Jay Swearingen
Jay Swearingen (b. October 21, 1966) is a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 18 from 2011 to 2015.
Swearingen dropped out of the 2014 race for state auditor of Missouri after being unable to gather enough support or fundraising for his campaign. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[1][2]
Biography
Swearingen earned his B.A. in journalism from Texas State University and M.S. in Public Administration from the University of North Texas.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swearingen served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Development |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Professional Registration and Licensing |
| • Joint Committee on Tax Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swearingen served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Economic Development |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Professional Registration and Licensing |
| • Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism and Homeland Security |
Elections
2014
Swearingen dropped out of the 2014 race for state auditor of Missouri on January 15, 2014, after being unable to gather enough support or fundraising for his campaign.[1][2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
2012
Swearingen won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 18. Swearingen ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Swearingen won election to the Missouri House of Representatives, defeating Matthew Thompson.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jay Swearingen (D)
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4,669 | |||
| Matthew Thompson (R) | 4,437 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Swearingen and his wife, Valerie, have three children.
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2014
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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Recent news
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See also
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Mo. Dem. auditor candidate reports $18K," October 15, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Tribune, APNewsBreak: Mo. Democrat drops state auditor bid, January 15, 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
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri Primary Election - 2010 Primary Election," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - November 2, 2010 General Election," accessed December 19, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 18 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Lauren Arthur (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 31 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Sheila Solon (R) |
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