John DeFoor (Missouri)

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John DeFoor

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Democratic Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Bachelor's

Park University, 2020

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Kansas City, Mo.

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John DeFoor (Democratic Party) ran for election for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner in Missouri. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

DeFoor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

John DeFoor was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He earned a bachelor's degree from Park University in 2020. He has been affiliated with the Northland Democratic Club and the Platte County Democratic Central Committee.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2022)

General election

General election for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner

Scott Fricker defeated John DeFoor in the general election for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Fricker (R)	54.9	22,308
	Submit photo	John DeFoor (D)	45.1	18,307

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,615
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner

John DeFoor advanced from the Democratic primary for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John DeFoor	100.0	7,476

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,476
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner

Scott Fricker advanced from the Republican primary for Platte County Commission Presiding Commissioner on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Fricker	100.0	8,074

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,074
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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John DeFoor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeFoor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born to a single mother in Northeast Kansas City where I resided for many years. I attended the Kansas City Public School district and graduated from Northeast senior high school. Currently, I have a Bachelors's Degree in Social Psychology with a minor in Business Administration Management and am actively working on a Master’s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in public policy from Park University. I have also been an active union member for the past 17 years. I am an active voice in local politics informing my community of issues in Platte County, Kansas City, and the State of Missouri. I am currently seeking the Platte County Presiding Commissioner role to reunite the members of this community and foster a better future for Platte County.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am a strong supporter of small businesses and believe that the success of small business is important to our community and the people that depend on them.

• I believe that government transparency is important as we are seeing a lot of backdoor deals and things being done out of sight of the citizens that the official were elected to serve. To properly serve our citizens we need to involve and inform them of the solutions to the issues that effect them their tax dollars and their daily lives.

• • I believe that government transparency is important to properly serve our citizens we need to involve and inform them of the solutions to the issues that effect them their tax dollars and their daily lives.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The important areas of public policy that are important to me are public health and safety, social equality, fair and just cannabis laws, and government transparency.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

There are far too many events that have had major historical significance to pinpoint just one.

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