Jim Bowlin
Jim Bowlin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 15. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.
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Biography
Jim Bowlin was born in Lebanon, Missouri. Bowlin's career experience includes working as a chief executive officer. He earned a bachelor's degree from Westminster College in 1986 and a law degree from the University of Missouri in 1989.Bowling has been affiliated with the James K. Polk Memorial Association and Wildwood Lions Club.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 15
David Gregory defeated Joe Pereles and Jeff Coleman in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 15 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Gregory (R) | 51.6 | 56,093 |
 | Joe Pereles (D)  | 46.8 | 50,841 | |
 | Jeff Coleman (L) | 1.6 | 1,733 | |
| Total votes: 108,667 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 15
Joe Pereles advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 15 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Pereles | 100.0 | 13,501 |
| Total votes: 13,501 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 15
David Gregory defeated Mark Harder and Jim Bowlin in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 15 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Gregory | 40.7 | 9,099 |
| Mark Harder | 34.2 | 7,628 | ||
 | Jim Bowlin | 25.1 | 5,607 | |
| Total votes: 22,334 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri State Senate District 15
Jeff Coleman advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri State Senate District 15 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Coleman | 100.0 | 78 |
| Total votes: 78 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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He was the first person in his family to attend college, working as much as he could to pay for it. He graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, where he was a Piper Scholar to the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Rather than be saddled with massive student loans, Jim received permission from the Dean of the Law School to work full-time while completing his law degree at the University of Missouri. Upon graduating, he was recruited to join one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in Missouri.
Being an entrepreneur, Jim started his own law firm, later serving as General Counsel to a national insurance company, and used his expertise and hard work to form Keystone Mutual Insurance Company, a medical professional liability (MPL) insurer.
Jim serves as Chairman & CEO of Keystone, and President of its captive agency, Cogeris Insurance Group, LLC. His company has grown each year since its formation, and is now the largest MPL mutual and fifth largest MPL insurer in Missouri.
In 2014, he began service on the City Council of Wildwood, one of the top 20 largest municipalities in Missouri and 4th largest in St. Louis County. Two years later, Jim was elected Mayor, and won re-election in 2020 by a 28-point margin. He successfully resisted two tax increases, implemented transparency initiatives, and received national media attention for resisting mask mandates.- Securing our Border. I'll stand up to the Biden Administration by sending our National Guard troops to secure our Southern Border, and end the flow of deadly Fentanyl into out communities. My eight-point immigration plan is available at bowlinformissouri.com.
- Support our Police, Lower Crime. Crime is at an all-time high and I have a plan to fix it. I'll work to get our law enforcement the tools they need to stop violent crime. My six-point immigration plan is available at bowlinformissouri.com.
- Cut Taxes and Rebuild our Economy. Inflation and high taxes are destroying our economy. I'll fight to rebuild our state and region by cutting taxes for families and small businesses, and bring jobs back from China.
Numerous police
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 5, 2024
