transparency in leadership. Her mission as a leader is clear: to ensure transparent governance, reform the electoral system for greater integrity, modernize government operations, stimulate economic growth, and restore public confidence in elections.
Valentina’s mission for Missouri is one of unity, justice, and progress. Heralding a new era of leadership characterized by legitimacy, morality, fortitude, and a relentless dedication to reshaping Missouri's future. This campaign seeks to bring fresh perspectives into the political discourse, and engage Missouri in conversations that directly impact their lives.
- Make Missouri Great Again
- Exposing Corruption
- Time for Honesty
1- Budget Control, evaluation of all spending, revenue, and current contracts.
2- Voting machines, Voter ID.
3. Prioritize and stimulate economic growth by advocating for policy to incentivize investment, reduce red tape, remove income tax. Make Missouri Open for Business.
4. Remove gender ideologies from Libraries, School Curriculums and programs for the youth of Missouri, while backing our Police, Fire and EMS Departments.
5. Revamp and modernize the Secretary of State website: championing capitalism, modernization, and innovation.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 8, 2023
- ↑ Valentina Gomez campaign website, "Meet Valentina," accessed May 10, 2024
- ↑ NBC News, "Missouri Republican candidate torches LGBTQ-inclusive books in viral video," February 7, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Valentina Gomez campaign website, "Turning Visions into Missions," accessed May 10, 2024
- ↑ Denny Hoskins campaign website, "Home," accessed May 10, 2024
- ↑ STLPR, "Secretary of State candidate Hoskins says Missouri should hand count ballots," April 4, 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 X, "Dean Plocher on March 26, 2024," March 26, 2024
- ↑ County of Greene, "Shane Schoeller," accessed May 12, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Shane Schoeller campaign website, "Home," accessed May 10, 2024
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
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