Bruce Franks
Bruce Franks is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 2017 to 2019. He resigned on July 31, citing family and a need to tend to his mental health.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Franks was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corrections and Public Institutions |
| • Crime Prevention and Public Safety |
| • Workforce Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Bruce Franks won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 78 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bruce Franks (D) | 100.0 | 9,935 |
| Total votes: 9,935 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 78
Incumbent Bruce Franks advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 78 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Franks | 100.0 | 4,730 |
| Total votes: 4,730 | |||
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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.
The results of the Democratic primary on August 2, 2016, were thrown out after Bruce Franks filed a lawsuit claiming that there were irregularities with the absentee ballots in the election. On primary election night, Franks appeared to have won the primary by 90 votes, but a large number of absentee ballots gave incumbent Penny Hubbard the victory. Judge Rex Burlison ruled that 142 absentee ballots should not have been counted by the City of St. Louis Board of Elections because they did not arrive in sealed envelopes. State election law specifies that absentee ballot must arrive in sealed envelopes. The new election was held on September 16, 2016.[2]
Bruce Franks defeated Erik Shelquist in the Missouri House of Representatives District 78 general election.[3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 78 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bruce Franks |
86.28% | 10,964 | |
| Republican | Erik Shelquist | 13.72% | 1,744 | |
| Total Votes | 12,708 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Bruce Franks defeated incumbent Penny Hubbard in the Missouri House of Representatives District 78 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 78 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bruce Franks | |
| Democratic | Penny Hubbard Incumbent | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
Erik Shelquist ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 78 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 78 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Erik Shelquist (unopposed) | |
Campaign finance summary
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2019
In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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2018
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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 78
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Missouri State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Louis Public Radio, "Bruce Franks Will Resign From Missouri House To Focus On His Mental Health," May 16, 2019
- ↑ IVN, "Judge Tosses Primary Results in Missouri State House Race; New Election to be Held," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Penny Hubbard (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 78 2017–2019 |
Succeeded by Rasheen Aldridge (D) |
