Law and Government
| Missouri Government | |
| Governor of Missouri | Jay Nixon (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor of Missouri: | Peter Kinder (R) |
| Missouri Attorney General: | Chris Koster (D) |
| Missouri Secretary of State: | Jason Kander (D) |
| Missouri State Auditor: | Tom Schweich (R) |
| Missouri State Treasurer: | Clint Zweifel (D) |
| Senior United States Senator: | Claire McCaskill (D) |
| Junior United States Senator: | Roy Blunt (R) |
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