Missouri, State Representative, District 21

Missouri House of Representatives District 21
Current incumbent	Robert Sauls

Missouri's twenty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Robert Sauls.

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 21

Robert Sauls (D) won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Sauls (D)	100	8,202

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

Total votes: 8,202

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 21

Robert Sauls defeated Holmes Osborne and Dan O'Neill in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 21 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Robert Sauls (D)	50.5	1,341
	Holmes Osborne (D)	35.7	948
	Dan O'Neill (D)	13.7	364

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

Total votes: 2,653

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 Ira Anders defeated Vicki Riley in the Missouri House of Representatives District 21 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 21 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ira Anders Incumbent	57.55%	8,331
	Republican	Vicki Riley	42.45%	6,145
Total Votes			14,476
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Ira Anders ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 21 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Ira Anders Incumbent (unopposed)

Vicki Riley ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 21 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Vicki Riley (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 Ira Anders 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 Ira Anders (D) defeated Vicki Riley (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the August 7 primary elections.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ira Anders Incumbent	58.1%	8,691
	Republican	Vicki Riley	41.9%	6,264
Total Votes			14,955

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 21 raised a total of $810,504. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,028 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 21

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$23,465	2	$11,733
2014	$16,000	1	$16,000
2012	$35,885	2	$17,943
2010	$218,209	3	$72,736
2008	$126,286	2	$63,143
2006	$219,139	2	$109,570
2004	$73,397	2	$36,699
2002	$80,424	3	$26,808
2000	$17,699	1	$17,699
Total	$810,504	18	$45,028