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Missouri, State Representative, District 71

Missouri House of Representatives District 71
Current incumbentLaDonna Appelbaum Democratic Party

Missouri's seventy-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative LaDonna Appelbaum.

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 71

LaDonna Appelbaum (D) defeated LaDonna Higgins (L) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

LaDonna Appelbaum (D)
77.1
10,752

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LaDonna Higgins (L)
22.9
3,191

Total votes: 13,943
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 71

LaDonna Appelbaum defeated Boris Abadzhyan in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 71 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

LaDonna Appelbaum (D)
85.2
5,014

Boris Abadzhyan (D)
14.8
870

Total votes: 5,884
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 71

LaDonna Higgins advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 71 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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LaDonna Higgins (L)
100
41

Total votes: 41

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 Sue Meredith defeated Jim Cain in the Missouri House of Representatives District 71 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sue Meredith Incumbent 62.63% 10,699
Republican Jim Cain 37.37% 6,385
Total Votes 17,084
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Sue Meredith defeated Bryan Like in the Missouri House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sue Meredith Incumbent 76.14% 2,263
Democratic Bryan Like 23.86% 709
Total Votes 2,972

Jim Cain ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Cain (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 Sue Meredith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jim Cain was unopposed in the Republican primary. Meredith faced Cain in the general election. Incumbent Meredith defeated Cain in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.

Missouri House of Representatives District 71, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSue Meredith Incumbent 59.2% 6,004
Republican Jim Cain 40.8% 4,142
Total Votes 10,146

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. Sue Meredith (D) was unopposed in the general election. Meredith defeated Tracy McCreery in the Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSue Meredith 54.5% 1,422
Tracy McCreery Incumbent 45.5% 1,186
Total Votes 2,608

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 71 raised a total of $426,310. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,535 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 71

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $56,241 3 $18,747
2014 $40,672 2 $20,336
2012 $80,423 2 $40,212
2010 $75,289 3 $25,096
2008 $95,699 3 $31,900
2006 $27,124 2 $13,562
2004 $10,480 2 $5,240
2002 $25,107 3 $8,369
2000 $15,275 3 $5,092
Total $426,310 23 $18,535