Kemp Strickler
Kemp Strickler (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 34. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Strickler (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Strickler was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Kemp Strickler defeated J.C. Crossley in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kemp Strickler (D) | 51.8 | 10,172 |
 | J.C. Crossley (R) | 48.2 | 9,463 | |
| Total votes: 19,635 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Kemp Strickler advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kemp Strickler | 100.0 | 2,812 |
| Total votes: 2,812 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
J.C. Crossley advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.C. Crossley | 100.0 | 2,490 |
| Total votes: 2,490 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Kemp Strickler defeated J.C. Crossley in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kemp Strickler (D) | 50.2 | 6,645 |
| J.C. Crossley (R) | 49.8 | 6,600 | |
| Total votes: 13,245 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
Kemp Strickler advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kemp Strickler | 100.0 | 2,585 |
| Total votes: 2,585 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34
J.C. Crossley advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 34 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.C. Crossley | 100.0 | 2,533 |
| Total votes: 2,533 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Wentworth (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Kemp Strickler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Strickler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have volunteered with many organizations over the years, and I currently serve as Vice Chair of the Lee’s Summit Arts Council. I am a long-time member of Lee’s Summit Christian Church, where I serve as the moderator for our church leadership team.
I enjoyed a challenging, but rewarding career at Hallmark, where I worked my way up from an entry level position to leadership roles responsible for multi-million-dollar budgets. I recently retired from my position as a Senior Data Analytics Manager, where I led research teams that provided customer insight to help guide Hallmark’s strategic decisions.
Over the course of my career, I learned the importance of listening to customers and sharing their perspectives throughout the company. As your state representative, I will listen closely to your concerns, and bring your perspective with me to the Missouri legislature.- I have spent my career analyzing data and listening to others to find solutions to difficult problems. I want to use that experience to improve educational opportunities for our children, grow our local businesses, and enhance the lives of Lee's Summit residents.
- From my many conversations, I know that the vast majority of Lee's Summit residents want a representative who they can trust and who will work toward common sense solutions to the problems facing our state. I promise to provide the reasonable, common-sense representation that they have been asking for.
- I believe fundamentally that ALL our citizens, no matter their gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation deserve equal rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I will advocate for all of our citizens in the Missouri legislature.
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 17.
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2023
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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 34 |
Officeholder Missouri House of Representatives District 34 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Rick Roeber (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 34 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
