Missouri, State Representative, District 85

Missouri House of Representatives District 85
Current incumbent	Kevin Windham Jr.

Missouri's eighty-fifth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Kevin Windham Jr.

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 85

Kevin Windham Jr. (D) defeated Steven McKnight (R) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 85 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kevin Windham Jr. (D)	82.4	10,457
	Steven McKnight (R)	17.6	2,228

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

Total votes: 12,685

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 85

Kevin Windham Jr. defeated Errol Bush, Eric Reese, and Jacob Walters in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 85 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kevin Windham Jr. (D)	43.7	3,052
	Errol Bush (D)	36.1	2,523
	Eric Reese (D)	14.2	993
	Jacob Walters (D)	6.0	417

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

Total votes: 6,985

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 85

Steven McKnight advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 85 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven McKnight (R)	100	677

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

Total votes: 677

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 Clem Smith defeated Steven McKnight in the Missouri House of Representatives District 85 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 85 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Clem Smith Incumbent	81.58%	11,963
	Republican	Steven McKnight	18.42%	2,701
Total Votes			14,664
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Clem Smith ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 85 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 85 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Clem Smith Incumbent (unopposed)

Steven McKnight ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 85 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 85 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Steven McKnight (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 Clem Smith was unopposed in the Democratic 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 Clem Smith (D) was unopposed in the general election and the Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 85 raised a total of $1,096,541. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $49,843 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 85

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$42,613	2	$21,307
2014	$18,822	1	$18,822
2012	$43,809	1	$43,809
2010	$284,962	3	$94,987
2008	$135,226	3	$45,075
2006	$191,692	3	$63,897
2004	$199,106	3	$66,369
2002	$99,951	4	$24,988
2000	$80,360	2	$40,180
Total	$1,096,541	22	$49,843