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Maria Chappelle-Nadal
Maria Chappelle-Nadal (Democratic Party) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 86. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on January 6, 2021.
Chappelle-Nadal (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 1st Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Chappelle-Nadal earned her B.A. in political science and sociology from Georgia State University. Her professional experience included working as director of communications for former Missouri Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell (D).[1] She also served as a director on the University City School Board.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Chappelle-Nadal was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Note: On August 22, 2017, Chappelle-Nadal was removed from all her committee assignments by the Democratic caucus after posting on her Facebook page that she hopes President Trump would be assassinated.[3]
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Chappelle-Nadal served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Seniors, Families and Children |
| • Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety |
| • Veterans' Affairs and Health |
| • Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| • Joint Committee on Government Accountability |
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement |
| • Joint Committee on Solid Waste Management District Operations |
| • Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight |
| • Joint Committee on Tax Policy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Chappelle-Nadal served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Seniors, Families and Pensions |
| • Veterans' Affairs and Health |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigration |
| • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement |
| • Joint Committee on Tax Policy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Chappelle-Nadal served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Chappelle-Nadal served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • International Trade and Immigration |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Senior Citizen Advocacy |
| • Small Business |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Wesley Bell defeated Andrew Jones Jr., Rochelle Riggins, Don Fitz, and Blake Ashby in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wesley Bell (D) | 75.9 | 233,312 |
 | Andrew Jones Jr. (R) | 18.4 | 56,453 | |
 | Rochelle Riggins (L) | 3.3 | 10,070 | |
 | Don Fitz (G) | 1.7 | 5,151 | |
 | Blake Ashby (Better Party)  | 0.7 | 2,279 | |
| Total votes: 307,265 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Wesley Bell defeated incumbent Cori Bush, Maria Chappelle-Nadal, and Ron Harshaw in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wesley Bell | 51.1 | 63,521 |
 | Cori Bush | 45.6 | 56,723 | |
 | Maria Chappelle-Nadal | 2.6 | 3,279 | |
 | Ron Harshaw | 0.6 | 735 | |
| Total votes: 124,258 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Andrew Jones Jr. defeated Stan Hall, Michael J. Hebron Sr., Laura Mitchell-Riley, and Timothy Gartin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Jones Jr. | 26.9 | 4,209 |
 | Stan Hall | 25.6 | 4,008 | |
 | Michael J. Hebron Sr. | 20.7 | 3,247 | |
 | Laura Mitchell-Riley | 20.5 | 3,215 | |
 | Timothy Gartin | 6.4 | 996 | |
| Total votes: 15,675 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1
Rochelle Riggins advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rochelle Riggins | 100.0 | 272 |
| Total votes: 272 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
Maria Chappelle-Nadal 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 86
Maria Chappelle-Nadal won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 86 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D) | 100.0 | 13,231 |
| Total votes: 13,231 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 86
Maria Chappelle-Nadal defeated Farrakhan Shegog, Gloria Nickerson, and Bobby Shields in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 86 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Chappelle-Nadal | 50.4 | 4,388 |
| Farrakhan Shegog | 30.6 | 2,662 | ||
| Gloria Nickerson | 12.2 | 1,060 | ||
| Bobby Shields | 6.9 | 599 | ||
| Total votes: 8,709 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent William Lacy Clay (D) defeated Steven Bailey (R) and Robb Cunningham (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Clay defeated Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Bill Haas in the Democratic primary, while Bailey defeated Paul Berry to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Clay won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  William Lacy Clay Incumbent |
75.5% | 236,993 | |
| Republican | Steven Bailey | 20% | 62,714 | |
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 4.6% | 14,317 | |
| Total Votes | 314,024 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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William Lacy Clay Incumbent |
62.6% | 56,139 | ||
| Maria Chappelle-Nadal | 26.8% | 24,059 | ||
| Bill Haas | 10.5% | 9,422 | ||
| Total Votes | 89,620 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Steven Bailey |
67.2% | 12,450 | ||
| Paul Berry | 32.8% | 6,067 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,517 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Missouri State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, followed by a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Maria Chappelle-Nadal was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Chappelle-Nadal Incumbent |
94.2% | 30,203 | |
| Independent | Christine LaPorta | 5.8% | 1,869 | |
| Total Votes | 32,072 | |||
2010
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Chappelle-Nadal won election to the Missouri State Senate.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Chappelle-Nadal ran unopposed for District 72 of the Missouri House of Representatives.[9]
Chappelle-Nadal raised $51,386 for her campaign.[10]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 72 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D) | 16,147 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
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2016
The following issues were listed on Chappelle-Nadal's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Reaction to Ferguson, Missouri shooting
In August 2014, Chappelle-Nadal took to the streets to challenge the police response and the actions of Gov. Jay Nixon (D) in the aftermath of the shooting of Michael Brown. Chappelle-Nadal joined protests in Ferguson and has regularly tweeted about the events. The senator reported that she was one of a group of 150 to be teargassed by police. At a press conference, Chappelle-Nadal asked police chief Thomas Jackson if she would be gassed again, to which he replied, "I hope not."[12] She also used Twitter to criticize Nixon, at one point calling for his resignation.[13] In a video posted to Vine by St. Louis alderman Antonio French, Chappelle-Nadal can be seen holding a sign showing Nixon's face, chanting, "This is your governor that could care less about the black community!"[14] Chappelle-Nadal escalated her criticism of Nixon's absence from the area, twice replying to him with profanity. Following Nixon's announcement that the state highway patrol would be taking over from the Ferguson police, Chappelle-Nadal declared that the situation "is his Katrina!"[15][16] Nixon responded by calling for the officer who shot Brown to be identified "as expeditiously as possible."[17] Chappelle-Nadal had harsh words for the highway patrol's prior involvement in Ferguson, saying, "I approve their budget, so you know that I'm p***ed off."[18]
Facebook post about President Trump
On August 17, 2017, Chappelle-Nadal posted on her Facebook page that she hopes for President Trump's assassination. During a Facebook exchange, Chappelle-Nadal wrote "I hope Trump is assassinated!" Not long after she wrote the post, Sen. Chappelle-Nadal deleted it from her page.[3]
On August 20, 2017, Chappelle-Nadal issued an apology outside a church in Ferguson to President Trump and his family. "I made a mistake, and I'm owning up to it. And I'm not ever going to make a mistake like that again. I have learned my lesson. My judge and my jury is my Lord, Jesus Christ. President Trump, I apologize to you and your family," she said.[19]
On August 22, 2017, Chappelle-Nadal was removed from all her committee assignments by the Democratic caucus after her Facebook post about President Trump. Senate Democratic Caucus leader Sen. Gina Walsh said that Chappelle-Nadal was removed from her committee assignments because she is a "distraction" to other state senators. "It is important that the Missouri Senate conducts their work without distractions. With that in mind, Sen. Chappelle-Nadal has been removed from her committee assignments. This will help to ensure the success of the Senate, and the state, going forward," said Sen. Walsh.[3]
On September 13, 2017, Chappelle-Nadal was censured in a 28-2 vote by the state Senate. Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D) and Senator Shalonn Curls (D) voted against the censure.[20]
Personal
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Chappelle-Nadal has been a member of Missourians Against Handgun Violence, Olive Business Association, University City Community Forum, Women In the Neighborhood, and the Young Democrats of Missouri.
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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2018
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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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2014
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In 2014, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 8 through May 19.
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2013
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Chappelle-Nadal," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Missouri State Senate, "Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal," accessed August 22, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 KSDK, "Maria Chappelle-Nadal removed from all committee assignments," August 22, 2017
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 01 Results," November 8, 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, "Official Election Returns - State of Missouri General Election - 2008 General Election," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Chappelle-Nadal's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "State Senator To Ferguson Police: 'Will I Get Tear-Gassed Again?'" August 13, 2014
- ↑ Twitter, post by @MariaChappelleN, August 13, 2014
- ↑ PoliticMo, "Missouri state senator among crowd of Ferguson protestors facing tear gas Monday night," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "State Sen Tweets 'F--K You' At Missouri Gov Over Ferguson Response," August 14, 2014
- ↑ [ Associated Press, "Jay Nixon: Missouri Highway Patrol Will Take Over Supervision Of Security In Ferguson," August 14, 2014]
- ↑ The Guardian, "Missouri governor removes St Louis police from Ferguson protest duty," August 14, 2014
- ↑ KMOV, "Mo. Senator upset after tear gas thrown at her," August 13, 2014
- ↑ KSDK, "Chappelle-Nadal apologizes for facebook post, no plans to resign," August 21, 2017
- ↑ RiverFront Times, "Missouri Senator Who Hoped for Trump's Assassination Will Keep Her Seat," September 13, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Adams (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 86 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Joe Adams (D) |
| Preceded by Rita Heard Days |
Missouri State Senate District 14 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Brian Williams (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
Missouri State House District 72 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by NA |
