Missouri, State Representative, District 30

Missouri House of Representatives District 30
Current incumbent	Jon Patterson

Missouri's thirtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jon Patterson.

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 30

Jon Patterson (R) defeated Ryana Parks-Shaw (D) and Brad Eichstadt (L) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 30 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jon Patterson (R)	51.7	9,162
	Ryana Parks-Shaw (D)	45.5	8,069
	Brad Eichstadt (L)	2.8	494

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

Total votes: 17,725

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 30

Ryana Parks-Shaw advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 30 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ryana Parks-Shaw (D)	100	3,939

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

Total votes: 3,939

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 30

Jon Patterson defeated Chris Hankins and James Lowman in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 30 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jon Patterson (R)	55.1	2,568
	Chris Hankins (R)	34.9	1,627
	James Lowman (R)	9.9	463

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

Total votes: 4,658

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 30

Brad Eichstadt advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 30 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Eichstadt (L)	100	50

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

Total votes: 50

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 Mike Cierpiot ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 30 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Mike Cierpiot Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Mike Cierpiot ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Mike Cierpiot 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. Incumbent Mike Cierpiot was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.

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 Mike Cierpiot (R) defeated Shere Alam (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Cierpiot Incumbent	60.8%	11,335
	Democratic	Shere Alam	39.2%	7,306
Total Votes			18,641

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 30 raised a total of $1,532,282. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $95,768 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 30

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$499,239	1	$499,239
2014	$141,901	1	$141,901
2012	$121,007	2	$60,504
2010	$220,335	2	$110,168
2008	$54,218	2	$27,109
2006	$165,129	2	$82,565
2004	$175,321	2	$87,661
2002	$108,936	2	$54,468
2000	$46,196	2	$23,098
Total	$1,532,282	16	$95,768