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Richard Brown (Missouri)

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Richard Brown
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Missouri House of Representatives District 27
Successor: Melissa Douglas
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Southeast High School

Bachelor's

Central Missouri State University, 1986

Graduate

Webster University, 2018

Personal
Birthplace
Kansas
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Teacher
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Richard Brown (Democratic Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 27. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 8, 2025.

Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

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Richard Brown was born in Kansas. He graduated from Southeast High School. Brown received his B.S. in broadcasting and film from the University of Central Missouri in 1986 and his M.A. in communications from the University of Central Missouri in 1996. He worked as an educator in Kansas City public schools from 1993-2017.[1][2]

Brown has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1][2]

  • Kansas City Federation of Teachers Local 691
  • Kansas City Public Schools Retirement System
  • NAACP
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
  • Missouri Retired Teachers Association
  • Sheraton Estates Neighborhood Association

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

Brown was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Brown was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Brown was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Missouri committee assignments, 2017
• Pensions
• Ways and Means
• Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

David Wasinger defeated Richard Brown, Ken Iverson, and Danielle Elliott in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Wasinger
David Wasinger (R) Candidate Connection
 
57.4
 
1,671,771
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.5
 
1,121,608
Image of Ken Iverson
Ken Iverson (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
61,731
Image of Danielle Elliott
Danielle Elliott (G) Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
58,260

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,913,370
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Richard Brown defeated Anastasia Syes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown Candidate Connection
 
64.9
 
232,454
Image of Anastasia Syes
Anastasia Syes Candidate Connection
 
35.1
 
125,619

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 358,073
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Wasinger
David Wasinger Candidate Connection
 
31.4
 
207,087
Image of Lincoln Hough
Lincoln Hough
 
30.2
 
199,579
Image of Holly Rehder
Holly Rehder
 
21.7
 
142,963
Image of Tim Baker
Tim Baker Candidate Connection
 
9.7
 
64,302
Image of Matthew Porter
Matthew Porter Candidate Connection
 
4.3
 
28,347
Image of Paul Berry
Paul Berry
 
2.7
 
17,575

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 659,853
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Ken Iverson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ken Iverson
Ken Iverson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,412

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,412
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Endorsements

State House

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

Richard Brown 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 27

Incumbent Richard Brown won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown (D)
 
100.0
 
8,207

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,207
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Richard Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown
 
100.0
 
3,682

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,682
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2020

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Richard Brown won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown (D)
 
100.0
 
12,296

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,296
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Richard Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown
 
100.0
 
3,972

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,972
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2018

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Richard Brown won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown (D)
 
100.0
 
10,084

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,084
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27

Incumbent Richard Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Richard Brown
Richard Brown
 
100.0
 
4,106

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,106
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2016

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 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.

Richard Brown ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 27 general election.[3]

Missouri House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Brown  (unopposed)
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Richard Brown defeated incumbent Bonnaye Mims in the Missouri House of Representatives District 27 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Missouri House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Brown 65.05% 2,237
     Democratic Bonnaye Mims Incumbent 34.95% 1,202
Total Votes 3,439

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Richard Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brown'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'm a retired Public School teacher with common sense. Born on a U.S. military base in Ft. Riley, KS, I have lived in Missouri since I was an infant. I grew up in the historic Kansas City 18th and Vine Neighborhood (Parade Park) and currently live in the same Kansas City neighborhood for the past 51 years. I am a concerned neighbor like you.

As a lifelong Missourian, I have concerns as I watch the direction in which our state is moving. As a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, I have been a strong advocate for better healthcare, improving the standard of living for working families, and keeping children safe.

I am not a politician; I am a public servant who has demonstrated leadership and common sense while serving with integrity in the state legislature.

I am running to be your Lieutenant Governor.
  • Affordable Housing - Housing is the number one cost for most families. Our economy cannot grow when families struggle to afford a decent place to live. Missouri needs more affordable housing units to enhance our workforce.
  • Childcare - Childcare is crucial to the growth of our state's economy. Too many adults get left behind because they cannot find affordable childcare and therefore it keeps many individuals, especially women, out of the workforce.
  • Healthcare - The well being of Missourians is a priority for all. I have been a strong proponent to improve access to quality healthcare in our state. I fought all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court to expand Medicaid in our state, worked to remove the restrictions on APRN's in Missouri and siupported direct patient access to physical therapists without a physician referral. The Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) recognized me as their 2023 Legislator of the Year.
Education, the elderly and retired citizens.

I have a great concern for pensions and retirement savings. Pensions are earned benefits that the recipients paid into over their working career. The individuals in pension plans depend upon the promised benefits as outlined in the plan. I have worked to protect these plans and passed legislation that was beneficial to the plan sponsors and recipients.

As a retired teacher, I am concerned about the critical teacher shortage as well as the reduction in school days that some districts in our state have adopted. I support the minimum starting pay legislation for teachers in Missouri, but we still fall far behind 48 other states.

The Missouri Retired Teachers Association named me as their Legislator of the Year for 2023.
This job consists of constitutional and statutory duties. The lieutenant governor is also elected separate from the governor; therefore, the governor and lieutenant governor could be from opposite parties.
My father. He instilled those values that seem to have disappeared in today's society. He taught me about hard work and the need for education Both of my parents emphasized education, but it meant more for my father. As a black man in Jim Crow America, my father had limited opportunities. He was from a small mining town in West Virginia. His own father died when my dad was just two months old in a mining accident.

My father told me about his academic accomplishments when in grade and high schools, but he found himself as a factory worker and then enlisted in the US Army during WWII. He had a 23-year career that spanned WWII, the Korean and the Viet Nam Wars and retired with the rank of Seargent First Class. I was born toward the end of my dad's military career, and he saw opportunity for me that he did not have as a result in a shift laws and attitudes that gave black people opportunities that did not exist for him. As a result of my dad's push on my own education, I became a public school teacher and a lifelong learner earning a bachelors, two master's and an additional 60 graduate hours.

I follow my dad's footsteps and mirror him as he was a careful spender, good provider and wise counselor. He was correct, there is no price tag you can put on the education I received, nor can anyone take it away from me.
Forrest Gump
Trustworthiness and high ethical behavior.
I am a good listener and accessible to my constituents.
Advocating for the best interest of all Missourians and not special interest. Being accessible in all regions of the state is key to being successful in this position.
A legacy of good work that benefited people. I am not in Jefferson City to become self-important; I am here to do work that is important.
The events surrounding my family and community in the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 4 years old.
I worked at a gas station in my neighborhood for the summer when i was 13-years old.
The Guinness Book of World Records. I am fascinated by facts, especially the unusual.
Santa Claus. Everybody knows and loves Santa Claus...and Santa Claus loves everyone too!
The Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
Trying to make it every day in this everchanging world. Keeping up with the rent, making sure everyone has healthcare and food on the table. My story is no different than yours. We're in this together.
Being a goodwill ambassador for the state of Missouri.
The lieutenant governor is the official advocate for senior citizens in the state of Missouri.
Yes, as this job revolves around relationships and experiences.
Good interpersonal skills, analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Where do cows go on a date? To the Moo-vies.

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2022

Richard Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Richard Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Richard Brown campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Lieutenant Governor of MissouriLost general$32,643 $56,093
2022Missouri House of Representatives District 27Won general$18,904 $17,574
2020Missouri House of Representatives District 27Won general$15,504 N/A**
2018Missouri House of Representatives District 27Won general$14,577 N/A**
2016Missouri House of Representatives, District 27Won $26,328 N/A**
Grand total$107,956 $73,667
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.

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2024

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 7, 2016
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 14, 2023
    3. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
    4. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
    5. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016

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