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Robert Butler (Missouri)
Robert Butler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 22. Butler lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Butler was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 112 of the Missouri House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Elections
2018
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 22
Incumbent Paul Wieland defeated Robert Butler and Richie Camden in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Wieland (R) | 58.3 | 40,556 |
| Robert Butler (D) | 38.7 | 26,903 | ||
| Richie Camden (L) | 3.0 | 2,078 | ||
| Total votes: 69,537 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 22
Robert Butler defeated Edward Thurman in the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Butler | 66.9 | 10,706 | |
 | Edward Thurman | 33.1 | 5,286 | |
| Total votes: 15,992 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 22
Incumbent Paul Wieland advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Wieland | 100.0 | 18,378 |
| Total votes: 18,378 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Missouri State Senate District 22
Richie Camden advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri State Senate District 22 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Richie Camden | 100.0 | 309 | |
| Total votes: 309 | |||
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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 Rob Vescovo defeated Robert Butler in the Missouri House of Representatives District 112 general election.[1]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rob Vescovo Incumbent |
59.64% | 10,754 | |
| Democratic | Robert Butler | 40.36% | 7,278 | |
| Total Votes | 18,032 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Robert Butler ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 112 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Robert Butler (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rob Vescovo ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 112 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 112 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Rob Vescovo Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Robert Butler defeated Larry Steinkamp in the Democratic primary. Rob Vescovo defeated Charles Groeteke and Avery Fortenberry in the Republican primary. (Fortenberry suspended his campaign and endorsed Vescovo in July, although his name still appeared on the ballot.) Butler faced Vescovo in the general election. Vescovo defeated Butler in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Vescovo |
60.1% | 5,432 | |
| Democratic | Robert Butler | 39.9% | 3,611 | |
| Total Votes | 9,043 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Butler |
63.2% | 1,182 |
| Larry Steinkamp | 36.8% | 687 |
| Total Votes | 1,869 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Rob Vescovo |
45.9% | 1,159 |
| Charles Groeteke | 45.6% | 1,151 |
| Avery Fortenberry | 8.4% | 213 |
| Total Votes | 2,523 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Butler's endorsements included:[10]
Campaign themes
2014
Butler's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Create Jobs & Economic Opportunity
Creating jobs should be the first priority of the Missouri General Assembly. Missouri needs good manufacturing jobs that pay a living wage. That’s one reason I support building the Jefferson County Port and bringing together the assets of rail, water and highway transportation. We also need to help more Missouri businesses to expand, open up new markets for Missouri made goods, and help entrepreneurs launch new businesses. We should promote research and development, attract bio-medical industries, and promote buying American and Missouri made goods. Stand Up For Working People The rights of working people are under attack and the American Dream is just a dream for far too many. We need to raise the minimum wage, protect Missouri’s prevailing wage law, defend workers’ compensation, and child labor laws. We need to strongly oppose so-called Right-to-Work legislation that would impoverish the middle-class. Support Our Schools It is vital that we give our children the best possible education to succeed in life. We must work towards the goal of fully funding Missouri’s public schools. The chaos caused by failing districts, and the burden placed on other school systems by the transfer of tens of thousands of students, is unacceptable. We must make public education work for everyone. Expand Medicaid The current leadership of the Missouri General Assembly has foolishly turned down $4 BILLION in Federal funding to expand Medicaid coverage in Missouri. This money is desperately needed by Missouri’s Hospitals to recoup some of the losses of providing services to the uninsured, indigent, and working poor. We need to stop trying to score political points and do what is right for the people and Missouri’s economy. Demand Ethical Behavior Big money special interests have too much power in the Missouri General Assembly. Too often it seems that a few billionaires and big donors call all the shots and the voice of the people is lost. I want to work to restore the voice of the people. Having lobbyists pay relatives of legislators must end. We must demand an end to legislators and their staffs running political consulting businesses on the side for other legislators. Protect The Environment Jefferson County is blessed with many clean streams and natural beauty. As State Representative I will promote clean and green energy projects to help make Missouri a leader, not a follower, in alternative energy development. We need to make sure we keep our county and state clean and green for future generations. Support Public Safety Our Sheriff’s Department, municipal police officers, paramedics and firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe. We especially need to keep dangerous Meth labs out of our neighborhoods and our children safe from sexual predators. I will be a strong supporter of our first responders. Remember Our Veterans We owe a debt of gratitude to all of those who have served in the Armed Forces, both our veterans, reservists and active duty military personnel. I will work to see that their service is honored and that services for our veterans are protected. Care For Seniors Missouri must be proactive in helping seniors remain independent and living in their own homes as long as they are able. We should make it easier for seniors and those with disabilities to get the services and tax breaks they are entitled to have. For those who need professional nursing care, we must make sure that nursing home standards are rigorously enforced. I will also work to see that the Missouri Attorney General, local prosecutors and law enforcement officials target scam artists that target our seniors.[11][12] |
” |
See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 112
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
- Missouri State Senate
- Missouri State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Missouri State Senate
- Official campaign website
- Robert Butler on Facebook
- Profile from Vote-USA
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
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Avery Fortenberry," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 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, "All Results-State of Missouri-General-November 4, 2014: Unofficial Results," November 8, 2014
- ↑ Robert Butlet - Democrat For State Representative, "Issues," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Robert Butler - Democrat For State Representative, "Issues," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
