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Ryan Higgins (Missouri)
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Ryan Higgins (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 98. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Higgins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ryan Higgins earned a bachelor's degree in 2009 and a graduate degree in 2012 from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. His career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98
Deb Lavender defeated Ryan Higgins in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deb Lavender (D) | 51.5 | 8,213 |
 | Ryan Higgins (R)  | 48.5 | 7,733 | |
| Total votes: 15,946 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98
Deb Lavender advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deb Lavender | 100.0 | 3,398 |
| Total votes: 3,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98
Ryan Higgins advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Higgins | 100.0 | 2,911 |
| Total votes: 2,911 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brant Harber (R)
- Matt Foshage (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ryan Higgins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Higgins' 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 dedicated my life to helping others and have been drawn to a life of service through teaching and coaching. For the past nine years, I have been a history teacher. I have always made it a priority to teach students that America is the world’s best example of hope and freedom. After much reflection I believe the next journey in my life is to be a part of the legislative process. I believe in our middle class and people who just want to make ends meet. As State Representative for District 98, I will only support policies that fight for the middle class and keep our communities safe.
- Parental Voice in Education- Education can only be a success when there is a dual partnership between a school district and families. Parents are the cornerstone to the success of a student’s education. I will use my 9 years’ experience in the classroom to help keep and build partnerships between parents and our schools.
- Community Safety- Keeping the communities of our district safe is a top priority. You deserve to feel safe. I will do everything I can to fight for policies to keep our communities protected and to support our law enforcement officers. I am the only candidate in the race endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Missouri Polce.
- Middle Class Relief- Missourians have been hit hard by the current economic environment. Most of us have watched as prices have soared, while our salaries have not. You deserve to keep more of what you earn. High taxation hurts and burdens the middle class most. In a world where it is hard enough to make ends meet, you should not be paying more money to the government. I will fight for the lowering of Missouri income taxes and property taxes. I will work to see that supply chains keep moving through Missouri and we push to repeal the burden of the Missouri gas tax.
My campaign focuses on several key legislative areas which include the following: Parental voice in education, community safety, protecting constitutional freedoms, middle class relief, and helping our small businesses. Right now, our middle class is hurting with out-of-control inflation and the highest gas prices in American history. Our focus in the legislature should be protecting our middle class and ensuring that they thrive.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 2, 2022
Current members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jon Patterson
Minority Leader:Ashley Aune
Representatives
District 1
Jeff Farnan (R)
District 2
District 3
Danny Busick (R)
District 4
Greg Sharpe (R)
District 5
Louis Riggs (R)
District 6
Ed Lewis (R)
District 7
Peggy McGaugh (R)
District 8
Josh Hurlbert (R)
District 9
Dean VanSchoiack (R)
District 10
Bill Falkner (R)
District 11
Brenda Shields (R)
District 12
Mike Jones (R)
District 13
Sean Pouche (R)
District 14
Ashley Aune (D)
District 15
Kenneth Jamison (D)
District 16
Chris Brown (R)
District 17
Bill Allen (R)
District 18
Eric Woods (D)
District 19
Wick Thomas (D)
District 20
Mike Steinmeyer (R)
District 21
Will Jobe (D)
District 22
Yolanda Young (D)
District 23
Michael Johnson (D)
District 24
Emily Weber (D)
District 25
Patricia Mansur (D)
District 26
Tiffany Price (D)
District 27
Melissa Douglas (D)
District 28
Donna Barnes (D)
District 29
Aaron Crossley (D)
District 30
Jon Patterson (R)
District 31
Ron Fowler (R)
District 32
Jeff Coleman (R)
District 33
Carolyn Caton (R)
District 34
Kemp Strickler (D)
District 35
Keri Ingle (D)
District 36
Anthony Ealy (D)
District 37
Mark Sharp (D)
District 38
Martin Jacobs (D)
District 39
Mark Meirath (R)
District 40
Chad Perkins (R)
District 41
Doyle Justus (R)
District 42
Jeff Myers (R)
District 43
Kent Haden (R)
District 44
John Martin (R)
District 45
Mary Steinhoff (D)
District 46
David Smith (D)
District 47
Adrian Plank (D)
District 48
Tim Taylor (R)
District 49
Jim Schulte (R)
District 50
Gregg Bush (D)
District 51
Mark Nolte (R)
District 52
Bradley Pollitt (R)
District 53
Terry Thompson (R)
District 54
Brandon Phelps (R)
District 55
William Irwin (R)
District 56
Michael Davis (R)
District 57
Rodger Reedy (R)
District 58
Willard Haley (R)
District 59
Rudy Veit (R)
District 60
Dave Griffith (R)
District 61
Bruce Sassmann (R)
District 62
Sherri Gallick (R)
District 63
Tricia Byrnes (R)
District 64
Deanna Self (R)
District 65
Wendy Hausman (R)
District 66
Marlene Terry (D)
District 67
Tonya Rush (D)
District 68
Kem Smith (D)
District 69
Scott Miller (R)
District 70
Stephanie Boykin (D)
District 71
District 72
Doug Clemens (D)
District 73
Raychel Proudie (D)
District 74
Marla Smith (D)
District 75
Chanel Mosley (D)
District 76
Marlon Anderson (D)
District 77
District 78
Marty Murray (D)
District 79
LaKeySha Bosley (D)
District 80
Elizabeth Fuchs (D)
District 81
Steve Butz (D)
District 82
Nick Kimble (D)
District 83
Raymond Reed (D)
District 84
Del Taylor (D)
District 85
District 86
Jeff Hales (D)
District 87
Connie Steinmetz (D)
District 88
Holly Jones (R)
District 89
George Hruza (R)
District 90
Mark Boyko (D)
District 91
Jo Doll (D)
District 92
Michael Burton (D)
District 93
Bridget Moore (D)
District 94
Jim Murphy (R)
District 95
Vacant
District 96
Brad Christ (R)
District 97
David Casteel (R)
District 98
District 99
Ian Mackey (D)
District 100
District 101
Ben Keathley (R)
District 102
Richard West (R)
District 103
Dave Hinman (R)
District 104
Terri Violet (R)
District 105
Colin Wellenkamp (R)
District 106
Travis Wilson (R)
District 107
Mark Matthiesen (R)
District 108
Mike Costlow (R)
District 109
John Simmons (R)
District 110
Justin Sparks (R)
District 111
Cecelie Williams (R)
District 112
Renee Reuter (R)
District 113
Phil Amato (R)
District 114
Vacant
District 115
Bill Lucas (R)
District 116
Dale Wright (R)
District 117
Becky Laubinger (R)
District 118
Mike McGirl (R)
District 119
Brad Banderman (R)
District 120
John Hewkin (R)
District 121
Bill Hardwick (R)
District 122
Tara Peters (R)
District 123
Jeff Vernetti (R)
District 124
Don Mayhew (R)
District 125
Dane Diehl (R)
District 126
Jim Kalberloh (R)
District 127
Ann Kelley (R)
District 128
District 129
John Black (R)
District 130
Bishop Davidson (R)
District 131
Bill Owen (R)
District 132
Jeremy Dean (D)
District 133
Melanie Stinnett (R)
District 134
Alex Riley (R)
District 135
Betsy Fogle (D)
District 136
Stephanie Hein (D)
District 137
Darin Chappell (R)
District 138
Burt Whaley (R)
District 139
Bob Titus (R)
District 140
Jamie Gragg (R)
District 141
Melissa Schmidt (R)
District 142
Jeff Knight (R)
District 143
Bennie Cook (R)
District 144
Tony Harbison (R)
District 145
Bryant Wolfin (R)
District 146
Barry Hovis (R)
District 147
John Voss (R)
District 148
David Dolan (R)
District 149
Donnie Brown (R)
District 150
District 151
Steven Jordan (R)
District 152
Hardy Billington (R)
District 153
Keith Elliott (R)
District 154
Lisa Durnell (R)
District 155
Matthew Overcast (R)
District 156
Brian Seitz (R)
District 157
Mitch Boggs (R)
District 158
Scott Cupps (R)
District 159
Dirk Deaton (R)
District 160
Vacant
District 161
Lane Roberts (R)
District 162
Robert Bromley (R)
District 163
Cathy Loy (R)
Republican Party (108)
Democratic Party (52)
Vacancies (3)
