Freddie Griffin Jr.

Freddie Griffin Jr.

Republican Party

Candidate, Missouri State Senate District 12

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Next election

November 3, 2026

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Freddie Griffin Jr. (Republican Party) is running for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 12. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Freddie Griffin Jr. was born in Chillicothe, Missouri and lives Hamilton, Missouri. Griffin's work experience includes working as a heavy machinery operator..

Griffin has been affiliated with the NRA, HSLDA, Missouri Trapshooters Association, and Missouri Firearms Coalition.

Elections

2026

See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Missouri State Senate District 12

Incumbent Rusty Black and Freddie Griffin Jr. are running in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Rusty Black (R)
		Freddie Griffin Jr. (R)

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2024

See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Pam May, Andy Maidment, and Mike Diel in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Graves (R)	70.7	265,210
		Pam May (D)	26.9	100,999
		Andy Maidment (L)	1.6	5,919
	Submit photo	Mike Diel (G)	0.8	3,058

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 375,186
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Pam May defeated Rich Gold in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pam May	72.1	20,135
	Submit photo	Rich Gold	27.9	7,781

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,916
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Erik Richardson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Brandon Kleinmeyer, Freddie Griffin Jr., and Weldon Woodward in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Graves	78.1	80,531
		Brandon Kleinmeyer	10.7	11,086
		Freddie Griffin Jr.	8.5	8,749
	Submit photo	Weldon Woodward	2.7	2,776

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,142
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6

Andy Maidment advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Maidment	100.0	263

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

Freddie Griffin Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Griffin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in Chillicothe and lived in Trenton throughout my childhood. I spent most of my childhood on my family farm where I worked until 2020. On top of farm life I was an active boy scout in which I earned my eagle scout award. I was also an active 4H member and FFA member in high school, where I got into trap shooting. My wife and I, along with our 5 kids, currently live just outside of Hamilton. I am a heavy equipment operator, with experience in farming and carpentry work as well.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We need to protect our constitutional amendments, congress keeps trying to gut our second amendment as well as many others. I believe FISA is in violation of our fourth amendment.
• We have to stop the foreign aid, as well as other wasteful spending and take care of America first. We are nearly $35trillion in debt, that means we need that amount to get back to being broke!
• We need our border closed.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Getting our spending under control, as well as protecting our 2nd Amendment.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and common sense

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

They must represent their constituents and not only do what is right but also uphold the constitution.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Burt Gummer from Tremors. It has always been one of my favorite movies, I also like guns and believe you should be prepared for most situations.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Although I have came across many struggles, being betrayed by family has been the hardest for me. But, with God all things can be overcame.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, I think we need to stop sending career politicians back to their offices. They are too disconnected from their constituents and not representing the people like they should.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our debt and the illegal immigration are going to be two huge hurdles that we will have to cross.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes, so that if they aren't representing the constituents like they should they can be replaced sooner.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe we need term limits, but until we get them it is our duty to enact them at the ballot box.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Almost every campaign event I have been to, I hear multiple stories about how the residents of this district can't get our current representative, Sam Graves, to come to these events or even get him to respond to concerns they have tried to voice to him. Seems to me that he has forgotten that he works for the people of this district.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

This would mean that any bill trying to raise revenue that started anywhere else would be a "no" vote from me.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Right now I believe that many of the "alphabet agencies" need investigated as not only do they have histories of corruption, but they seem to typically operate differently depending on who is president.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The incumbent normally receives the endorsements. I have however received an A rating from the NRA, a 100% from the National pro-life alliance, and I have received an A rating from Gun Owners of America which is higher than Sam Graves B+ rating

What committees interest you?

Agriculture, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Oversight and Accountability, and Budget

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe we need transparency throughout our whole government as well as accountability. The government is supposed to answer to the people.

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Campaign website

Griffin’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Where I Stand I believe that government governs best when it governs the least. The federal government should be held accountable and bound by the constitution to only do what is described by it, everything else falls to state rights. 2nd Amendment is absolute No more foreign aid Protect OUR borders Cut wasteful spending Term Limits	”
—Freddie Griffin Jr.’s campaign website (2024)

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Freddie Griffin Jr. campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Missouri District 6	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
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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Footnotes

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Current members of the Missouri State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Tony Luetkemeyer

Minority Leader:Doug Beck

Senators

District 1

Doug Beck (D)

District 2

Nick Schroer (R)

District 3

Mike Henderson (R)

District 4

Karla May (D)

District 5

Steve Roberts (D)

District 6

Mike Bernskoetter (R)

District 7

Patty Lewis (D)

District 8

Mike Cierpiot (R)

District 9

Barbara Washington (D)

District 10

Travis Fitzwater (R)

District 11

Joe Nicola (R)

District 12

Rusty Black (R)

District 13

Angela Mosley (D)

District 14

Brian Williams (D)

District 15

David Gregory (R)

District 16

Justin Brown (R)

District 17

Maggie Nurrenbern (D)

District 18

Cindy O'Laughlin (R)

District 19

Stephen Webber (D)

District 20

Curtis Trent (R)

District 21

Kurtis Gregory (R)

District 22

Mary Coleman (R)

District 23

Adam Schnelting (R)

District 24

Tracy McCreery (D)

District 25

Jason Bean (R)

District 26

Ben Brown (R)

District 27

Jamie Burger (R)

District 28

Sandy Crawford (R)

District 29

Mike Moon (R)

District 30

Lincoln Hough (R)

District 31

Rick Brattin (R)

District 32

Jill Carter (R)

District 33

Brad Hudson (R)

District 34

Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

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Democratic Party (10)