Jon Carpenter
2021 - Present
2029
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Jon Carpenter is a member of the Clay County Commission in Missouri, representing Western District-Seat 1. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Carpenter won re-election to the Clay County Commission to represent Western District-Seat 1 in Missouri outright in the primary on August 6, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Carpenter earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Southern California. His professional experience includes founding and owning Carpenter Communications.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Clay County, Missouri (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Jon Carpenter (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carpenter in this election.
2020
Municipal election
See also: Municipal elections in Clay County, Missouri (2020)
General election
General election for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1
Jon Carpenter defeated Lydia McEvoy in the general election for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jon Carpenter (D) | 52.8 | 29,302 |
| Lydia McEvoy (R) | 47.2 | 26,161 | ||
| Total votes: 55,463 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1
Jon Carpenter defeated Cathy Rinehart in the Democratic primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Carpenter | 54.6 | 6,164 |
| Cathy Rinehart | 45.4 | 5,130 | ||
| Total votes: 11,294 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1
Lydia McEvoy defeated Barry McCullough, Rodney Phillips, and Josiah Bechthold in the Republican primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia McEvoy | 41.9 | 3,217 | |
| Barry McCullough | 34.9 | 2,680 | ||
| Rodney Phillips | 13.1 | 1,004 | ||
 | Josiah Bechthold | 10.1 | 775 | |
| Total votes: 7,676 | |||
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State house election
Carpenter was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Jon Carpenter defeated Steve West in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Carpenter (D) | 63.2 | 9,261 |
 | Steve West (R) | 36.8 | 5,398 | |
| Total votes: 14,659 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Jon Carpenter advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Carpenter | 100.0 | 3,757 |
| Total votes: 3,757 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15
Steve West defeated Timothy Harris, Simon Abela, and J. Ranen Bechthold in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve West | 49.5 | 1,485 |
| Timothy Harris | 24.4 | 733 | ||
| Simon Abela | 14.1 | 422 | ||
 | J. Ranen Bechthold | 12.1 | 363 | |
| Total votes: 3,003 | |||
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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 Jon Carpenter ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 15 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Jon Carpenter Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Jon Carpenter ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jon Carpenter 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. Incumbent Jon Carpenter was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5][6]
2012
Carpenter won election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 15. Carpenter defeated Shon Adamson and Carol Suter in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Kevin Corlew (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jon Carpenter |
56.2% | 9,294 | |
| Republican | Kevin Corlew | 43.8% | 7,251 | |
| Total Votes | 16,545 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jon Carpenter |
66.7% | 1,462 |
| Carol Suter | 26.9% | 591 |
| Shon Adamson | 6.4% | 140 |
| Total Votes | 2,193 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jon Carpenter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jon Carpenter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Carpenter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[9]
Rebuilding the House
- Excerpt: "With a strong spirit of bipartisanship and a keen understanding of the severity of the challenges we face, I believe a smarter, more responsive, and more efficient government is possible."
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "We need to take smart, innovative steps to attract private sector jobs to the 15th House District. We also need investments in infrastructure, research and development, education and public safety that will put folks to work and benefit the people of Missouri."
Education
- Excerpt: "I’ll make our schools a top priority. That means small class sizes, 21st century modernization, and good pay for good teachers. "
Priorities
- Excerpt: "Special interests have filled the tax code with loopholes that allow them to skip on taxes the rest of us have to pay."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Carpenter is married to his wife, Midori.[1]
State legislative tenure
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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2018
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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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2017
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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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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2019-2020
Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on the Life Sciences
- Joint Committee on Capitol Security
- Administrative Oversight Committee
- House General Laws Committee
- Professional Registration and Licensing Committee, Ranking Minority Member
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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| • Administrative Oversight |
| • Consent and House Procedure |
| • General Laws |
| • Professional Registration and Licensing |
| • Joint Committee on the Life Sciences |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carpenter served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Committee on the Life Sciences |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Professional Registration and Licensing |
| • General Laws |
| • Financial Institutions and Taxation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carpenter served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations - Revenue, Transportation and Economic Development |
| • Ethics |
| • Professional Registration and Licensing |
| • Small Business |
| • Veterans |
| • Joint Committee on the Life Sciences |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 votesmart.org, "Jon Carpenter's Biography"
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ "carpenter2012," Official Campaign Website
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