David Kelsay
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David Kelsay (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 126. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Kelsay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Kelsay was born in Clinton, Missouri. Kelsay earned a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College in 1977 and studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His career experience includes working as a chemist. Kelsay has been affiliated with the First Baptist Church of Clinton and the Missouri Republican Party.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Jim Kalberloh won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 126 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Kalberloh (R) | 100.0 | 11,605 |
| Total votes: 11,605 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 126
Incumbent Jim Kalberloh defeated David Kelsay in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 126 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Kalberloh | 57.1 | 4,028 |
 | David Kelsay | 42.9 | 3,023 | |
| Total votes: 7,051 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Kelsay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kelsay's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After observing the deeply disturbing policies of the Biden administration, the negative trends in our society, and the troubling and dangerous events on the international scene, I decided to run for the office of 126th District State Representative. I have been involved in the Missouri Republican Party for more that 35 years, supporting other capable candidates and causes, but I chose to step up and run now because I want to look back years later and know that I did all that I could do to help get our country and state on the right track. We need to get back to the principles of limited government and respect for our rights and freedoms. I believe I am uniquely qualified to work towards those aims by my understanding of the opposing forces and philosophies that are tearing down our country, and my knowledge of the principles that our nation were founded on and that lead its greatness.
- I want to work to preserve our basic rights: right-to-life, right to keep and bear arms, and right to free expression.
- I want to work towards improving accountability and transparency of our all our government and public institutions.
- I want to work towards improving economic opportunity for the people of Missouri and the citizens of my district in particular.
I believe that we as humans are created in God's image, which endows us with dignity and creative potential. My desire is that we as Americans are given the opportunity to develop the potential and abilities we have been given. Free market capitalism (as opposed to crony capitalism or socialism) offers the best path for our nation towards releasing that potential. Our country is far from perfect--yet the enormous economic and technological growth that our nation has enjoyed over its more than 225 year history under free market capitalism provides overwhelming evidence that this is the best path. Our government needs to work towards building the framework and providing the tools to support our nation continuing down this path. I want to see that government works to provide opportunity for all, and then get out of the way. I do NOT worship capitalism, but I think it is the best tool for government to use to support our God-given rights and abilities.
An elected official's values need to be firm, and reflect those of his or her constituents. An elected official needs to be able to communicate those values clearly, and work towards a consensus if possible. Good government is not about producing winners or losers, it is about providing justice and opportunity. There is a lot of common ground among people of all backgrounds, if you can break things down to fundamental values.
I recall the Cuban missile crisis when I was around 6 years old. It was a tense time, and I grew up with the realization that there were forces hostile to the United States in this world.
The book "Battle Cry of Freedom" by James McPherson is one of my favorites. I love history, and McPherson does a tremendous job in distilling not only the events of the Civil War, but also the personalities and political thought of the era.
The most challenging time in my life occurred a little over 15 years ago. My wife at that time suffered a disabling brain injury. I became her caregiver for the remainder of her life (she passed away in 2014). She was able to walk with a walker, but needed assistance with bathing, dressing, and eating. She lost most all of her short-term memory. Moreover, she developed a condition called Capgras Syndrome (also called Impostors Syndrome). The result of this condition was that she did not always recognize that I was her husband. She KNEW that she had a husband named David--about a third of the time she did not think I was that person. An example of her behavior was that she would pick up our landline phone, say "i'm going to call David," dial my cellphone number while I was sitting directly across the room from her. My cellphone would ring, and her response would be "What are you doing with David's phone?" That made caring for her all the more difficult. When her injury occurred, I was working full-time at a demanding job, and continued to do so for another 5+ years. Those years were very stressful, and I learned a lot about negotiating, time management and setting priorities.
Ideally the governor provides a vision and sets priorities to help lead state government forward. It is the legislature's prerogative and responsibility to evaluate what the governor says and does, consult the wishes of the voters, and draft legislation that moves the state forward. Hopefully, the governor and the legislature can reach consensus on the needs of the state, and the best means to meet those needs so as to approve the legislation that will benefit the people of the state.
There is a high probability that a recession will afflict the national economy, while at the same time inflationary pressures are driving up costs for everything. It is likely more dollars will be needed to fund entitlements because of inflation, while recession will put downward pressure on revenues. Difficult decisions will need to be made to spend tax dollars wisely. We need to work to keep government small but effective in promoting economic opportunity that will keep providing revenue for our state's needs.
I think experience is always a valuable teacher. However, private sector experience is highly desirable. Most people live and move in the private sector. Understanding the basic nuts and bolts of how the economy works to provide the goods and services that people need is invaluable. The supply chain crisis we are now experiencing is the most visible reminder of what happens when government leadership does NOT understand or have experience in the private sector.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 21, 2022
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