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Missouri, State Representative, District 33

Missouri House of Representatives District 33
Current incumbentDonna Pfautsch Republican Party

Missouri's thirty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Donna Pfautsch.

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:

  • 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

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer 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 33

Incumbent Donna Pfautsch (R) defeated Pat Williams (D) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Donna Pfautsch (R)
71.0
10,579

Pat Williams (D)
29.0
4,324

Total votes: 14,903
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 33

Pat Williams defeated Matthew Simmons in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 33 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Pat Williams (D)
54.7
1,408

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Matthew Simmons (D)
45.3
1,165

Total votes: 2,573
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 33

Incumbent Donna Pfautsch advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 33 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Donna Pfautsch (R)
100
4,341

Total votes: 4,341

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 Donna Pfautsch defeated Chase Linder in the Missouri House of Representatives District 33 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donna Pfautsch Incumbent 70.26% 12,115
Democratic Chase Linder 29.74% 5,127
Total Votes 17,242
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Chase Linder defeated Syed Asif in the Missouri House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chase Linder 85.82% 1,295
Democratic Syed Asif 14.18% 214
Total Votes 1,509

Incumbent Donna Pfautsch ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Donna Pfautsch 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. Syed Asif was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Donna Pfautsch was unopposed in the Republican primary. Matt Stephens was unopposed in the Libertarian primary. Pfautsch defeated Asif and Stephens in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives District 33, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Pfautsch Incumbent 71.9% 6,434
Democratic Syed Asif 16.3% 1,458
Libertarian Matt Stephens 11.8% 1,052
Total Votes 8,944

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. Donna Pfautsch (R) defeated Ron Harvey (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Pfautsch 63.7% 10,193
Democratic Ron Harvey 36.3% 5,814
Total Votes 16,007

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 33 raised a total of $729,008. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,450 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 33

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $51,381 3 $17,127
2014 $58,542 3 $19,514
2012 $54,929 2 $27,465
2010 $93,221 2 $46,611
2008 $173,997 2 $86,999
2006 $88,800 2 $44,400
2004 $70,387 2 $35,194
2002 $54,002 2 $27,001
2000 $83,749 2 $41,875
Total $729,008 20 $36,450