Hollis Laster
Hollis Laster (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Missouri. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Hollis L. Laster is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and lives in Normandy, Missouri. Laster's career experience includes working as a MetroBus driver.[1] [2]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 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 | |
| Paul Lehmann (G) | 0.8 | 22,359 | ||
 | Theodis Brown Sr. (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 24 | |
| 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | |
| 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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 | |
| Robert Olson | 0.4 | 2,985 | ||
| Jeremy Gundel | 0.4 | 2,951 | ||
| Darren Grant | 0.3 | 1,871 | ||
| 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 |
| Total votes: 2,419 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Laster in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Interview with Springfield Daily Citizen
Laster highlighted the following themes in an interview with Springfield Daily Citizen published on July 15, 2024 and updated on July 18, 2024. [3]
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Hollis L. Laster, a retired MetroBus driver from St. Louis, decided to enter the race to “open some eyes” to the number of homicides that took place in St. Louis and Kansas City in 2023. St. Louis reported the fewest homicides in a decade with 158, while Kansas City experienced its deadliest year ever recorded with 184. Laster promoted the creation of a new type of law enforcement officer, “half social worker, half policeman,” to reduce youth gun violence and provide troubled teenagers “alternative options,” and commended apprenticeship opportunities developed under Parson’s governorship. Laster is staunchly opposed to any changes to the initiative petition process and is in favor of the likely ballot measure that would restore abortion access in Missouri. If abortion remains restricted, Laster would like to state to be “more responsible” for the needs of children though the first 18 years of their life. “They’re making a father’s decision, and then walking away,” Laster said of the state government. “I think they should pay something similar to child support.” Though he didn’t speak directly to the recent expansion of MOScholars, Laster doesn’t distinguish between public and private schools, preferring funding be allocated based on enrollment. As governor, Laster said he would push for continued increases to teacher pay, child care subsidies and investments in the semiconductor industry and mining critical minerals. [4] |
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Springfield Daily Citizen, "Springfield candidates lead field of 5 Democrats running for governor in Missouri," July 18, 2024
- ↑ Facebook, "Hollis Laster ," accessed July 23, 2024
- ↑ Springfield Daily Citizen, “Springfield candidates lead field of 5 Democrats running for governor in Missouri,” July 18, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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