Missouri, State Representative, District 105

Missouri House of Representatives District 105
Current incumbent	Phil Christofanelli

Missouri's one hundred and fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Phil Christofanelli.

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 105

Incumbent Phil Christofanelli (R) defeated Scott Cernicek (D) and Bill Slantz (L) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 105 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Phil Christofanelli (R)	55.5	10,410
	Scott Cernicek (D)	42.4	7,941
	Bill Slantz (L)	2.1	398

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 18,749

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 105

Scott Cernicek defeated Denny Braun in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 105 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Scott Cernicek (D)	61.1	2,396
	Denny Braun (D)	38.9	1,523

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

Total votes: 3,919

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 105

Incumbent Phil Christofanelli advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 105 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phil Christofanelli (R)	100	4,471

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,471

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 105

Bill Slantz advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 105 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Slantz (L)	100	56

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

Total votes: 56

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 Mark A. Parkinson (R) did not seek re-election.

Phil Christofanelli defeated Brian Stiens and Tim Hammack in the Missouri House of Representatives District 105 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 105 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Phil Christofanelli	61.49%	12,859
	Democratic	Brian Stiens	35.99%	7,526
	Green	Tim Hammack	2.52%	528
Total Votes			20,913
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Brian Stiens ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 105 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 105 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Brian Stiens (unopposed)

Phil Christofanelli ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 105 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 105 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Phil Christofanelli (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. Matt Judkins was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mark A. Parkinson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Parkinson faced Judkins in the general election. Incumbent Parkinson defeated Judkins in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.

Missouri House of Representatives District 105, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark A. Parkinson Incumbent	61.8%	6,729
	Democratic	Matt Judkins	38.2%	4,152
Total Votes			10,881

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 Mark A. Parkinson (R) defeated Debbie Bixler (D) in the general election. Parkinson defeated Jason Smith in the Republican primary. Bixler was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 105, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mark Parkinson Incumbent	60.6%	11,726
	Democratic	Debbie Bixler	39.4%	7,619
Total Votes			19,345

Missouri House of Representatives, District 105 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark A. Parkinson Incumbent	77.6%	3,212
Jason Smith	22.4%	926
Total Votes		4,138

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 105 raised a total of $487,151. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $30,447 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 105

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$105,283	3	$35,094
2014	$101,930	2	$50,965
2012	$17,025	2	$8,513
2010	$122,377	2	$61,189
2008	$4,875	1	$4,875
2006	$133,090	2	$66,545
2004	$0	1	$0
2002	$0	1	$0
2000	$2,571	2	$1,286
Total	$487,151	16	$30,447