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Jacqueline Cotton

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Jacqueline Cotton
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Rider High School

Bachelor's

Midwestern State University, 1990

Personal
Birthplace
Greenville, Ill.
Religion
Agnostic
Profession
Sales
Contact

Campaign website

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Jacqueline Cotton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 101. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Cotton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jacqueline Cotton was born in Greenville, Illinois. She earned a high school diploma from Rider High School and a bachelor's degree from Midwestern State University in 1990. Her career experience includes working in sales.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 101

Incumbent Ben Keathley defeated Jacqueline Cotton in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 101 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ben Keathley
Ben Keathley (R)
 
54.6
 
12,246
Image of Jacqueline Cotton
Jacqueline Cotton (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.4
 
10,198

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 22,444
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 101

Jacqueline Cotton advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 101 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jacqueline Cotton
Jacqueline Cotton Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,039

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,039
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 101

Incumbent Ben Keathley advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 101 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ben Keathley
Ben Keathley
 
100.0
 
4,201

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,201
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Jacqueline Cotton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cotton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I grew up in a small town the 4th of 6 children to parents who instilled a strong work ethic in all of us, starting with a paper route at the age of 9. After college in Texas, where I earned my degree in Communications, I married and began a career in sales and focused on being a mother to our daughters. I have worked for myself for the last 25 years as an Independent Manufacturers Representative which has given me valuable insight into small business from every perspective. I have been very active in local volunteering and for Planned Parenthood. I served as an escort at Planned Parenthood helping patients get into the building while extremists terrorized them. In Jan of 2019, my husband of 33 years was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. His insurance ran out the day he came home from the hospital following his first surgery. Without the Affordable Care Act, he would have been completely uninsured with treatment averaging $50k a month. Republicans fought to shut down the ACA while he fought to stay alive. I have made Healthcare, Reproductive and Women's rights and Education my top priorities for my campaign. I have made my home in Dist 101 for 15 years and will bring compassion, common sense and conscience back to the Missouri State House. We deserve it!
  • Bring reproductive rights back to Missouri Women and fight to keep it! No government should have a say in individual's medical care.
  • Missouri is currently allowing education funding to religious schools with it's voucher system. I want to stop this defunding of public schools!
  • Protecting Democracy and the rights of all citizens!
Healthcare, Education, Separation of Church and State, Balance of gun laws to protect our safety. It shouldn't be easier to get a gun than a library card.
I look up to strong women who have created shoulders for those who have come after.
They should be integrity, the ability to listen and willingness to work together.
I have the ability to listen and evaluate issues and come up with viable solutions that have positive effects for all.
To LISTEN to the people of my district!
Strength of conviction and having had a meaningful impact for my daughters.
I remember when Nixon was impeached and how shameful it was for a president to do what he did. This pales in comparison to what Trump has done.
I had a paper route from the time I was 9 until I was 12 and we moved to another town.
The Governor should work closely with the leaders of both parties and work to bring them together for the best interest of the people.
Education reform and keeping religion out of our lawmaking.
It's always helpful to understand other legislators experiences and what brought them to where they are today. This is key to working toward a common goal.
Deb Lavender and Claire McCaskill are two leaders whom I greatly admire.
Not at this time.
I spoke to the parents of a transgender child who are terrified for the life of their child and their ability to get medical care without the interference of the government. They only want to help their child live a healthy life and are being terrorized by the State of Missouri. This is unconscionable to me and antithetical to what government is meant to do.
AFL-CIO, COPE, Sierra Club, Labor Unions, Deb Lavender, Moms Demand Action, National Women's Political Caucus,
Children and Families, Healthcare Reform, Corrections and Public Institutions, Insurance Policy
The ballot initiative in Missouri does not need to be changed in any way. The attempt by republicans to do so is to stop people from having a say in their own government.

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Campaign finance summary

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Jacqueline Cotton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Missouri House of Representatives District 101Lost general$47,540 $34,668
Grand total$47,540 $34,668
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 7, 2024


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