Maggie Nurrenbern

Maggie Nurrenbern

Democratic Party

Missouri State Senate District 17

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Prior offices

Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Successor: Kenneth Jamison

Predecessor: Jon Carpenter

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Smithville High School

Bachelor's

Truman State University, 2005

Graduate

University of Missouri, Kansas City, 2012

Personal

Birthplace

Kansas City, Kan.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Teacher

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Maggie Nurrenbern (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 17. She assumed office on January 8, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Nurrenbern (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 17. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Nurrenbern completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Maggie Nurrenbern was born in Kansas City, Kansas and lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Nurrenbern earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Truman State University in 2005 and a master's degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 2012. Her career experience includes working as a Spanish teacher with North Kansas City High School.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Nurrenbern was assigned to the following committees:

• Budget Committee
• Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

2021-2022

Nurrenbern was assigned to the following committees:

• Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
• Budget Committee

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Missouri State Senate District 17

Maggie Nurrenbern defeated Jerry Nolte in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maggie Nurrenbern (D)	53.0	44,709
		Jerry Nolte (R)	47.0	39,650

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,359
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 17

Maggie Nurrenbern advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 17 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maggie Nurrenbern	100.0	10,906

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,906
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 17

Jerry Nolte advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 17 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jerry Nolte	100.0	10,237

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,237
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Victor Hurlbert (R)

Endorsements

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State House

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

Maggie Nurrenbern did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Maggie Nurrenbern defeated Adam Richardson and Steve West in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maggie Nurrenbern (D)	53.3	6,920
	Submit photo	Adam Richardson (R)	42.7	5,535
		Steve West (Independent)	4.0	518

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,973
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Incumbent Maggie Nurrenbern advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maggie Nurrenbern	100.0	2,982

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,982
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Adam Richardson advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Adam Richardson	100.0	2,512

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,512
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2020

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Maggie Nurrenbern defeated Steve West in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maggie Nurrenbern (D)	58.1	10,581
		Steve West (R)	41.9	7,624

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,205
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Maggie Nurrenbern advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maggie Nurrenbern	100.0	3,489

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,489
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15

Steve West defeated Adam Richardson in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 15 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve West	51.2	1,342
	Submit photo	Adam Richardson	48.8	1,281

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,623
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Campaign themes

2024

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Maggie Nurrenbern’s life of service started long before her time as a Missouri Legislator. After graduating from Smithville High School and earning a bachelor’s degree from Truman State University, Maggie and her husband Gregg volunteered to serve in the Peace Corps in Ecuador, working in education and public health. Maggie returned to Kansas City to earn her master’s degree from UMKC and then went on to teach at University Academy and North Kansas City High School before being elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020.

As a former teacher, and union and PTA member, Maggie has brought focus and expertise to education policy in the Missouri House. She understands that great schools are the foundation of a strong community.

Maggie has worked directly with law enforcement to ensure our community is protected and treated fairly. Maggie is proud of her family’s legacy of first responders.

As a fourth-generation union member, Maggie will always stand up for a strong economy that works for our families. Maggie is extremely involved in her community including being a board member of Feed Northland Kids, and a member of the Northland and Gladstone Chambers of Commerce, Oakwood Manor PTA and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

Maggie and Gregg have three sons, Luke, Eli and Henry, and a rescue dog named Messi.

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?

• Maggie supports Amendment 3, ending the ban on abortion and restoring access to reproductive freedom.
• As a teacher and PTA mom, Maggie knows the importance of quality schools for families in the Northland. Maggie’s experience as a public school educator has given her a unique perspective and understanding of the numerous issues facing educators, families and students. Maggie brings this experience to the Missouri Legislature, where she has garnished a reputation as a champion for public education, standing up for our public schools and teachers to ensure they can provide quality education for each and every student.
• Maggie believes public safety is critical to the strength of our neighborhoods and our quality of life across our region. Today Maggie works closely with our local law enforcement, seeing firsthand the challenges our communities face. She has worked with local police to advance legislation to allow law enforcement to request assistance from outside agencies. She collaborates with community advocates and first responders to ensure they have the training and resources they need to keep us safe while ensuring our criminal justice system is fair.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Maggie is champion for public education, advocating for increased teacher pay and literacy programs. She also supports affordable healthcare, women's reproductive rights, public safety initiatives, investments in infrastructure, and workers' rights, opposing laws that undermine labor rights.

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

I'm open-minded and collaborative. I've garnered a reputation of working across the aisle to pass legislation and secure wins for our community.

What committees interest you?

Appropriations and Education

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2022

Maggie Nurrenbern completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nurrenbern'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.

Rep. Maggie Nurrenbern is from Clay County and represents portions of southwestern Clay County. Prior to her legislative duties, Nurrenbern was a teacher in the North Kansas City School District. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Truman State University and a master’s degree from UMKC. Nurrenbern was a Peace Corps volunteer from 2007 – 2009 in Ecuador. She is a member of the Missouri National Education Association, the Oakwood Community Association, the Gladstone Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She and her husband Gregg and have three sons and are proud to be active volunteers in the community

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 a mom, a teacher, and a union member, I understand well that we need legislators in Jefferson City who will advocate for our hardworking families. I am a problem solver. I’m constantly working across the aisle to find compromises and commonsense solutions to the complex issues facing our community and state.
• I’m running for re-election to fight for public education and advocate for affordable healthcare, to defend our workers’ rights, and to secure funding to fix our crumbling infrastructure.
• Constituent services and communication is a top priority for me. I am always available to listen to your concerns, whether in person or by phone or email. I enjoy engaging with constituents through town halls and I send regular updates from the capitol to those who subscribe to my newsletter. My office excels at connecting constituents with state services and resources.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Schools are facing severe shortages of teachers and support staff. These shortages will soon begin to have dire consequences on student learning, if they aren’t already. 25% of schools in the state of Missouri have switched to a four-day school week in an attempt to recruit teachers while reducing expenses. The legislature must work with our local school districts to reconfigure the foundation formula, the mechanism we use to fund schools, and increase the state’s share of general revenue towards education.

Access to quality, affordable healthcare continues to be one of the biggest burdens facing Missourians. I will continue to work to fully fund Medicaid expansion and push back against any attempts to implement unnecessary bureaucratic requirements. In the legislature, we must work to craft strategic investments to increase access to mental health services. We can begin by increasing incentives, such as loan forgiveness, for mental health providers.

Escalating gun violence has become one of the most serious problems facing our communities and state. Much of this increase can be directly linked to the rollback of the most basic gun restrictions by the General Assembly, such as a permit to purchase a firearm. I support universal background checks, implementation of red flag laws and the need to close the gun show and boyfriend loopholes. While none of these alone will solve our gun violence epidemic, they are vital to improving public safety for all of us.

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a mom, a teacher, and a union member, I understand that we need legislators in Jefferson City who will advocate for our hardworking families. I'm the product of great public education in the state of Missouri. I graduated from Smithville High School, received my bachelor's degree at Truman State University and my Master's in Education at UMKC. After graduating college, I served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador for two years working in education and public health. I teach at North Kansas City High School and serve as our building representative for NKC-NEA. My husband Gregg and I have three sons and we are proud to be adoptive parents and dedicated volunteers in our community.

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?

• Now more than ever we need elected officials we can trust. I reflect the values of our community and will fight for commonsense solutions for Northland families.
• My students and my own children have given me a renewed purpose to advocate for bright futures for kids all across Missouri.
• Every Missourian deserves affordable, quality healthcare. I will fight to expand access to healthcare & mental health services

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a PTA mom & teacher in the NKC school district, I understand the importance of quality schools. We must support our local public schools & ensure a safe environment for students & teachers.

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Maggie Nurrenbern campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Missouri State Senate District 17	Won general	$674,385	$712,500
2022	Missouri House of Representatives District 15	Won general	$66,342	$45,076
2020	Missouri House of Representatives District 15	Won general	$101,169	N/A**
Grand total			$841,896	$757,575
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 17. Club for Growth Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 13. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2021

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Preceded by -	Missouri State Senate District 17 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Jon Carpenter (D)	Missouri House of Representatives District 15 2021-2025	Succeeded by Kenneth Jamison (D)

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Current members of the Missouri State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Tony Luetkemeyer

Minority Leader:Doug Beck

Senators

District 1

Doug Beck (D)

District 2

Nick Schroer (R)

District 3

Mike Henderson (R)

District 4

Karla May (D)

District 5

Steve Roberts (D)

District 6

Mike Bernskoetter (R)

District 7

Patty Lewis (D)

District 8

Mike Cierpiot (R)

District 9

Barbara Washington (D)

District 10

Travis Fitzwater (R)

District 11

Joe Nicola (R)

District 12

Rusty Black (R)

District 13

Angela Mosley (D)

District 14

Brian Williams (D)

District 15

David Gregory (R)

District 16

Justin Brown (R)

District 17

Maggie Nurrenbern (D)

District 18

Cindy O'Laughlin (R)

District 19

Stephen Webber (D)

District 20

Curtis Trent (R)

District 21

Kurtis Gregory (R)

District 22

Mary Coleman (R)

District 23

Adam Schnelting (R)

District 24

Tracy McCreery (D)

District 25

Jason Bean (R)

District 26

Ben Brown (R)

District 27

Jamie Burger (R)

District 28

Sandy Crawford (R)

District 29

Mike Moon (R)

District 30

Lincoln Hough (R)

District 31

Rick Brattin (R)

District 32

Jill Carter (R)

District 33

Brad Hudson (R)

District 34

Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

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