Missouri State Senate District 23 | ||
Current incumbent | Bill Eigel |
Missouri's twenty-third state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Bill Eigel.
Missouri state senators represent an average of 176,145 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 164,565 residents.
Members of the Missouri State Senate serve four-year terms with a limit of two terms. Half of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session.
To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:
State legislators | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$35,915/year | $115.20/day |
The Missouri legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Missouri Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Missouri senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms, or a total of eight years.
The first year that the 1992 term limits impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2002.
If a vacancy occurs in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election. There is no time limit specified under law. The mandate for a special election is sent to the election authority in the county that first established the legislative district.
Elections for the office of Missouri State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is March 31, 2020.
Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. The seat was vacant heading into the election. It was previously held by Tom Dempsey (R).
Bill Eigel defeated Richard Orr and Bill Slantz in the Missouri State Senate District 23 general election.Missouri State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Bill Eigel | 60.16% | 56,870 | |
Democratic | Richard Orr | 36.65% | 34,651 | |
Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 3.19% | 3,014 | |
Total Votes | 94,535 | |||
Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
Missouri State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Richard Orr | 60.75% | 4,542 | |
Democratic | Greg Upchurch | 39.25% | 2,934 | |
Total Votes | 7,476 |
Missouri State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | Bill Eigel | 40.30% | 11,142 | |
Republican | Anne Zerr | 38.91% | 10,757 | |
Republican | Mike Carter | 20.78% | 5,746 | |
Total Votes | 27,645 |
Elections for the office of Missouri State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 27, 2012. Incumbent Tom Dempsey (R) was unopposed in the general election and the Republican primary.
From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Missouri State Senate District 23 raised a total of $3,801,154. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $223,597 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Missouri State Senate District 23
Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
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2016 | $1,687,162 | 6 | $281,194 |
2012 | $843,078 | 1 | $843,078 |
2010 | $289,766 | 1 | $289,766 |
2008 | $208,131 | 2 | $104,066 |
2006 | $19,108 | 1 | $19,108 |
2004 | $289,558 | 2 | $144,779 |
2000 | $464,351 | 4 | $116,088 |
Total | $3,801,154 | 17 | $223,597 |