Missouri, State Representative, District 2

Missouri House of Representatives District 2
Current incumbent	J. Eggleston

Missouri's second state house district is represented by Republican Representative J. Eggleston.

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 2

Incumbent J. Eggleston (R) won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. Eggleston (R)	100	10,741

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 10,741

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 2

Incumbent J. Eggleston defeated Amy Babcock in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 2 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	J. Eggleston (R)	80.4	5,037
	Amy Babcock (R)	19.6	1,229

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 6,266

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 J. Eggleston ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 2 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	J. Eggleston Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent J. Eggleston defeated Homer Curtis in the Missouri House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	J. Eggleston Incumbent	81.52%	4,587
	Republican	Homer Curtis	18.48%	1,040
Total Votes			5,627

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. Mike Waltermath was unopposed in the Democratic primary. J. Eggleston was unopposed in the Republican primary. Eggleston defeated Waltermath in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives District 2, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	J. Eggleston	69.2%	5,785
	Democratic	Mike Waltermath	30.8%	2,580
Total Votes			8,365

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 Casey Guernsey (R) defeated Jim Nash (I) in the general election. Guernsey was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 2 raised a total of $913,083. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $43,480 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 2

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$31,901	2	$15,951
2014	$8,825	2	$4,413
2012	$46,525	2	$23,263
2010	$194,704	2	$97,352
2008	$250,986	2	$125,493
2006	$60,498	2	$30,249
2004	$125,387	2	$62,694
2002	$41,866	2	$20,933
2000	$152,391	5	$30,478
Total	$913,083	21	$43,480