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Kevin Nelson (Missouri)
Kevin Nelson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 60. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018.
Nelson was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the same seat.
Biography
Nelson graduated from North Arkansas College in 1996 with a degree in nursing. He has been a licensed practical nurse for 20 years and works for SSM Health in Jefferson City, Missouri. He is also a United States Army veteran.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Dave Griffith defeated Sara Michael in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 60
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Griffith (R) | 57.6 | 8,944 | |
| Sara Michael (D) | 42.4 | 6,572 | ||
| Total votes: 15,516 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Sara Michael defeated Kevin Nelson in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sara Michael | 63.0 | 1,686 | |
 | Kevin Nelson | 37.0 | 991 | |
| Total votes: 2,677 | |||
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Republican primary election
Dave Griffith defeated Jane Beetem and Pat Rowe Kerr in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 60
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Griffith | 50.9 | 3,251 | |
| Jane Beetem | 25.8 | 1,649 | ||
| Pat Rowe Kerr | 23.2 | 1,483 | ||
| Total votes: 6,383 | |||
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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 Jason Barnes defeated Kevin Nelson in the Missouri House of Representatives District 60 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jason Barnes Incumbent |
64.24% | 11,139 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Nelson | 35.76% | 6,202 | |
| Total Votes | 17,341 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Kevin Nelson ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kevin Nelson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jason Barnes ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jason Barnes Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I am running for State Representative because it is time to take government out of the hands of special interest and put it back into the hands of ordinary people. I am running to give ordinary people a voice in their government. I want to be your voice and introduce bills in Jefferson City that help people. It's about YOU![7] |
” |
| —Kevin Nelson[8] | ||
See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 60
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Missouri State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Campaign website
- Missouri Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 5, 2016
- ↑ 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, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on May 23, 2018
