Missouri, State Representative, District 42

Missouri House of Representatives District 42
Current incumbent	Jeff Porter

Missouri's forty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeff Porter.

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 42

Jeff Porter (R) defeated Joseph Widner (D) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeff Porter (R)	69.6	10,765
	Joseph Widner (D)	30.4	4,698

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

Total votes: 15,463

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 42

Joseph Widner advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 42 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Widner (D)	100	1,930

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

Total votes: 1,930

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 42

Jeff Porter defeated Jessica Catron in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 42 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeff Porter (R)	55.7	4,188
	Jessica Catron (R)	44.3	3,336

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

Total votes: 7,524

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 Bart Korman ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 42 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Bart Korman Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Bart Korman ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Bart Korman Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Rod Sturgeon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bart Korman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Korman defeated Sturgeon in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives District 42, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bart Korman Incumbent	73.3%	7,054
	Democratic	Rod Sturgeon	26.7%	2,567
Total Votes			9,621

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 Bart Korman (R) was unopposed in both the general election and the Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 42 raised a total of $290,089. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,372 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 42

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$54,230	1	$54,230
2014	$76,419	2	$38,210
2012	$46,470	1	$46,470
2010	$7,975	1	$7,975
2008	$33,775	1	$33,775
2006	$7,680	1	$7,680
2004	$33,517	2	$16,759
2002	$21,296	1	$21,296
2000	$8,727	1	$8,727
Total	$290,089	11	$26,372