Missouri, State Representative, District 76

Missouri House of Representatives District 76
Current incumbent	Chris Carter

Missouri's seventy-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Chris Carter.

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 76

Chris Carter (D) won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 76 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Carter (D)	100	10,444

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

Total votes: 10,444

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 76

Chris Carter defeated Marissa Brown, Damon Haymer, and Cydney Johnson in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 76 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chris Carter (D)	53.1	3,313
	Marissa Brown (D)	40.3	2,510
	Damon Haymer (D)	3.4	209
	Cydney Johnson (D)	3.2	202

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

Total votes: 6,234

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Joshua Peters ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 76 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 76 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Joshua Peters Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Joshua Peters ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 76 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Joshua Peters 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 Joshua Peters defeated Chris Carter in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 76 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joshua Peters Incumbent	54.8%	2,210
Chris Carter	45.2%	1,823
Total Votes		4,033

2013

Peters won election in a special election for Missouri House of Representatives District 76. The seat was vacant following Chris Carter's (D) resignation after he was elected to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. Peters was unopposed in the special election, which took place on April 2.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 76 raised a total of $367,371. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,259 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 76

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$93,287	1	$93,287
2014	$89,699	2	$44,850
2012	$22,520	1	$22,520
2010	$19,860	1	$19,860
2008	$18,204	2	$9,102
2006	$21,010	1	$21,010
2004	$52,751	2	$26,376
2002	$38,790	2	$19,395
2000	$11,250	1	$11,250
Total	$367,371	13	$28,259