Missouri, State Representative, District 60

Missouri House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbent	Dave Griffith

Missouri's sixtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dave Griffith.

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 60

Dave Griffith (R) defeated Sara Michael (D) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dave Griffith (R)	57.6	8,944
	Sara Michael (D)	42.4	6,572

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

Total votes: 15,516
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60

Sara Michael defeated Kevin Nelson in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sara Michael (D)	63.0	1,686
	Kevin Nelson (D)	37.0	991

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

Total votes: 2,677

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60

Dave Griffith defeated Jane Beetem and Pat Rowe Kerr in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 on August 7, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dave Griffith (R)	50.9	3,251
	Jane Beetem (R)	25.8	1,649
	Pat Rowe Kerr (R)	23.2	1,483

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

Total votes: 6,383

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 Jason Barnes defeated Kevin Nelson in the Missouri House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jason Barnes Incumbent	64.24%	11,139
	Democratic	Kevin Nelson	35.76%	6,202
Total Votes			17,341
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Kevin Nelson ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Kevin Nelson (unopposed)

Incumbent Jason Barnes ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Jason Barnes 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 Jay Barnes was unopposed in the Republican 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 Jay Barnes (R) defeated Thomas Minihan (D) in the general elections. Both candidates were unopposed in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jay Barnes Incumbent	60.1%	10,674
	Democratic	Thomas Minihan	39.9%	7,084
Total Votes			17,758

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $607,123. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $40,475 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 60

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$83,649	2	$41,825
2014	$90,900	1	$90,900
2012	$123,012	2	$61,506
2010	$54,538	1	$54,538
2008	$105,148	2	$52,574
2006	$77,707	4	$19,427
2004	$34,923	1	$34,923
2002	$19,438	1	$19,438
2000	$17,808	1	$17,808
Total	$607,123	15	$40,475