Who Is Running for Missouri House of Representatives

2020 Missouri House Elections

General	November 3, 2020
Primary	August 4, 2020

2020 Elections
Cull a chamber below:

In the 2022 elections, Republicans maintained their majority in the Missouri State Senate. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for Baronial 4, 2020. The filing deadline was March 31, 2020.

Republicans expanded their existing supermajority in the 2022 Business firm elections. All 163 seats in the state House were up for ballot in 2020. Heading into the ballot, Republicans held a 113-48 bulk with two vacant seats. Republicans and Democrats each gained a net ane seat in the elections, leaving the chamber'south postal service-election partisan rest at a 114-49 Republican majority.

The Missouri Business firm of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. All 163 seats in the Missouri Firm of Representatives were upwardly for election in 2020. In that location are 99 chambers throughout the state. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

Missouri's 2022 state legislative elections affected partisan control of redistricting following the 2022 census. In Missouri, the state legislature is responsible for congressional redistricting. Congressional district maps are subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative redistricting is handled by an appointed demographer and two commissions. For more data virtually the state legislative redistricting process, click hither.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and assistants in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures inverse in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred equally a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Missouri modified its absentee/post-in voting procedures for the Nov 3, 2020, general ballot as follows:

Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot (subject to a notarization requirement) in the general ballot.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-nineteen outbreak, click here.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of country houses and State government trifectas

Missouri House of Representatives
Political party		As of November 3, 2020	After Nov 4, 2020
	Democratic Party	48	49
	Republican Party	113	114
	Vacancy	ii	0
Total		163	163

Candidates

Principal ballot

General election

Incumbents who were not re-elected

Meet too: Almanac State Legislative Competitiveness Written report: Vol. 10, 2020

Incumbents defeated in the full general election

Ane incumbent lost in the Nov. 3 general election. That incumbent was:

Proper name	Party	Office
Steve Helms	Republican	House Commune 135

Incumbents defeated in main elections

One incumbent lost in the Aug. 4 primaries. That incumbent was:

Name	Party	Office
Chris Carter	Democratic	House District 76

Retiring incumbents

There were 46 open up seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-ballot in 2020.^[i] Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Office
Tim Remole	Republican	House Commune six
Jim Neely	Republican	House District eight
Sheila Solon	Republican	House District 9
Ken Wilson	Republican	House District 12
Matt Sain	Democratic	House District 14
Jon Carpenter	Autonomous	House District xv
Noel Shull	Republican	House District sixteen
Barbara Anne Washington	Democratic	Firm District 23
Judy Morgan	Democratic	Firm District 24
Greg Razer	Autonomous	Business firm District 25
Donna Pfautsch	Republican	House District 33
Rebecca Roeber	Republican	Business firm District 34
Joe Runions	Democratic	House Commune 37
Jim Hansen	Republican	Firm District 40
Dave Muntzel	Republican	Business firm District 48
Dean Dohrman	Republican	House District 51
Glen Kolkmeyer	Republican	House District 53
Jack Bondon	Republican	House District 56
David Wood	Republican	House District 58
Tom Hurst	Republican	Business firm Commune 62
Bryan Spencer	Republican	Business firm Commune 63
Tommie Pierson Jr.	Autonomous	House Commune 66
Alan Green	Autonomous	Business firm District 67
Steve Roberts	Autonomous	Firm District 77
Gina Mitten	Democratic	House District 83
Maria Chappelle-Nadal	Democratic	Business firm Commune 86
Deb Lavender	Democratic	House District xc
Doug Beck	Democratic	House District 92
Bob Burns	Democratic	Firm District 93
Chrissy Sommer	Republican	House District 106
Elaine Gannon	Republican	House District 115
Steve Lynch	Republican	House District 122
Rocky Miller	Republican	Firm District 124
Warren Love	Republican	House District 125
Jeff Messenger	Republican	Firm Commune 130
Sonya Anderson	Republican	House District 131
Elijah Haahr	Republican	House District 134
Lynn Morris	Republican	Firm Commune 140
Robert Ross	Republican	Business firm District 142
Jeff Pogue	Republican	House Commune 143
Kathy Swan	Republican	Business firm District 147
Holly Rehder	Republican	House District 148
Jeff Shawan	Republican	House District 153
Karla Eslinger	Republican	House District 155
Jeff Justus	Republican	House District 156
Mike Moon	Republican	House Commune 157

The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held betwixt 2010 and 2020.

Open up Seats in Missouri House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2020
Year	Total seats	Open seats	Seats with incumbents running for re-election
2020	163	46 (28 pct)	117 (72 pct)
2018	163	56 (34 percent)	107 (66 percent)
2016	163	33 (twenty percent)	130 (eighty percent)
2014	163	25 (xv percent)	138 (85 percent)
2012	163	44 (27 percent)	119 (73 percent)
2010	163	63 (39 per centum)	100 (61 per centum)

Process to get a candidate

See also: Election access requirements for political candidates in Missouri

Come across statutes: Missouri Revised Statutes, Department 115.307 - Section 115.305

For state-recognized political party candidates

A political party candidate seeking placement on the primary election must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate election official past 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday in March immediately preceding the primary. The declaration of candidacy cannot be submitted prior to eight:00 a.g. on the final Tuesday in Feb immediately preceding the chief. The proclamation must land the candidate's name, residential accost, office being sought, and political party.^[two] ^[3]

Before filing a annunciation of candidacy, a candidate must pay a filing fee to the treasurer of the state or county committee of the political party whose nomination he or she is seeking in the primary. Filing fees vary according to the role being sought and are as follows:^[2] ^[4]

Filing fees
Office	Filing fee
Statewide offices (east.thou., governor, secretary of land, etc.), The states Senator	$200
United states of america Representative, State senator	$100
State representative	$50

A candidate must also file an affirmation with the Missouri Department of Acquirement affirming that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the candidate is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes (due east.yard., income tax, property taxation, etc.).^[2] ^[v]

A candidate is required to file for function in person. In add-on to completing the declaration of candidacy, a candidate must present proof of identity, a receipt for the payment of whatsoever filing fees, and a copy of the affirmation filed with the Missouri Department of Revenue. A candidate may file for office by certified mail service if he or she is unable to appear in person due to a physical inability or is a member of the war machine on agile duty. Filing paperwork submitted via mail must be certified by a notary public.^[2] ^[6]

If a candidate is unable to pay the required filing fees, he or she may accept the fee waived by filing a "Proclamation of Inability to Pay" and a petition with his or her announcement of candidacy. If the candidate is filing for statewide office, the petition must be signed past a number of registered voters in the state equal to at to the lowest degree half of 1 per centum of the total number of votes cast in the state for the office being sought at the last ballot in which a candidate ran for the part. If the candidate is filing for whatever other office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district or political subdivision equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of votes cast for the part being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office.^[2] ^[6]

Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.^[7]

For independent candidates

Like party candidates, an contained candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file a annunciation of candidacy and an affidavit affirming that he or she is not delinquent in the payment of whatever state-owed taxes. The candidate is required to file in person (with the same same exceptions). Independent candidates, however, are non liable for the payment of any filing fees.^[8] ^[9]

Independents must submit nominating petitions with their filing paperwork. Signature requirements vary according to the office beingness sought. For any statewide office, a nominating petition must be signed past at least ten,000 registered voters of the country. If the candidate seeks a district-level part, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district equal to at to the lowest degree ii pct of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the role being sought, or 10,000 signatures, whichever is less.^[8] ^[9]

The candidate must file all required paperwork (including petitions) by 5:00 p.one thousand. on the 15th Mon immediately preceding the general ballot for which the petition is submitted. Paperwork cannot exist submitted prior to viii:00 a.m. on the day immediately following the general election next preceding the full general election for which the petition is submitted.^[eight] ^[x]

Candidates for federal, statewide, and country legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretarial assistant of State.^[7] ^[8]

For write-in candidates

In social club to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent with the proper election official by 5:00 p.m. on the second Friday immediately preceding the election. Write-in candidates are not permitted on the primary election.^[11] ^[12]

Write-in candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative part must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.^[seven]

2020 ballot access requirements

The tabular array below details filing requirements for Missouri Firm of Representatives candidates in the 2022 ballot cycle.

Filing requirements for land legislative candidates, 2020
Bedchamber name	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri House of Representatives	Qualified party	N/A	$l.00	3/31/2020	Source
Missouri Business firm of Representatives	Unaffiliated	ii% of votes bandage at the final election for the office existence sought	N/A	seven/27/2020	Source

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To exist eligible to serve in the Missouri Business firm of Representatives, a candidate must be:^[13]

At least 24 years of age
Qualified Missouri voter for two years earlier election
Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for ane twelvemonth before ballot
Is not delinquent in the payment of whatsoever state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence equally stated in the announcement of candidacy
is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state.
Has non been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor nether the federal laws of the U.s. of America.
Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
In addition to any other penalties provided past police force, no person may file for any part in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.

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Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of country legislative salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$35,915/year	$121/day. Tied to federal charge per unit. Unvouchered.

When sworn in

See also: When land legislators assume office after a general election

Missouri legislators assume function the commencement day of the legislative session, which is the commencement Wednesday after the showtime Mon in January.

Missouri political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor'southward part and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Missouri Political party Control: 1992-2022
Viii years of Democratic trifectas •X years of Republican trifectas
Whorl left and right on the tabular array below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	fourteen	15	xvi	17	eighteen	xix	20	21	22
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Presidential politics in Missouri

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, Missouri, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	38.1%	1,071,068	0
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	56.eight%	i,594,511	ten
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Nib Weld	3.5%	97,359	0
	Green	Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka	0.ix%	25,419	0
	Constitution	Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley	0.v%	13,092	0
	-	Write-in votes	0.3%	7,156	0
Total Votes				2,808,605	x
Election results via: Missouri Secretary of State

Voter information

How the primary works

A primary ballot is an ballot in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party'due south candidate for elected office to run in the full general election. They are likewise used to choose convention delegates and political party leaders. Primaries are land-level and local-level elections that accept place prior to a general ballot. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters practice not take to be members of a political party to vote in that party's primary.^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[eighteen]

For information about which offices are nominated via principal election, see this article.

Poll times

In Missouri, all polling places are open up from 6:00 a.thou. to seven:00 p.m. Central Time. An private who is in line at the time polls shut must be immune to vote.^[nineteen]

Registration requirements

To vote in Missouri, one must be 18 years old, a U.s.a. citizen, and Missouri resident.^[20] An applicant may print an application, pick one up from a county clerk'southward function, or request that an application be mailed. The completed application must be returned by post. All returned applications must exist postmarked at to the lowest degree 27 days prior to Election Day in order to be candy. An applicant may likewise register to vote online.^[xx]

Automatic registration

Missouri does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Missouri has implemented an online voter registration organisation. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Aforementioned-day registration

Missouri does not allow same-mean solar day voter registration.

Residency requirements

To annals to vote in Missouri, you must be a resident of the land. Country police does not specify a length of time for which y'all must take been a resident to exist eligible.

Verification of citizenship

Run into also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Missouri requires those registering to vote by mail for the first time to provide a form of identification that shows proof of United States citizenship.^[21]

Verifying your registration

The Missouri Secretarial assistant of State's function allows residents to bank check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Missouri requires voters to present identification while voting. Identification with or without a photograph can exist used.^[22]

The following were accepted forms of identification every bit of Oct 2019. Click hither for the Missouri Secretary of Land's folio on accepted ID to ensure you have the virtually electric current information.

Voters tin present the following forms of information:

Nonexpired Missouri commuter's license
Nonexpired or nonexpiring Missouri not-driver license
Nonexpired document which contains the voter's proper name, the voter's photograph, and is issued past the United states of america or the land of Missouri
Nonexpired or nonexpiring armed forces ID card with a photograph
Identification issued past the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local ballot authorisation of the state
Identification issued by the United States government or agency thereof
Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the country of Missouri
Copy of a current utility bill, depository financial institution statement, paycheck, government bank check or other government document that contains the proper name and address of the voter

If a voter does non have an ID, he or she tin obtain one for complimentary by filling out this form.

Early voting

Missouri does non permit early voting. In-person absentee voting is permitted. See hither for more than information nearly absentee voting requirements.

Absentee voting

External links

Missouri Land Legislature

Footnotes

↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for part or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the principal, chief runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs equally a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does non consider them to exist retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to exist retiring.
↑ ^ii.0 ^2.1 ^ii.two ^ii.3 ^ii.four Missouri Revised Statutes, "Filing Information for Candidates," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.349," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.357," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.342," accessed March 10, 2014
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.355," accessed March xi, 2014
↑ ^7.0 ^seven.1 ^7.2 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.353," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ ^8.0 ^eight.i ^8.2 ^viii.3 Missouri Secretary of State, "Independent Candidate Information," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.321," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.329," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Write-In Candidates," accessed March 11, 2014
↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.453," accessed March eleven, 2014
↑ Missouri Secretarial assistant of State, "2012 Elected Officials Qualifications," accessed March 27, 2014
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ NCSL,"State Chief Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
↑ FairVote,"Primaries," accessed Oct 25, 2019
↑ Ballotpedia enquiry conducted December 26, 2013, through January iii, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
↑ John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 25, 2019
↑ Missouri Secretary of Land - Elections and Voting, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed October 17, 2019
↑ ^20.0 ^20.one Missouri Secretary of State, "Annals to Vote," accessed October 4, 2019
↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Voter Registration Application," accessed October 4, 2019
↑ Missouri Secretarial assistant of Land, "How To Vote," accessed Oct 27, 2019

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Rob Vescovo

Representatives

Republican Party (108)

Democratic Party (49)

Vacancies (6)

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