Crystal Quade

Crystal Quade (Democratic Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 132. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on January 8, 2025.

Quade (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Missouri. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Quade began serving as state House minority leader in 2019 until she left office in 2025.

Biography

Crystal Quade grew up in rural Missouri. Quade earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Missouri State University. Her career experience includes working as a director of chapter services with the nonprofit Care to Learn. She has also worked for Organizing for America and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks. Quade has served as a U.S. Senate constituent services representative and Better Life in Recovery board member.^[1]

Committee assignments

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Missouri committee assignments, 2017
• Budget
• Government Efficiency
• Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Governor of Missouri

Mike Kehoe defeated Crystal Quade, Bill Slantz, Paul Lehmann, and Theodis Brown Sr. in the general election for Governor of Missouri on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Kehoe (R)	59.1	1,750,802
		Crystal Quade (D)	38.7	1,146,173
		Bill Slantz (L)	1.4	40,908
	Submit photo	Paul Lehmann (G)	0.8	22,359
		Theodis Brown Sr. (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	24

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,960,266
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Larry Flenoid II (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Missouri

Crystal Quade defeated Mike Hamra, Eric Morrison, Sheryl Gladney, and Hollis Laster in the Democratic primary for Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Crystal Quade	50.2	190,228
	Mike Hamra	31.7	119,901
	Eric Morrison	9.8	37,084
	Sheryl Gladney	6.7	25,370
	Hollis Laster	1.6	5,990

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 378,573
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Sarah Unsicker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Missouri

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Kehoe	39.4	275,139
		Bill Eigel	32.5	227,257
		Jay Ashcroft	23.2	162,314
		Amber Thomsen	1.5	10,653
		Chris Wright	1.3	9,376
		Darrell Leon McClanahan III	0.8	5,656
	Submit photo	Robert Olson	0.4	2,985
	Submit photo	Jeremy Gundel	0.4	2,951
	Submit photo	Darren Grant	0.3	1,871

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 698,202
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Missouri

Bill Slantz advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Slantz	100.0	2,419

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Endorsements

Quade received the following endorsements.

Abortion Action Missouri

State House

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

Crystal Quade was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.