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  McCaskill, Claire
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameClaire McCaskill
Address1941 Spring House Dr
St. Louis, Missouri , United States
EmailNone
Website[Link]
Born July 24, 1953
Died Still Living (71 years)
ContributorBen
Last ModifedRBH
Oct 16, 2018 02:26pm
Tags Caucasian - Divorced - Married - Catholic - Christian - Straight -
InfoClaire McCaskill has spent all her life in Missouri. She was born in Rolla and raised in Lebanon and Columbia, Missouri. Her family initially lived in Houston, Missouri, where her father William worked at the McCaskill feed mill. Later the family moved to Lebanon, hometown of her mother, Betty.

Claire attended Hickman High School in Columbia, while her father served as a state insurance commissioner and her mother became Columbia’s first woman city council member. She remained in Columbia after high school and graduated from University of Missouri undergraduate and law school and later clerked for the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City.

Claire served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1983 to 1988. She became Jackson County Prosecutor in 1993, a position she held until she was sworn in as Missouri Auditor in 1999.

In April 2002, Claire married Joseph Shepard, a St. Louis businessman. Together they have seven children,: Benjamin, 28, Carl, 25, Marilyn, 23, Michael, 21, Austin, 16, Maddie, 14 and Lily, 11.

Claire is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson City and St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church in St. Louis.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
11/01/2018-11/03/2018 Emerson College 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 10.00% (+0.0)
09/10/2018-09/14/2018 YouGov 48.00% (+0.0) 52.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
09/08/2018-09/11/2018 Beacon Research (D) / Shaw & Company (R) - FOX News 48.00% (+0.0) 52.00% (+0.0) 3.00% (+0.0)
08/25/2018-08/28/2018 Marist Institute 48.00% (+0.0) 52.00% (+0.0) 10.00% (+0.0)
06/11/2018-07/02/2018 SurveyMonkey 49.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0) 3.00% (+0.0)
06/11/2018-06/13/2018 Global Strategy Group (D) 49.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0) 8.00% (+0.0)
03/05/2018-03/07/2018 Gravis Marketing 42.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+0.0) 14.00% (+0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 47.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+0.0) 15.00% (+0.0)
07/11/2016-07/12/2016 Public Policy Polling 39.00% (-5.0) 46.00% (-5.0) 15.00% (+10.0)
03/03/2016-03/10/2016 Fort Hays State University 41.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+0.0) 12.00% (+0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 26, 2018 07:30pm News Russians Unsuccessfully Tried To Hack Computers Of Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jun 24, 2018 07:40pm Fact Check McCaskill campaigns despite ‘sore rib’ after Manchin administered Heimlich  Article RP 
Feb 22, 2016 04:45pm Announcement Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I Have Breast Cancer'  Article RP 
Mar 24, 2013 08:00pm News McCaskill comes out in support of same sex marriage   Article RBH 
Oct 29, 2012 05:35pm News Claire McCaskill’s Mother Passes Away  Article DFWDem 
Jun 26, 2012 09:00pm News Claire McCaskill Will Not Attend Democratic National Convention  Article Scott³ 
Mar 09, 2011 11:00pm News McCaskill will vote against Democratic spending bill  Article Scott³ 
Jun 19, 2010 11:20am Statement McCaskill says she has votes to end Senate practice of secret holds  Article Jason 
Apr 20, 2010 11:40am Speech McCaskill presses GOP to reveal holds  Article RP 
Dec 31, 2009 04:15pm Statement Sen. McCaskill: ‘It’s OK If I Don’t Get Re-elected’  Article Monsieur 
Oct 28, 2008 12:00am News McCaskill: Kansas governor 'was my first pick' for VP  Article The Sunset Provision 
Apr 28, 2008 05:00pm Proposed Legislation McCaskill Authors Resolution in Support of McCain's Presidential Bid  Article The Sunset Provision 
Sep 23, 2007 10:50pm News Left wing puts pressure on McCaskill  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jul 30, 2007 10:00am News McCaskill's acuity earns the first-year senator early notice  Article The Sunset Provision 
May 02, 2007 01:00pm News Senator [McCaskill] asked not to speak at graduation  Article The Sunset Provision 
Mar 15, 2007 12:00am News New kid in town [McCaskill] gets off to a good start  Article The Sunset Provision 
Aug 24, 2005 05:00pm Speculative McCaskill stays mum on Senate run, but new aide may be clue  Article COSDem 
Jul 18, 2005 09:00am Analysis McCaskill's prolonged political decision seems familiar  Article Ben 
May 03, 2005 09:00am Interview All Claire: McCaskill on Blunt, the budget and what Democrats need to do  Article Ben 

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RACES
  11/06/2018 MO US Senate Lost 45.57% (-5.81%)
  08/07/2018 MO US Senate - D Primary Won 82.60% (+75.83%)
  01/03/2017 Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Lost 46.67% (-6.67%)
  01/03/2015 Select Aging Committee Chair Lost 45.00% (-10.00%)
  11/06/2012 US Senate Armed Services Committee - Majority Members Won 12.09% (-1.10%)
  11/06/2012 MO US Senate Won 54.81% (+15.70%)
  08/07/2012 MO US Senate - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/03/2011 US Senate Armed Services Committee - Majority Members Won 8.79% (-4.40%)
  11/07/2006 MO US Senate Won 49.58% (+2.27%)
  08/08/2006 MO US Senate - D Primary Won 80.80% (+61.61%)
  11/02/2004 MO Governor Lost 47.85% (-2.98%)
  08/03/2004 MO Governor - D Primary Won 51.64% (+6.38%)
  11/05/2002 MO Auditor Won 59.95% (+23.40%)
  08/06/2002 MO Auditor - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1998 MO Auditor Won 50.30% (+3.90%)
  08/04/1998 MO Auditor - D Primary Won 50.96% (+12.30%)
  11/05/1996 Jackson County Prosecutor Won 70.57% (+41.15%)
  11/03/1992 Jackson County Prosecutor Won 56.78% (+13.55%)
  08/04/1992 Jackson County Prosecutor - D Primary Won 66.79% (+33.58%)
  11/06/1990 Jackson County Legislature 02 - At-Large Won 64.75% (+29.50%)
  08/07/1990 Jackson County Legislature 02 - At-Large - D Primary Won 52.97% (+28.24%)
  11/04/1986 MO State House 042 Won 63.72% (+27.45%)
  11/06/1984 MO State House 042 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/07/1984 MO State House 042 - D Primary Won 68.46% (+36.93%)
  11/02/1982 MO State House 042 Won 61.08% (+22.17%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 06, 2018 NPA Reject
US Secretary of State - Apr 26, 2018 R Mike Pompeo
US Ambassador to Germany - Apr 26, 2018 R Richard Grenell
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 R Jerome H. "Jay" Powell
US Secretary of Homeland Security - Dec 05, 2017 R Kirstjen Nielsen
US Ambassador to the Holy See - Oct 16, 2017 R Callista Gingrich
US Secretary of Energy - Mar 02, 2017 R Rick Perry
US Secretary of the Interior - Mar 01, 2017 R Ryan Zinke
US Secretary of Commerce - Feb 27, 2017 R Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
MO US President - D Primary - Mar 15, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
St. Louis Mayor - D Primary - Mar 05, 2013 D Francis G. Slay
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Deputy Secretary of Defense - Feb 11, 2009 NPA Reject
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
MO US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 D Barack Obama
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 NPA Reject
MO US President - D Primary - Mar 07, 2000 D Al Gore
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