Missouri, State Representative, District 8

Missouri House of Representatives District 8
Current incumbent	Jim Neely

Missouri's eighth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jim Neely.

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 8

Incumbent James Neely (R) defeated Caleb McKnight (D) in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	James Neely (R)	71.8	10,906
	Caleb McKnight (D)	28.2	4,289

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 15,195

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 8

Caleb McKnight advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 8 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Caleb McKnight (D)	100	2,574

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

Total votes: 2,574

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 8

Incumbent James Neely advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 8 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Neely (R)	100	5,106

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,106

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 Jim Neely ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 8 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 8 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Jim Neely Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Incumbent Jim Neely ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 8 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Jim Neely 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. Ted Rights was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Jim Neely was unopposed in the Republican primary. Neely defeated Rights in the general election.

Missouri House of Representatives District 8, General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Neely Incumbent	70.6%	6,726
	Democratic	Ted Rights	29.4%	2,797
Total Votes			9,523

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. Jim Neely (R) defeated James T. Crenshaw (D) in the general election. Neely was unopposed in the Republican primary. Crenshaw defeated Clint Hylton in the Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jim Neely	62.8%	10,486
	Democratic	James Crenshaw	37.2%	6,224
Total Votes			16,710

Missouri House of Representatives, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
James T. Crenshaw	57.7%	1,486
Clint Hylton	42.3%	1,089
Total Votes		2,575

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 8 raised a total of $63,241. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $10,540 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Missouri House of Representatives District 8

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$-19,911	1	$-19,911
2014	$18,746	2	$9,373
2012	$64,406	3	$21,469
Total	$63,241	6	$10,540