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Gary Bonacker
Gary Bonacker (Republican Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 111. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. He left office on January 8, 2025.
Bonacker (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 111. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Gary Bonacker was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Bonacker graduated from Northwest High School in 1974. His career experience includes working as a farmer, running a cattle/calving operation and dairy farm. Bonacker served on the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District board from 2006 to 2022 and served on the Northwest R-1 School District board.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bonacker was assigned to the following committees:
- Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
- Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
- Rural Community Development Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Cecelie Williams won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cecelie Williams (R)  | 100.0 | 16,096 |
| Total votes: 16,096 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Cecelie Williams defeated incumbent Gary Bonacker in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecelie Williams | 59.2 | 3,089 |
 | Gary Bonacker | 40.8 | 2,125 | |
| Total votes: 5,214 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bonacker in this election.
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Gary Bonacker won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Bonacker (R) | 100.0 | 11,065 |
| Total votes: 11,065 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Gary Bonacker defeated Cecelie Williams, Christopher Ray, and Robert Falcone in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gary Bonacker | 52.1 | 2,811 |
| Cecelie Williams | 25.7 | 1,388 | |
 | Christopher Ray | 12.9 | 698 | |
| Robert Falcone | 9.3 | 501 | ||
| Total votes: 5,398 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Casteel (R)
2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Incumbent Shane Roden defeated Phoebe Ottomeyer in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shane Roden (R) | 65.3 | 9,826 |
 | Phoebe Ottomeyer (D) | 34.7 | 5,212 | |
| Total votes: 15,038 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Phoebe Ottomeyer advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Phoebe Ottomeyer | 100.0 | 3,161 |
| Total votes: 3,161 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111
Incumbent Shane Roden defeated Gary Bonacker in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 111 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shane Roden | 55.9 | 2,929 |
| Gary Bonacker | 44.1 | 2,314 | |
| Total votes: 5,243 | |||
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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 Shane Roden defeated Del Viehland and Jon Schuessler in the Missouri House of Representatives District 111 general election.[3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shane Roden Incumbent |
62.10% | 10,699 | |
| Democratic | Del Viehland | 29.14% | 5,020 | |
| Independent | Jon Schuessler | 8.76% | 1,510 | |
| Total Votes | 17,229 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Del Viehland ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 111 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Del Viehland (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Shane Roden defeated Ryan Jones, Jason Jarvis, Gary Bonacker and Tammy Orzel defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives District 111 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 111 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Shane Roden Incumbent |
43.56% | 1,971 | |
| Republican | Ryan Jones | 4.35% | 197 | |
| Republican | Jason Jarvis | 17.86% | 808 | |
| Republican | Gary Bonacker | 27.91% | 1,263 | |
| Republican | Tammy Orzel | 6.32% | 286 | |
| Total Votes | 4,525 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
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2023
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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Representative Gary Bonacker," accessed March 29, 2023
- ↑ Facebook, "Gary Bonacker," accessed March 29, 2023
- ↑ 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 Shane Roden (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 111 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Cecelie Williams (R) |
