Missouri, State Senate, District 4

Missouri State Senate District 4
Current incumbent	Karla May

Missouri's fourth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Karla May.

Missouri state senators represent an average of 176,145 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 164,565 residents.

About the office

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.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must be:

At least 30 years of age
Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election
Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election
Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property 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 pleaded guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America.
Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pleaded guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri.
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.

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 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.

Vacancies

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

2020

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.

2018

General election

General election for Missouri State Senate District 4

Karla May (D) defeated Robert Crump (R) in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karla May (D)	77.1	56,883
	Robert Crump (R)	22.9	16,927

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 73,810

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 4

Karla May defeated incumbent Jacob Hummel in the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 4 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Karla May (D)	57.2	20,204
	Jacob Hummel (D)	42.8	15,137

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 35,341

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 4

Robert Crump advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 4 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Crump (R)	100	4,731

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

Total votes: 4,731

2016

A special election for the position of Missouri State Senate District 4 was called for November 8. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 7.

The seat was vacant following Joseph Keaveny's (D) resignation on July 7, 2016. He resigned to become an administrative law judge at the Department of Labor.

Jacob Hummel defeated Bryan Young and Michael Lewis in the Missouri State Senate District 4 special election.

Missouri State Senate, District 4 Special Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Jacob Hummel
	Republican	Bryan Young
	Libertarian	Michael Lewis

2014

Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, followed by a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Joe Keaveny defeated Bonnie Lynn Green in the Democratic primary. Courtney Blunt was unopposed in the Republican primary. Keaveny beat Blunt in the general election.

Missouri State Senate District 4, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joe Keaveny Incumbent	72.2%	29,041
	Republican	Courtney Blunt	27.8%	11,206
Total Votes			40,247

2010

Elections for the office of Missouri State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2010 and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2010. Keaveny defeated Nick Gartelos (I) in the general election. Keaveny defeated James Long in the Democratic primary.

Missouri State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2010

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joseph Keaveny Incumbent	84.6%	35,663
	Independent	Nick Gartelos	15.4%	6,512
Total Votes			42,175

Missouri State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary Democratic Primary, 2010

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joseph Keaveny Incumbent	57.1%	7,946
James Long	42.9%	5,961
Total Votes		13,907

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Missouri State Senate District 4 raised a total of $1,622,787. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $108,186 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri State Senate District 4

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2014	$218,572	3	$72,857
2012	$57,132	1	$57,132
2010	$295,692	3	$98,564
2008	$40,871	1	$40,871
2006	$752,577	5	$150,515
2002	$257,943	2	$128,972
Total	$1,622,787	15	$108,186