Terry Hampton
Terry Hampton was a 2016 unaffiliated candidate for District 154 of the Missouri House of Representatives.[1]
Hampton was a 2014 independent candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Missouri. She was defeated by incumbent Jason Smith (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Hampton was raised in Howell County, Missouri, and graduated from West Plains High School before attending what is now Missouri State University. She did not earn a degree.[2]
She and her husband are former business owners. Hampton is a writer and has authored two books.[2] As of the 2016 campaign, Hampton is a marketing specialist for Ozark Independent Living.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
Hampton submitted the following issues for her campaign:
| “ | ETHICS REFORM - There is one issue which must change before anything else can change, the power of money in politics. The richest of the rich in this country and in the State of Missouri are doing everything they can to control the political process, and as a result there is a culture of corruption in our state capitol. To address this, we need to:
- limit campaign contributions and have complete transparency regarding who is making donations. Only registered voters should be allowed to contribute to political campaigns and thereby, corporations would be excluded. - eliminate PACs. - restrict gifts from lobbyists. - impose at least a two-year break in going from the legislature to lobbying. BEING AN INDEPENDENT - An independent has the freedom to represent citizens in a way no member of a party can. To ever get back on track, we need to elect people who are willing to vote outside of partisan lines and who won't accept what amounts to legalized bribery. I pledge to only take contributions from actual people, no corporations or PACs, no money or gifts from lobbyists or special interests, and I have a self-imposed limit of $1,000 per contributor. OTHER ISSUES - Education (including strong vocational-technical training programs), jobs and the economy, the state's crumbling transportation system and healthcare are the issues I care most about. I believe the course we're on in Missouri -- more and more tax breaks and credits for those in the highest tax brackets -- will lead us down the same dismal road as our neighbors, Oklahoma and Kansas.[3][4] |
” |
2014
Hampton submitted the following issues for her campaign:[5]
- Community
"Solutions will not be found in "top down" government. Real solutions begin in our communities because we know best how to define problems and find answers. Once people change the conversation in their own districts, then the national conversation will change and Washington will change. We must not allow the power of money in government, the pull of politics or the influence of corporate America to speak for us."
- The Independent movement
"Independent thinking is what made our country great. Even though Independents are the largest political group in the country, in the current House there are none. Congress doesn't look like us or act like us because it is not like us. The Republican and Democratic parties don't support us and no longer deserve our support. It's time to "leave the party" and elect Independents."
- Corporations
"Organizers of the American Anti-Corruption Act claim that it will get "money out of politics, so the people can get back in." I agree. It is an example of a piece of legislation I would work toward passing because special interest money must be removed from the political process. Our economy can never recover as long as corporate interests are being served ahead of the interests of the citizenry."
- Agriculture
"We must remain constantly vigilant to maintain a safe food supply and work to encourage communities to achieve food self-sufficiency as much as possible. I will never vote in favor of Monsanto's best interests because Monsanto is only looking out for Monsanto. That it is so often supported with legislation is a prime example of corporate interests taking precedence over the welfare of the people."
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.
Incumbent Shawn Rhoads defeated Terry Hampton in the Missouri House of Representatives District 154 general election.[6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 154 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn Rhoads Incumbent |
74.93% | 11,563 | |
| Unaffiliated | Terry Hampton | 25.07% | 3,868 | |
| Total Votes | 15,431 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Shawn Rhoads ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 154 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 154 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shawn Rhoads Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Hampton ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 8th District. She was defeated by incumbent Jason Smith (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Smith Incumbent |
66.7% | 106,124 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Stocker | 24.3% | 38,721 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 2.4% | 3,759 | |
| Constitution | Doug Enyart | 2.4% | 3,799 | |
| Independent | Terry Hampton | 4.3% | 6,821 | |
| Total Votes | 159,224 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
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Personal
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Hampton and her husband, Allen, have one daughter and two grandsons.[2]
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See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri House of Representatives District 154
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Missouri State Legislature
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Terry Hampton," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hampton for Congress, "About Terry," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Email submission by the candidate, March 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ [Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on February 1, 2014]
- ↑ 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
