Mike Swaringim

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Mike Swaringim
Image of Mike Swaringim
Prior offices
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board, At-large

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 2, 2022

Education

Associate

Hannibal-LaGrange University, 1988

Bachelor's

University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1991

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1986 - 1988

Personal
Birthplace
St. Louis, Mo.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Real estate
Contact

Mike Swaringim was a member of the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board, At-large in Missouri.

Swaringim (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 64. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Swaringim completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Tony Lovasco won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 64 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Lovasco
Tony Lovasco (R)
 
100.0
 
10,252

Total votes: 10,252
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 64

Incumbent Tony Lovasco defeated Deanna Self and Mike Swaringim in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 64 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Lovasco
Tony Lovasco
 
36.2
 
1,621
Image of Deanna Self
Deanna Self Candidate Connection
 
34.8
 
1,555
Image of Mike Swaringim
Mike Swaringim Candidate Connection
 
29.0
 
1,296

Total votes: 4,472
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Endorsements

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2016

Two of the seven seats on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Scott Grasser and Mike Swaringim filed for re-election. They faced challengers Arnie Dienoff and Genelle Speed-Hale.[1] Both incumbents were successful in their bids for re-election.

Results

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District,
At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike Swaringim Incumbent 34.51% 8,073
Green check mark transparent.png Scott Grasser Incumbent 34.04% 7,964
Genelle Speed-Hale 18.35% 4,294
Arnie Dienoff 12.53% 2,932
Write-in votes 0.56% 132
Total Votes (100) 23,395
Source: St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report OFFICIAL," accessed May 3, 2016

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Mike Swaringim completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Swaringim's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have lived in St. Charles County almost my entire life. I have raised 3 kids with my wife, Melissa. We have 9 grandkiddos and are passionate about family. Former MO Army National Guardsman, Radio Broadcaster, Machinist, and small business owner, I am now a Realtor. I hold a Bachelor degree in Business and Communications from University MO-St. Louis. Until April of 2022, I had served 21 years as member of the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education, 17 years in leadership. I am a past President of the Dardenne Lake Estates HOA, and a former commissioner on the O'Fallon Planning and Zoning commission. I promise you… I only take a knee to pray. I STAND for the National Anthem. I STAND with our First Responders, I stand to protect our vulnerable, the unborn, our Constitution and the rights it affords each of us. I will Defend our Faith, Families, and Freedoms.
  • I will honor and defend the Constitution.
  • I will work to protect the hard-earned dollars of our working citizens by opposing unreasonable taxation.
  • I will be available and approachable to the citizens of my District, keeping them informed.
To honor and defend the Constitution.

Take the safety and education of children seriously.

Keep our families safe by supporting our State and Local Law enforcement officers.

To protect the hard-earned dollars of our working citizens by opposing unreasonable taxation.

To be approachable and available to the citizens of my District, and to represent the majority will of the people.

Protect Small businesses
There are two men I have always looked up to, 1) My father. He was a good man. He was a minister and always tried to lead his words and deeds by what the Bible taught. 2) Ronald Reagan. I always admired the way he spoke and carried himself. A true Statesman. He always seemed to "make sense" to me.
Honesty, Trust, Transparency, experience and the ability to communicate.
I truly care about the Country we have been entrusted to care for. I believe in its rule of law and the rights granted to each citizen. I also have a heart for what is best for each of God's creations. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness is more than just a pipedream.
To be available and accessible to the constituents. To represent the needs of the community.
I want people to know that I truly cared. I worked hard for what is right and I made a difference.
I remember the day Richard Nixon resigned from the Presidency. I was about 5 years old at the time, and remember it being a Big Deal! The next event I remember is the releasing of the Iran hostages and the Landslide victory Ronald Reagan had over Jimmy Carter. I would have been about 13 at that time.
Somebody once told me - Smash Mouth (Shrek)
I believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature is one of trust and mutual respect.
I perceive Missouri's greatest challenges over the next decade is reducing spending and lower taxes.
Currently, only one state in the Union employs a unicameral legislature. I think the unicameral system may hold more accountability to the elected legislators, as they will be on public record and cannot "push the problem to the other chamber," so to speak. However, eliminating the check and balances could create a transparency issue as you wouldn't have two separate sets of eyes looking at what might turn out to be bad bills.
I do. Not to say they need to be professional politicians. By having some local office, there is an understanding of the election effort. It helps to understand protocols and what constituents want from a representative.
Absolutely. Having a relationship with others and knowing/understanding their hot buttons, will help you identify how to communicate and negotiate if you have legislation that is important to you and your constituents. Mainly, because you will need those legislators votes.
I will serve where needed. With my background on a School Board, I would be happy to serve on the Education committee.
I don't have major aspirations. I will focus on what is in front of me and take it one day at a time.
Yes. As a representative body of the entire State, it would give more checks and balances than a single County Executive, for example.
Compromise gives a sense of giving something up. I believe cooperation is the key to negotiating. As Ronald Reagan once said, “By working together, pooling our resources and building on our strengths, we can accomplish great things.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Tammy Breen, director of support staff, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District," January 20, 2016


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