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Missouri, State Representative, District 37

Missouri House of Representatives District 37
Current incumbentJoe Runions Democratic Party

Missouri's thirty-seventh state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Joe Runions.

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 37

Incumbent Joe Runions (D) defeated John Boyd Jr. (R) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joe Runions (D)
59.1
9,022

John Boyd Jr. (R)
40.9
6,249

Total votes: 15,271
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37

Incumbent Joe Runions advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joe Runions (D)
100
3,954

Total votes: 3,954
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37

John Boyd Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Boyd Jr. (R)
100
2,122

Total votes: 2,122

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 Joe Runions ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 37 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 37 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Runions Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Joe Runions ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 37 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Runions 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 Joe Runions 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. Joe Runions (D) defeated Nola Wood (R) in the general election. Runions defeated Mike Sager and Christopher J. Moreno in the Democratic primary. Wood was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Runions 58% 9,813
Republican Nola Wood 42% 7,110
Total Votes 16,923

Missouri House of Representatives, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Runions 53% 1,188
Christopher J. Moreno 36.8% 826
Mike Sager 10.2% 228
Total Votes 2,242

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 raised a total of $658,583. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,588 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 37

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $25,206 1 $25,206
2014 $22,799 1 $22,799
2012 $97,934 4 $24,484
2010 $287,718 1 $287,718
2008 $106,099 1 $106,099
2006 $60,295 3 $20,098
2004 $16,820 2 $8,410
2002 $25,673 1 $25,673
2000 $16,039 4 $4,010
Total $658,583 18 $36,588