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Elaine Gannon
Elaine Gannon (Republican Party) was a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 6, 2021. She left office on January 8, 2025.
Gannon (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 3. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Elaine Gannon was born in Bonne Torre, Missouri. Gannon graduated from Bismarck High School in 1971. She earned an associate degree from Jefferson County Community College in 1973, a bachelor's degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in 1975, and a master's degree in education from Southwest Missouri Baptist University in 1994. Gannon's career experience includes working as a teacher and coach with DeSoto Public Schools.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Gannon was assigned to the following committees:
- Education and Workforce Development
- Emerging Issues
- Health and Pensions Committee
- Local Government and Elections Committee, Chair
- Seniors, Families, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
- Joint Committee on Education
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
2021-2022
Gannon was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate General Laws Committee
- Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Joint Committee on Education
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
- Progress and Development Committee
- Seniors, Families, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Gannon 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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| • Children and Families |
| • Higher Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gannon served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations - Elementary and Secondary Education, Vice Chair |
| • Emerging Issues in Education, Vice Chair |
| • Trade and Tourism |
| • Children and Families |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gannon served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities |
| • Elementary and Secondary Education |
| • Veterans |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 3
Mike Henderson defeated Doug Halbert in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Henderson (R) | 75.9 | 60,548 |
| Doug Halbert (D) | 24.1 | 19,273 | ||
| Total votes: 79,821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 3
Doug Halbert advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Halbert | 100.0 | 4,809 | |
| Total votes: 4,809 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 3
Mike Henderson defeated Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson | 59.9 | 14,980 |
 | Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway | 40.1 | 10,011 | |
| Total votes: 24,991 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Hewkin (R)
- Elaine Gannon (R)
2020
State senate election
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 3
Elaine Gannon won election in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elaine Gannon (R) | 100.0 | 65,686 |
| Total votes: 65,686 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 3
Elaine Gannon defeated Joshua Barrett and Kent Scism in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 3 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Gannon | 42.1 | 10,646 |
| Joshua Barrett | 36.4 | 9,211 | ||
| Kent Scism | 21.5 | 5,437 | ||
| Total votes: 25,294 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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State house election
Gannon was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Elaine Gannon won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 115 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Gannon (R) | 100.0 | 10,598 |
| Total votes: 10,598 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent Elaine Gannon defeated Marvin Fricke in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 115 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Gannon | 76.7 | 3,308 |
| Marvin Fricke | 23.3 | 1,006 | ||
| Total votes: 4,314 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Elaine Gannon defeated Barbara Stocker and Charles Bigelow in the Missouri House of Representatives District 115 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 115 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Elaine Gannon Incumbent |
68.64% | 10,110 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Stocker | 26.97% | 3,972 | |
| Libertarian | Charles Bigelow | 4.39% | 646 | |
| Total Votes | 14,728 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Barbara Stocker ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 115 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 115 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara Stocker (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Elaine Gannon ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 115 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 115 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Elaine Gannon 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. Dan Darian was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Elaine Gannon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jerry Dollar, Jr. was unopposed in the Constitution Party primary. Gannon faced Darian and Dollar in the general election.[7][8] Incumbent Gannon defeated Dollar and Darian in the general election. and was re-elected to another term.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elaine Gannon Incumbent |
63.9% | 5,055 | |
| Democratic | Don Darian | 31.3% | 2,473 | |
| Constitution | Jerry Dollar, Jr. | 4.9% | 384 | |
| Total Votes | 7,912 | |||
2012
Gannon won election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 115. Gannon ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Rich McCane (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elaine Gannon |
50.9% | 6,909 | |
| Democratic | Rich McCane | 49.1% | 6,676 | |
| Total Votes | 13,585 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Elaine Gannon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 17.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
2023
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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2022
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In 2022, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 13.
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2021
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In 2021, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 14.
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2020
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In 2020, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 15. A special session was held from July 27 to September 16. A veto session convened on September 16. A second special session convened on November 5.
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2019
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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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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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2014
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In 2014, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 8 through May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri State Senate District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Senate, "Senator Elaine Gannon," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results-State of Missouri-General-November 4, 2014: Unofficial Results," November 8, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri State Senate District 3 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Mike Henderson (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 115 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway (R) |
