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John McCaherty
John C. McCaherty (b. April 6, 1965) is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 97 from 2011 to 2017. He resigned from the state House on September 18, 2017, to focus on running for county executive.[1]
Biography
McCaherty is a graduate of Liberty University and Liberty Home Bible Institute. His professional experience includes sales, management, and service industries. McCaherty served in the United States Air Force from 1984 to 1989.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corrections and Public Institutions |
| • Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCaherty served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Small Business, Chair |
| • Trade and Tourism |
| • Commerce |
| • Veterans |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCaherty served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Crime Prevention and Public Safety |
| • General Laws |
| • International Trade, Chair |
| • Veterans |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCaherty served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Downsizing State Government |
| • General Laws |
| • International Trade and Job Creation, Vice chair |
| • Tax Reform |
Issues
No New Taxes Pledge
A minority of Missouri lawmakers signed the 2011 edition of the "No New Taxes Pledge." The Taxpayer Protection Pledge is offered by the nonprofit lobbying organization Americans for Tax Reform with the goal of opposing all tax increases as a matter of principle. Just one out of 34 state Senate members signed the 2011 pledge. Out of 163 state House members, only 38 lawmakers signed.
McCaherty signed the pledge.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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 John McCaherty defeated Tracy Scott in the Missouri House of Representatives District 97 general election.[3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 97 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John McCaherty Incumbent |
74.38% | 11,516 | |
| Libertarian | Tracy Scott | 25.62% | 3,966 | |
| Total Votes | 15,482 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John McCaherty ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 97 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John McCaherty Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Tom Dohack was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John McCaherty was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCaherty faced Dohack in the general election.[6][7] Incumbent McCaherty defeated Dohack in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John McCaherty Incumbent |
67% | 5,344 | |
| Democratic | Tom Dohack | 33% | 2,637 | |
| Total Votes | 7,981 | |||
2012
McCaherty won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 97. McCaherty ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Sam Komo (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John McCaherty Incumbent |
51.9% | 7,814 | |
| Democratic | Sam Komo | 48.1% | 7,240 | |
| Total Votes | 15,054 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, McCaherty won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. McCaherty's opponent in the August 3 primary was Ronald Snyder.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 90 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John McCaherty (R)
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4,980 | |||
| Sam Komo (D) | 4,727 | |||
| Charles Smith (I) | 438 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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McCaherty and his wife, Chris, have two children.
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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2014
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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
- Missouri House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Missouri state legislative districts
- Missouri General Assembly
External links
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Jeffco legislator McCaherty resigns, focuses on county exec race," September 16, 2017
- ↑ Americans for Tax Reform, "2011 State Legislative Signers of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge," accessed November 26, 2013
- ↑ 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, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results-State of Missouri-General-November 4, 2014: Unofficial Results," November 8, 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gary Fuhr (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 97 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Mike Revis (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 90 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Rick Stream (R) |
