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Missouri, State Representative, District 72

Missouri House of Representatives District 72
Current incumbentDoug Clemens Democratic Party

Missouri's seventy-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Doug Clemens.

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 72

Doug Clemens (D) defeated Bruce Buwalda (R) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Doug Clemens (D)
63.5
8,600

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Bruce Buwalda (R)
36.5
4,942

Total votes: 13,542
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 72

Doug Clemens defeated Dan Wibracht, Eileen Grant McGeoghegan, Sheryl Gladney, and Jeanine Molloff in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 72 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Doug Clemens (D)
39.2
2,064

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Dan Wibracht (D)
29.6
1,557

Eileen Grant McGeoghegan (D)
15.5
818

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Sheryl Gladney (D)
10.1
530

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Jeanine Molloff (D)
5.6
293

Total votes: 5,262
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 72

Bruce Buwalda advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 72 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bruce Buwalda (R)
100
1,750

Total votes: 1,750

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 Mary Nichols defeated Dan Hyatt in the Missouri House of Representatives District 72 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mary Nichols Incumbent 65.58% 10,073
Republican Dan Hyatt 34.42% 5,287
Total Votes 15,360
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Mary Nichols ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mary Nichols Incumbent (unopposed)

Dan Hyatt ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Hyatt (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 Mary Nichols was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Berry was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nichols faced Berry in the general election. Nichols defeated Berry in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.

Missouri House of Representatives District 72, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMary Nichols Incumbent 64.9% 5,588
Republican Paul Berry 35.1% 3,017
Total Votes 8,605

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 Mary Nichols (D) defeated Patrick Brennan (R) in the general election. Nichols defeated Eileen Grant McGeoghegan in the Democratic primary. Brennan was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMary Nichols Incumbent 62.7% 9,815
Republican Patrick Brennan 37.3% 5,828
Total Votes 15,643

Missouri House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Nichols Incumbent 58.4% 1,514
Eileen Grant McGeoghegan Incumbent 30.9% 801
Paul Berry 10.8% 279
Total Votes 2,594

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 72 raised a total of $482,092. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,105 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 72

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,522 2 $33,761
2014 $61,752 2 $30,876
2012 $111,892 4 $27,973
2010 $54,097 3 $18,032
2008 $57,636 2 $28,818
2006 $61,828 2 $30,914
2004 $37,880 3 $12,627
2002 $15,010 1 $15,010
2000 $14,475 1 $14,475
Total $482,092 20 $24,105