# Leonard Steinman

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

2008 Missouri House of Representatives District 114 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 1,555 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,555 | 100.0 |
2008 Missouri House of Representatives District 114 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Deeken | 14,016 | 73.6% |
| | Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 5,028 | 26.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,048 | 100.0 |

### 2010, U.S. House

2010 U.S. House, Missouri District 4, Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ike Skelton (incumbent) | 25,919 | 80.53 |
| | Democratic | Leonard Steinman | 6,268 | 19.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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

2014 U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri District 3, Republican primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | 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

2016 Missouri Democratic gubernatorial primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 325,413 | 100.00% |

### 2018, U.S. Senate

2018 U.S. Senate Missouri Democratic primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | 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

Missouri's 3rd congressional district, 2020 Libertarian primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Leonard J. Steinman II | 627 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 627 | 100.0 |
Missouri's 3rd congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 43 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 407,348 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2021, City Council

In 2021, Steinman ran again for city council in Jefferson City.