Warren Love
Warren Love (Republican Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 125. Love assumed office on January 9, 2013. Love left office on January 6, 2021.
Love (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 125. Love won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
On August 30, 2017, Love posted an article describing vandalism to a Confederate monument at the Springfield National Cemetery. In response to the article, Love suggested that the people responsible for the vandalism should be lynched.[1] Read more here.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Love was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Policy Committee
- Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
- Consent and House Procedure Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Consent and House Procedure |
| • Conservation and Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Love served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Appropriations - General Administration |
| • Emerging Issues in Education |
| • Telecommunications |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Love served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Appropriations - Revenue, Transportation and Economic Development |
| • Tourism and Natural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Warren Love was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 125
Incumbent Warren Love defeated Chase Crawford in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 125 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Warren Love (R) | 64.1 | 9,738 |
| Chase Crawford (D) | 35.9 | 5,443 | ||
| Total votes: 15,181 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 125
Chase Crawford advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 125 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chase Crawford | 100.0 | 1,961 | |
| Total votes: 1,961 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 125
Incumbent Warren Love advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 125 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Warren Love | 100.0 | 5,400 |
| Total votes: 5,400 | |||
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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 Warren Love ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 125 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 125 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Warren Love Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Warren Love ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 125 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 125 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Warren Love Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Warren Love defeated Ethan Newman in the Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Warren Love Incumbent |
65.3% | 4,177 |
| Ethan Newman | 34.7% | 2,217 |
| Total Votes | 6,394 | |
2012
Love won election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 125. Love defeated Robert Sawyer and Josh Jones in the August 7 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Warren D Love |
40.2% | 2,647 |
| Josh Jones | 32.1% | 2,117 |
| Robert Sawyer | 27.7% | 1,824 |
| Total Votes | 6,588 | |
2010
Love was a 2010 Republican candidate for District 119 of the Missouri House of Representatives. Love was defeated in the August 3 primary by Sandy Crawford.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2020.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2018.
- Locke and Smith Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2017.
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Locke and Smith Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2016.
- Associated Industries of Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Missouri Alliance for Freedom — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government."
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2015.
- Missouri Alliance for Freedom — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government."
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2014.
- Americans for Prosperity - Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Missouri Alliance for Freedom — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government."
- Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Missouri ProVote — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills selected by MPV.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2013.
- Missouri ProVote — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills selected by MPV.
- Sierra Club Missouri Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United for Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.
Noteworthy events
Facebook post about Confederate monument vandalism
On August 30, 2017, Love posted an article to Facebook describing vandalism to a Confederate monument at the Springfield National Cemetery. In response to the article, Love wrote, "This is totally against the law. I hope they are found & hung from a tall tree with a long rope." Love apologized for his comments, telling the Kansas City Star, "What I said was a stupid remark and I am Sorry [sic] to everyone that it offends."[9]
Gov. Eric Greitens (R) and other government officials have called for Love's resignation. Greitens posted on Twitter, "First, Sen. Chappelle-Nadal called for POTUS to be assassinated. Now, Rep. Love has called for people in Missouri to be hanged from trees. Leaders in MO need to do better & I don't think the Sen or Rep should be representing the people of MO; both should face same consequences." Love has rejected calls for his resignation.[10]
On September 13, 2017, the state House approved a proposal by Rep. Gail McCann Beatty (D) for a bipartisan House ethics panel to investigate Love's Facebook comments.[11] In October 2017, the House ethics panel voted unanimously to advance an ethics probe into Love's comments.[12]
The ethics panel recommended that House members reprimand Love and strip him of his committee assignments. On January 4, 2018, Love disagreed with the panel's recommendations and Republican members of the House declined to continue the investigation. House Democratic Leader Gail McCann Beatty later called on Speaker Todd Richardson to discipline Love. On February 22, 2018, Richardson said that he had no plans to penalize Love and that his office would not pursue further action against the representative.[13]
See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Missouri state legislative districts
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Missouri General Assembly
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Newsweek, "MISSOURI LAWMAKER CALLS FOR CONFEDERATE MONUMENT VANDALS TO BE 'HUNG FROM A TALL TREE'", August 31, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Missouri lawmaker hopes Confederate monument vandal is 'hung from a tall tree,'" August 31, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Eric Greitens on August 31, 2017," accessed September 5, 2017
- ↑ St. Louis Dispatch, "Missouri state senator who hoped for Trump assassination censured by her colleagues," September 13, 2017
- ↑ Death Rattle Sports, "Ethics probe of Missouri lawmaker moves forward after closed-door vote," October 29, 2017
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "House Speaker: No punishment for Missouri lawmaker who called for a hanging," February 22, 2018
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Barney Fisher (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 125 2013–2021 |
Succeeded by Jim Kalberloh (R) |
