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Martin Rucker II
- See also: Martin Rucker
Martin Rucker II (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 34. Rucker lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Rucker was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Elections
2018
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 34
Tony Luetkemeyer defeated Martin Rucker II in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tony Luetkemeyer (R) | 52.5 | 38,654 |
 | Martin Rucker II (D) | 47.5 | 35,026 | |
| Total votes: 73,680 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Missouri State Senate District 34
Martin Rucker II and Tony Luetkemeyer defeated Harry Roberts in the primary for Missouri State Senate District 34 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martin Rucker II (D) | 40.9 | 15,031 |
| ✔ | | Tony Luetkemeyer (R) | 31.7 | 11,678 |
| Harry Roberts (R) | 27.4 | 10,083 | ||
| Total votes: 36,792 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scot Van Meter (R)
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 Kevin Corlew defeated Martin Rucker II in the Missouri House of Representatives District 14 general election.[1]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Corlew Incumbent |
52.50% | 10,295 | |
| Democratic | Martin Rucker II | 47.50% | 9,316 | |
| Total Votes | 19,611 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Martin Rucker II ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 14 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Martin Rucker II (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kevin Corlew defeated Sean Pouche in the Missouri House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Kevin Corlew Incumbent |
61.24% | 1,929 | |
| Republican | Sean Pouche | 38.76% | 1,221 | |
| Total Votes | 3,150 | |||
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Campaign themes
2016
Rucker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Right to Work/Paycheck Deception Right now, hardworking Missourians are under attack. With legislators in the state capital relentlessly pushing to undermine unions, honest Missouri workers are seeing their pay, safety, and quality of life put at risk, on and off the job. They give these bills catchy names, like “Right to Work” and “Paycheck Protection”, to mislead trusting voters into checking “Yes”. In actuality, this legislation is aimed at weakening our wages and our rights as employees. As a current member of Laborers Local 663, I will stand alongside hardworking Missourians, and take the voice of Missouri’s working people to Jefferson City to protect the middle class. Education We witnessed an unfortunate series of events unfold at our state’s flagship university last fall: a hunger strike, a team strike, and, ultimately, the resignation of our university system’s president. As a former student athlete and graduate of the University of Missouri, I join Tigers everywhere in this time of healing. Sadly, our greatest obstacle moving forward is how the situation is being handled in Jefferson City. While we have an interim president and chancellor who are working tirelessly to patch the holes in the ship, our legislators have decided that the best way to support our community in need is by cutting the university budget by $8,000,000. Not exactly what I call helping us heal. Sexual Violence Sexual violence is present in every community in the United States. It affects millions of Americans—from victims to those supporting them. As an individual, I contribute by volunteering at my local rape crisis center, MOCSA. As a representative, I will be an active voice for providing the resources necessary to reducing sexual violence in our state. To start, as a community, we need an informed, goal-oriented dialogue. We must teach our youth the dynamics of a healthy relationship, foster respect in our homes and in our neighborhoods, and provide survivors with greater support and the resources to hold offenders accountable. Womens Rights It’s 2016, but, sadly, we are still fighting for equal pay for equal work. Women in Missouri are earning$0.71 to every dollar that men earn. This “women’s issue” doesn’t just affect women. For mothers working full-time jobs, that missing $0.29 is hurting the entire family. That may be food on the table, gas in the tank. For some families, for the single mother, that may be the lights on in the house. I would like to carry the torch of equality to Jefferson City, and ensure that, when it comes to our paychecks, we are all treated equally and paid fairly for the work that we do.[6] |
” |
| —Martin Rucker[7] | ||
See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 14
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Missouri State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
- Missouri State Senate
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Missouri State Senate
- Official campaign website
- Martin Rucker on Facebook
- Missouri Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rucker for Missouri, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
