Leonard J. Steinman II (1952 - August 5, 2023) was an American perennial candidate from Jefferson City, Missouri.
Personal life
Steinman was born in Jefferson City, and graduated from Jefferson City High School. Steinman attended classes at Columbia College. He served for four years in the U.S. Navy from 1971 to 1975. He worked as a long-haul truck driver. Steinman's wife Velma has also run for office several times.
Steinman died on August 5, 2023 at age 71.
Political campaigns
Steinman frequently ran for office in Missouri, campaigning in hand-painted vans.
2008, Missouri House of Representatives
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 1,555 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,555 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Deeken | 14,016 | 73.6% | |
Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 5,028 | 26.4% | |
Total votes | 19,048 | 100.0 |
2010, U.S. House
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ike Skelton (incumbent) | 25,919 | 80.53 | |
Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 6,268 | 19.47 | |
Total votes | 32,187 | 100.00 |
2011, Mayor
In 2011, Steinman was a candidate for mayor of Jefferson City.
2012, Governor
Steinman filed to run in the 2012 Libertarian Party primary for Missouri governor, but his name did not appear on the final ballot.
2014, U.S. House
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 71,030 | 79.5 | |
Republican | John Morris | 9,786 | 10.9 | |
Republican | Leonard Steinman | 8,580 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 89,396 | 100.0 |
2015, Mayor
In 2015, Steinman ran again for mayor of Jefferson City.
2016, City Council
In 2016, Steinman ran for the Jefferson City city council.
2016, Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Koster | 256,272 | 78.75% | |
Democratic | Eric Morrison | 31,474 | 9.67% | |
Democratic | Charles Wheeler | 25,756 | 7.92% | |
Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 11,911 | 3.66% | |
Total votes | 325,413 | 100.00% |
2018, U.S. Senate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Claire McCaskill (incumbent) | 501,872 | 82.60% | |
Democratic | Carla Wright | 41,126 | 6.77% | |
Democratic | John Hogan | 15,984 | 2.63% | |
Democratic | David Faust | 15,958 | 2.63% | |
Democratic | Angelica Earl | 15,500 | 2.55% | |
Democratic | Travis Gonzalez | 9,480 | 1.56% | |
Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 7,657 | 1.26% | |
Total votes | 607,577 | 100.00% |
2020, President
In 2020, Steinman registered for and appeared on the ballot in the 2020 Missouri Democratic presidential primary.
2020, U.S. House
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Leonard J. Steinman II | 627 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 627 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 282,866 | 69.4 | |
Democratic | Megan Rezabek | 116,095 | 28.5 | |
Libertarian | Leonard J. Steinman II | 8,344 | 2.1 | |
Write-in | 43 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 407,348 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2021, City Council
In 2021, Steinman ran again for city council in Jefferson City.
References
- Mannies, Jo (February 24, 2016), Statewide: Major GOP donor and perennial candidates add spark to Missouri's filings, St. Louis Public Radio, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Leonard Steinman II, Vote Smart
- Leonard Steinman II, Ballotpedia
- Keller, Rudi (March 7, 2020), Jefferson City Couple Takes On Biden, Sanders in primary, Columbia Daily Tribune, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Watson, Bob (December 6, 2016), Steinman to seek vacant Jefferson City Council position, Fulton Sun, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Keller, Rudi (March 7, 2020), Jefferson City Couple Takes On Biden, Sanders in primary, Columbia Daily Tribune, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Gamm, Joe (August 6, 2023), Outspoken Jefferson City native Steinman dies at 71, Jefferson City News Tribune, retrieved August 10, 2023
- Keller, Rudi (March 7, 2020), Jefferson City Couple Takes On Biden, Sanders in primary, Columbia Daily Tribune, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Cole County ballot, Smart Vote, August 5, 2008, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2008, Ballotpedia
- If You Were Mayor…, Jefferson City Magazine, January 5, 2011, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Redden, Susan (April 2, 2012), Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor total 23, The Joplin Globe, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Election Results (PDF), Missouri Secretary of State, August 27, 2012, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Leonard Steinman hopes to provide assistance, Jefferson City News Tribune, February 2, 2015, retrieved June 26, 2023
- Steinman to seek vacant Jefferson City Council position, Fulton Sun, December 6, 2016, retrieved June 26, 2013
- Certified Candidate List March 2020 Presidential Preference Primary, Missouri Secretary of State
- Cole, Emily (January 26, 2021), Steinman files for 4th Ward City Council seat, Jefferson City News Tribune, retrieved June 26, 2023