Missouri, State Representative, District 155

Missouri House of Representatives District 155
Current incumbent	Karla Eslinger

Missouri's one hundred and fifty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Karla Eslinger.

Missouri state representatives represent an average of 36,742 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 34,326 residents.

About the office

Members of the Missouri House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri House of Representatives, a candidate must meet the following qualifications:

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At least 24 years of age
Qualified Missouri voter for 2 years before election
Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election

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Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy
Is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state
Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America
Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of this state or an offense committed in another state that would be considered a felony in this state

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In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office 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

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$35,915/year	$115.20/day

Term limits

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 house are subject to term limits of no more than four two-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.

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the house, 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

2020

Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives 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.

2018

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 155

Karla Eslinger (R) won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 155 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karla Eslinger (R)	100	12,778

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 12,778

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 155

Karla Eslinger defeated Jack Clemans and Mike Lind in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 155 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karla Eslinger (R)	56.7	4,343
	Jack Clemans (R)	24.6	1,882
	Mike Lind (R)	18.8	1,439

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,664

2016

Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives 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.

Incumbent Lyle Rowland ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 155 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 155 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Lyle Rowland Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Lyle Rowland defeated Mike Lind in the Missouri House of Representatives District 155 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 155 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lyle Rowland Incumbent	75.89%	5,965
	Republican	Mike Lind	24.11%	1,895
Total Votes			7,860

2014

Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Lyle Rowland defeated Mike Lind and Jason Frodge in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 155 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lyle Rowland	57.3%	4,911
Jason Frodge	33.2%	2,847
Mike Lind	9.4%	809
Total Votes		8,567

2012

Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives 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 Lyle Rowland (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Mike Lind in the Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 155 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lyle Rowland Incumbent	69.2%	6,216
Mike Lind	30.8%	2,762
Total Votes		8,978

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 155 raised a total of $534,375. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,553 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 155

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$32,012	2	$16,006
2014	$101,235	3	$33,745
2012	$27,698	2	$13,849
2010	$108,329	4	$27,082
2008	$71,722	2	$35,861
2006	$29,095	2	$14,548
2004	$37,669	2	$18,835
2002	$59,494	7	$8,499
2000	$67,121	2	$33,561
Total	$534,375	26	$20,553