Following is a list of candidates who are announced to be running in Missouri. Filing for the offices take place February 28th-March 27th. Currently the State Senate maps are undecided, after the Supreme Court last week threw out the maps drawn by appellate judges deeming them unconstitutional. There have been a couple of options rumored, such as pushing filing back for just the State Senate races, or using the current maps that are now ten years old. No official decision has been put forward.
Missouri House of Representatives
District 10 - Kathie Conway (R) - Buchanan County
District 15 - Carol Suter (D) - Clay County
District 26 - Gail Beatty (D) - Jackson County
District 27 - Bonnaye Mims (D) - Jackson County
District 31 - Sheila Solon (R) - Jackson County
District 32 - Jeannie Lauer (R) - Jackson County
District 47 - Nancy Copenhaver (D) - Boone, Cooper, Howard and Randolph Counties
District 48 - Stephanie Fuemmeler (R) - Carroll, Chariton, Cooper and Howard Counties
District 57 - Wanda Brown (R) - Bates, Benton, Cass, Henry Counties
District 65 - Anne Zerr (R) - St. Charles County
District 69 - Margo McNeil (D) - St. Louis County
District 71 - Tracy McCreery (D) - St. Louis County
District 72 - Mary Nichols (D) and Eileen McGeoghegan (D) - St. Louis County
District 74 - Churie Spreng (D) and Sharon Pace (D) - St. Louis County
District 75 - Rochelle Walton-Gray (D) - St. Louis County
District 82 - Michele Kratky (D) - St. Louis County
District 83 - Gina Mitten (D) - St. Louis City and St. Louis County
District 84 - Karla May (D) and Hope Whitehead (D) - St. Louis City
District 87 - Susan Carlson (D) and Stacey Newman (D) - St. Louis County
District 88 - Jill Schupp (D) - St. Louis County
District 91 - Jeanne Kirkton (D) - St. Louis City and St. Louis County
District 92 - Genise Montecillo (D) - St. Louis County
District 94 - Cloria Brown (R) and Vicki Englund (D) - St. Louis County
District 95 - Marsha Haefner (R) - Lincoln County
District 100 - Sue Allen (R) - St. Louis County
District 106 - Chrissy Sommer (R) - St. Charles County
District 117 - Linda Black (D) - St. Francois County
District 123 - Diane Franklin (R) - Camden and Laclede Counties
District 124 - Carolyn Loraine (R) - Camden and Miller Counties
District 128 - Sue Entlicher (R) - Cedar and Polk Counties
District 129 - Sandy Crawford (R) - Dallas and Laclede Counties
District 132 - Melissa Leach (R) - Greene County
District 145 - Shelley Keeney (R) - Bollinger, Madison, and Perry Counties
District 146 - Donna Lichtenegger (R) - Cape Girardeau County
District 154 - Kathleen Hensley (R) - Howell County
Missouri State Senate
District 1 - Sue Schoemehl (D) - St. Louis County
District 5 - Robin Wright-Jones (D) and Jamilah Nasheed (D) - St. Louis City
District 7 - Jeanie Riddle (R) - Audrain, Callaway, Lincoln and Montgomery Counties
District 9 - Kiki Curls (D) - Jackson County
District 10 - Jolie Justus (D) - Jackson County
District 13 - Gina Walsh (D) - St. Louis County
District 14 - Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D) - St. Louis County
District 19 - Mary Still (D) - Boone and Howard Counties
District 25 - Ellen Brandom (R) - Jefferson and St. Louis Counties
District 27 - Jane Cunningham (R) - Jefferson and St. Louis Counties
Missouri Statewide Race
The Missouri Lieutenant Governor's race is the only statewide race that currently has a woman running in it. Unfortunately there is more than one woman who has gotten into the race, and even another who is rumored at looking at jumping in.
Susan Montee (D)
Becky Plattner (D)
Judy Baker (D)
Luann Ridgeway (R)
Cynthia Davis (R/Tea Party/Constitutional/?)
Missouri U.S. Senate
Claire McCaskill (D)
Sarah Steelman (R)
Missouri's 4th Congressional U.S. House of Representative
Vicky Hartzler (R)
Teresa Hensley (D)
So overall there are currently only 54 women running for office here in Missouri. That's not a very high number. Not all of these women will be elected, and some of them may even lose their current positions to a man. In order for women to have more a voice in our political system, more of them need to step out and run for office. I commend those who make the attempt. It's not an easy thing to do.
** Some of the information on this post may be incorrect due to changes in the redistricting maps or candidates joining or dropping out before filing officially with the state. Any updates that I receive, I will make sure to post. Also, if anyone has any changes, please don't hesitate to contact me and let me know.
*** If your group or organization would like for me to make a presentation in regard to the state legislature races, please contact me at courtney@mopolitical.com
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