Lynette Trares

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Lynette Trares

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Lindenwood University, 1999

Personal

Birthplace

St. Louis, Mo.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Public Administration

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Lynette Trares (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.

Trares completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Lynette Trares was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Lindenwood University in 1999. Trares’s career experience includes working in government and public administration. She has also worked as a small business owner. Trares founded a breast cancer nonprofit in 2016 and Survivor Fashion Week in 2017.

Elections

2020

See also: Missouri's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Missouri's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Missouri's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 3

Incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer defeated Megan Rezabek, Leonard Steinman II, and Thomas Clapp in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)	69.4	282,866
		Megan Rezabek (D)	28.5	116,095
		Leonard Steinman II (L)	2.0	8,344
	Submit photo	Thomas Clapp (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	43

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 407,348
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 3

Megan Rezabek defeated Dennis Oglesby in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Megan Rezabek	66.8	27,826
		Dennis Oglesby	33.2	13,801

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,627
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Katy Geppert (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 3

Incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer defeated Brandon Wilkinson, Lynette Trares, Jeffrey Nowak, and Adela Wisdom in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Blaine Luetkemeyer	74.8	80,627
		Brandon Wilkinson	14.8	15,901
		Lynette Trares	3.9	4,197
		Jeffrey Nowak	3.3	3,517
		Adela Wisdom	3.2	3,485

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,727
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 3

Leonard Steinman II advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 3 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leonard Steinman II	100.0	627

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 627
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Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Lynette Trares completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Trares' 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'm Lynette Trares. A single, independent mom of two. A Missouri native. Resident of St. Charles County since 1974 and small business owner with a degree in Human Services who's held 5 appointments with the State of Missouri, with the MO Department of Economic Development Workforce Development Re-employment Specialist where I guided those hit hardest by the 2008 Wall Street collapse in finding reliable, quality employment to put food on the table of hardworking Missourians & most recently with The MO Department of Health & Senior Services Protective Services overseeing Seniors & those with disabilities serving on the Front line of America's Invisible War on our public health & the changes we need as Missourians & U.S. citizens to "Keep America Great".

Serving America is a passion of mine, not only as a public servant but over the last 20 years as the former wife of U.S Army Veteran & the mother of 2 Gen Z military dependents.

We need leadership in Washington that can listen and represent the multi-generational workforce of today. From the children of the Baby Boom to those joining the workforce in Gen Z.

As a successful businesswoman and advocate I didn't get where I am because of my voice. I got here because I wasn't afraid to use it. I want that voice and what we do here, in Missouri's 3rd District to highlight the strength, confidence and unstoppable power that women have.

I am running for US Congress Woman Congressional District 3.

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?

• As Congress Woman for Missouri District 3, I am drafting legislation to put an end to the rise in violent incidents in our public schools on a Federal playing field. I will hold the State of Missouri accountable for allocation of Federal funding for School Security. We need a security measures set in place by the U.S. Department of Education working with State of Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education that all schools model and follow.
• National Security & Immigration go hand in hand. Especially as we navigate through this country's current public health crisis COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike anything we have ever experienced in our history of this great country, now more important than ever we must protect our borders via it walls, air travel, customs & shipments of products (pharmaceuticals) manufactured outside of the United States. I support President Trump's Immigration reform. "The United States must adopt an immigration system that serves the national interest. To restore the rule of law and secure our border, President Trump is committed to constructing a border wall and ensuring the swift removal of unlawful entrants.
• Coming from the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic when it hit the State of Missouri serving with the Department of Health & Senior Services protective services unit, I know 1st hand and have been prepared to hit the ground running protecting Missourian's health. I have served over 200 Missourian's a month during the 2008 Wall Street Crash as a Re-employment Specialist with the State of Missouri Economic Development Workforce Development. I've helped those who never thought they would ever be seeking unemployment in their life time. Serving Attorney's, Nurses, Doctors, Carpenters, Plumbers, Assembly Line Workers for major auto manufacturers, Retailers, Food Service Workers to Small Business Owners closed and laid off.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

COVID-19 Economic Recovery , Job Creation

Constitutional Law -2A
Affordable Healthcare
Veterans Affairs -Tricare , Military Families
Clean Energy
National Infrastructure
National Security/ Border Security
Tariffs on China & Russia
Civil Rights

Term Limits for elected officials

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I looked up to Jackie Kennedy as a First Lady & now Melania Trump. Both women exhibit the class & eloquently represent the United States. They both have been able to speak for themselves with their own platform for making a difference as women yet stand in partnership of the highest office in America.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The ability to meet people where they are at. Bringing people together. Listening to the needs of communities. Leadership with the ability to assert themselves, speak with the voice of your constituents. Act on what your elected to do & be a maverick change.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

20+ Years Public Service-State Government, U.S. Army Europe

BA- Human Service's Non-Profit Organization

Activists/Humanitarian Breast Cancer, Children's health, Homelessness

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Strong leadership.

Accessible personally.
Accountability

Transparency,

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I was a maverick for my generation, women are the change makers for better quality of life & I was one of them.

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

Seeing on TV the Vietnam War was over.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at age 12 delivered newspapers with a classmate. 2 years.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Parenting. It's supposed to be partnering of two. One is not two. But I proved that one becomes two when it comes to parenting. My struggle is my greatest accomplishment & Joy. I'm am a single mother.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Process of redistricting should be by county. No county should be split to become a part of another district.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

U.S. Representatives bring communities issues that affect the nation as a whole. It's unique Constitutionally.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes. Particularly if you have public service in government.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Regaining Economic power this country once had.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Veteran Affairs
Climate change

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term limits keep your interest to what's best for your constituents.

I believe term limits are necessary to keep elected officials from corporations buying their elections.

It's no longer for the people that elected them to represent their communities. It's for large corporations and banks.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

No.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Yes. I have heard from more than once that communities or small towns feel as though they have been forgotten about by the current Congressional District I'm running. Especially in the current climate of a pandemic.

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Footnotes

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)