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Nathan Willett
2023 - Present
2027
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Nathan Willett is a member of the Kansas City City Council, representing District 1. He assumed office on August 1, 2023. His current term ends on August 1, 2027.
Willett (Republican Party) is running for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 34. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Nathan Willett was born in Liberty, Missouri. Willett earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 2018 and a graduate degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2020. His career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Missouri State Senate District 34
Sean Pouche and Nathan Willett are running in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 34 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Sean Pouche (R) | |
 | Nathan Willett (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brenda Shields (R)
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2023
See also: City elections in Kansas City, Missouri (2023)
General election
General election for Kansas City City Council District 1
Nathan Willett defeated Chris Gahagan in the general election for Kansas City City Council District 1 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Willett (Nonpartisan) | 63.3 | 4,102 |
 | Chris Gahagan (Nonpartisan) | 36.7 | 2,379 | |
| Total votes: 6,481 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kansas City City Council District 1
Nathan Willett and Chris Gahagan advanced from the primary for Kansas City City Council District 1 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nathan Willett (Nonpartisan) | 67.6 | 5,155 |
| ✔ | | Chris Gahagan (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 2,472 |
| Total votes: 7,627 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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Nathan graduated from the University of Missouri, where he was elected Mizzou student body president in the highest turnout in the school's 183 year history, with over 8,500 votes cast. Nathan and his team ran on the platform of bringing “Tigers Together” as Mizzou was experiencing one of the university’s most challenging periods in terms of stakeholder interaction. In the Chancellor’s Cabinet, Nathan made it a priority to get the school’s administrators out of Jesse Hall and into student spaces on campus to connect with Tigers of all backgrounds through “Coffee on the Couch”.
When it came time for Nathan to pursue his career post-college, he came back home to KC, eager to make a difference in the K-12 education system. Nathan has taught math for several years in both Kansas City Public Schools and Park Hill School District. Nathan is also a scholarship reviewer for KC Scholars. Nathan attends Christ Community Church and enjoys playing pickleball, wood working, and exploring all the spots KC has to offer with friends.
- Public Safety - Nathan is the endorsed choice to stand up for our first responders and lower the response rate times in the Northland. Nathan is endorsed by Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police.
- Neighborhood Improvements - Nathan will fight for your neighborhood needs like he has for his own. Nathan made the sidewalks in his neighborhood ADA compliant and safer for students to get to school.
- Next Generation - As a teacher, Nathan is committed to making better opportunities for our youth and future workforce. Nathan is a Teach for America Kansas City Alum.
Here’s How:
Ensure our police officers, fire fighters, and other first responders including mental health professionals have the resources and equipment they need to do their job. Hire more police officers to increase community partnerships and shorten response times. Keep partisan politics out of important policy decisions. Ensure City Hall effectively converses with constituents before voting on public safety measures.
Neighborhood Improvements:
The growth in the Northland is exciting. We need to ensure that our new development is done the right way while staying true to our commitments to existing neighborhoods and businesses.
Here’s How:
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Kansas City City Council District 1 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 22, 2023
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