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Tara Hallmark
Tara Hallmark (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 124. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hallmark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tara Hallmark was born in Pasadena, Texas. She served in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 1989. Her career experience includes working as a farmer, as a federal grant specialist, as a fed course writer, in government and academic emergency response, and in planning and mitigation.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 124
Incumbent Don Mayhew defeated Tara Hallmark in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 124 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Don Mayhew (R) | 82.8 | 15,637 |
 | Tara Hallmark (D)  | 17.2 | 3,247 | |
| Total votes: 18,884 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 124
Tara Hallmark advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 124 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tara Hallmark | 100.0 | 604 |
| Total votes: 604 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 124
Incumbent Don Mayhew advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 124 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Don Mayhew | 100.0 | 5,891 |
| Total votes: 5,891 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hallmark in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tara Hallmark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hallmark's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Grew up in San Antonio, Texas and joined Navy right out of high school. Supported my active duty hubbie and worked to pay the bills; I know the value of a dollar and I am very proud of my decades of public service.
I enjoy my rural Missouri peach orchard/farm and love my one and only home I have ever had. I volunteer with the community and pray at the churches. I shop near by and love my neighbors with good stewardship.
I plan to bring all of my service and experience here to our home. Seek out ways our community can benefit and maintain a small town independent of cookie cutter party politics.
Americans deserve easy voting access, taxpayer representation and affordable, accessible top drawer health care so everyday folks can go about living their lives.- Right to safe, accessible, affordable top drawer medical, reproductive and mental health.
- Taxation and Representation, is every American's right, the voice of the people is what matters, regular folks pay a lot of taxes because they work hard.
The public should not have to defend basic rights to vote easily in court, it seems to be a benefit not for taxpayers wronged. Public taxes stay in Public Schools
Completely removing the taxation on food and pink items directly impact women households and families. - Safety and Security for our community and environment
Love thy neighbor with good stewardship.
Working in all levels of government shows clear paths for connecting ideas to action. My successes are from hard labor and scrutinizing everything.
Change state legislation that harms American Missourian.
I had that job for the summer.
Legislate and simplify the language and process so all taxpayers can understand the laws trying to be passed.
Jefferson City Central Labor Council AFL-CIO.
And global security
Reopen the books for taxpayers.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 3, 2024
