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Jake Koehr
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Last election
November 5, 2024
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Jake Koehr (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 81. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jake Koehr's professional experience includes working in construction.[1]

Koehr has been affiliated with the Local 42 Laborer's Union.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Steve Butz defeated Jake Koehr in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steve Butz (D)
 
78.1
 
10,407
Image of Jake Koehr
Jake Koehr (R)
 
21.9
 
2,921

Total votes: 13,328
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Steve Butz defeated Bill Stephens and Cydney Johnson in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steve Butz
 
58.5
 
2,929
Bill Stephens
 
31.9
 
1,595
Image of Cydney Johnson
Cydney Johnson
 
9.6
 
480

Total votes: 5,004
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81

Jake Koehr advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jake Koehr
Jake Koehr
 
100.0
 
752

Total votes: 752
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Steve Butz defeated Jake Koehr in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steve Butz (D)
 
77.7
 
7,592
Image of Jake Koehr
Jake Koehr (R) Candidate Connection
 
22.3
 
2,183

Total votes: 9,775
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent Steve Butz defeated Bill Stephens in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Steve Butz
 
60.2
 
2,630
Bill Stephens
 
39.8
 
1,739

Total votes: 4,369
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81

Jake Koehr advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 81 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jake Koehr
Jake Koehr Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
783

Total votes: 783
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2014

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Michele Kratky was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jake Koehr was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kratky faced Koehr in the general election.[2][3] Incumbent Kratky defeated Koehr in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.[4]

Missouri House of Representatives District 82, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Kratky Incumbent 72.3% 6,204
     Republican Jake Koehr 27.7% 2,375
Total Votes 8,579

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

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I am 32 years old. I have lived in St. Louis my entire life. I am graduate of Bishop Dubourg Highschool and I studied political science and economics at Southern Connecticut State University.

I was a property manager in North St. Louis for 6 years, a job that showed me all walks off life throughout the City. I worked for the St. Louis City Water Department for 5 years and saw first hand how inefficient government can be. I am currently a union laborer out of Local 42.

  • I want to eliminate the LRA (Land Reutilization Authority), see my website for details.
  • Crime is running rampant in St. Louis City. I support returning control of the SLMPD to the State level
  • I am pro-choice, because I don't believe government should be involved in reproductive health decisions. Abortion should be safe, legal, rare, and never past the 1st trimester.
There is a reason for the separation of powers and our checks and balances system. The legislature will do their job, and then it is up to the Governor to say yes or no, once it has gone through both houses. So there should be minimal interaction beyond those basic functions.
We need to drastically overhaul our political landscape to encourage new and exciting business opportunities so that we are no longer just a flyover state. We are squandering our strategic central location.
Absolutely not. The reason we have term limits, so we can get out the old and in with the new. If you can't provide for your state in 8 years in office, then we don't need to give you a lifetime career.
No. Legislators should vote for what's right and they either agree with me or they don't I'm here to represent my constituents, not make friends in Jefferson City.
I am against emergency powers.
Those who sacrifice freedom for safety, deserve neither. - Benjamin Franklin
No, compromise after compromise means everybody loses. We need to come to the right decision and make it.

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Campaign finance summary


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Jake Koehr campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Missouri House of Representatives District 81Lost general$0 $0
2022Missouri House of Representatives District 81Lost general$2,734 $2,710
Grand total$2,734 $2,710
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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

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