2008 Run For Governor
On the morning of January 22, 2008, Steelman announced that she would seek a second term as State Treasurer, but changed her mind when Governor Matt Blunt announced he would not seek reelection later that same afternoon. Following Blunt's announcement, Steelman announced she would run for Governor.
Steelman ran against Republicans Kenny Hulshof, Scott Long and Jen Sievers, losing to Hulshof's 194,616 votes with her 176,847. Had she won the primary and won in the general election, she would have been Missouri's first female governor.
Steelman taught a class titled "Leadership and Changing Public Policy" during the Fall 2009 semester at Missouri State University.
Read more about this topic: Sarah Steelman, Political Career
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