Mike Cierpiot
Mike Cierpiot (Republican Party) is a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 8. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Cierpiot (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 8. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cierpiot served in the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2011 to 2018. He served as House majority leader from 2015 to 2018.
Biography
Cierpiot's professional experience includes working as a network engineer at AT&T.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cierpiot was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee, Chair
- Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Senate General Laws Committee, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Education
2021-2022
Cierpiot was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee, Chair
- Senate Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chairman
- Senate Education Committee
- Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Joint Committee on Education
- Joint Committee on Solid Waste Management District Operations Committee
2019-2020
Cierpiot was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee
- Senate Economic Development Committee, Chairman
- Gubernatorial Appointments Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Small Business and Industry Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Ethics, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cierpiot served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Joint Committee on Missouri's Promise |
| • Elementary and Secondary Education |
| • Administration and Accounts |
| • Utility Infrastructure |
Cierpiot, as Assistant Majority Floor Leader, was a member of all other House committees ex officio.
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cierpiot served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Elementary and Secondary Education |
| • Utilities |
| • Joint Committee on Missouri's Promise |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cierpiot served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Crime Prevention and Public Safety |
| • Election |
| • Transportation Funding and Public Institutions, Vice chair |
| • Utilities |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 8
Incumbent Mike Cierpiot defeated Antoine Jennings in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cierpiot (R) | 55.8 | 38,018 | |
Antoine Jennings (D) ![]() | 44.2 | 30,100 | ||
| Total votes: 68,118 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 8
Antoine Jennings advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Antoine Jennings ![]() | 100.0 | 12,713 | |
| Total votes: 12,713 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 8
Incumbent Mike Cierpiot defeated Joe Nicola and Rachl Aguirre in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cierpiot | 50.0 | 9,085 | |
Joe Nicola ![]() | 30.8 | 5,600 | ||
Rachl Aguirre ![]() | 19.2 | 3,500 | ||
| Total votes: 18,185 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2018
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 8
Incumbent Mike Cierpiot defeated Hillary Shields in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cierpiot (R) | 54.7 | 41,150 | |
| Hillary Shields (D) | 45.3 | 34,127 | ||
| Total votes: 75,277 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 8
Hillary Shields advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 8 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hillary Shields | 100.0 | 16,085 | |
| Total votes: 16,085 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 8
Incumbent Mike Cierpiot defeated Leonard Hughes IV in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 8 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Cierpiot | 89.0 | 16,835 | |
| Leonard Hughes IV | 11.0 | 2,075 | ||
| Total votes: 18,910 | ||||
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2017
A special election for the position of Missouri State Senate District 8 was called for November 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 19, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant on July 31, 2017, after Will Kraus (R) resigned. He was appointed by Gov. Eric Greitens (R) to the Missouri Tax Commission.[2]
State Rep. Mike Cierpiot (R) defeated Hillary Shields (D) and Jacob Turk (independent) in the special election.[3]
| Missouri State Senate, District 8, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 50.3% | 12,852 | ||
| Democratic | Hillary Shields | 42.6% | 10,872 | |
| Independent | Jacob Turk | 7.1% | 1,806 | |
| Total Votes | 25,530 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
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 Mike Cierpiot ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 30 general election.[4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Mike Cierpiot ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Mike Cierpiot was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7][8]
2012
Cierpiot won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 30. Cierpiot ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Shere Alam (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Cierpiot won election to the Missouri House of Representatives, defeating Dave Coffman.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 56 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 10,370 | ||||
| Dave Coffman (D) | 5,986 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Personal
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Cierpiot and his wife, Connie, have two children.
Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2025.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Freedom Principle Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2024.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Freedom Principle Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2023.
- Freedom Principle Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2022.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2021.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2020.
- 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.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2018.
- Locke and Smith Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2017.
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Locke and Smith Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2016.
- Associated Industries of Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Missouri Alliance for Freedom — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government."
- 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.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2015.
- Missouri Alliance for Freedom — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government."
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2014.
- Americans for Prosperity - Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Missouri Alliance for Freedom — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government."
- Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Missouri ProVote — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills selected by MPV.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2013.
- Missouri ProVote — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills selected by MPV.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri State Senate District 8 |
Officeholder Missouri State Senate District 8 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Twitter, "Missouri SOS Office on July 31, 2017," accessed August 1, 2017
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "KC-area state senator appointed to Missouri Tax Commission," July 31, 2017
- ↑ MIssouri Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing - Special Election November 7, 2017," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ 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, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
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Missouri State Senate District 8 2018-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 30 2011-2018 |
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