Elections
Candidates
Missouri NOW actively encourages progressive people to run for all levels of government – from School Board to statewide – because we recognize that we need progressives at different levels government. If you are interested in running, we would like to know. We team with other progressive organizations (e.g., Missouri Pro-Vote, National Women's Political Caucus) to provide campaign training. Our members actively participate on our endorsed candidates' campaigns – from door knocking to GOTV, our members have assisted numerous candidates.
While we cheer and support our progressive men senators and representatives, we (along with other members of the Missori Women's Network) stand for more progressive women senators and representatives in Jefferson City. This document makes the issue clear. How can we claim equality when less than a quarter of our lawmakers are women? NOW advocates nothing less and nothing more than equality, but can you imagine if less than a quarter of lawmakers in Jefferson City were men?Missouri NOW PAC Endorsements
Official 2012 Missouri NOW PAC-endorsed candidates are listed in green below!
Missouri NOW welcomes all candidates to complete our endorsement questionnaire. Candidates must complete the survey 100% to be considered for NOW's endorsement. Please take the time to complete the survey and return it ASAP to:
Missouri NOW PAC
215 S. Cuivre
Bowling Green, MO 63334
or jtomek@nemonet.com.
2012 NOW PAC Candidate Questionnaire
For full text of questions, please open 2012 NOW PAC Candidate Questionnaire. Missouri NOW does not give candidate endorsements. Inclusion on this page and/or representation in the chart below does not constitute an endorsement or opposition by the Missouri NOW PAC. Please contact Claire Major if you find any of the below data to be incorrect.
The "Legislative Survey" column details candidate voting record on Abortion bill HB 1274, Birth Control bill SB 749, Human Rights act HB 1219, and the abolition of the Sue Shear institute. Numbers given are good votes/absent/bad votes; the best score is 4/0/0 and the worst is 0/0/4. See bills_2012.php for details.
Maps of the new legislative districts may be found here.
| Name Position/County |
Legislative Survey | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sifton Senate 1/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jason Holsman Senate 7/Jackson County |
2/2/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Gina Walsh Senate 13/St. Louis County |
n/a | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Sandra Reeves Senate 17/Clay County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mary W Still Senate 19/Boone & Cooper Counties |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Gerry Byrne House 13/Platte County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jeremy LaFaver House 25/Jackson County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Bonnaye Mims House 27/Jackson County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Kevin Morgan House 38/Clay County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ken Jacob House 44/Boone County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| John Wright House 47/Boone, Howard & Randolph Counties |
n/a | Y | n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | n/a |
| Pam Murray House 49/Callaway County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Nancy Maxwell House 54/Johnson & Pettis Counties |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Margo McNeil House 69/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Susan Meredith House 71/St. Louis County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mary Nichols House 72/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Rochelle Walton Gray House 75/St. Louis County |
3/1/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Kimberly Gardner House 77/St. Louis City |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Stacey Newman House 87/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jill Schupp House 88/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Deb Lavender House 90/St. Louis County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jeanne Kirkton House 91/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Genise Montecillo House 92/St. Louis County |
4/0/0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Vicki Englund House 94/St. Louis County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Joe Zelle House 95/St. Louis County |
n/a | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Casey Clark House 135/Greene County |
n/a | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
For full text of questions, please open 2012 NOW PAC Candidate Questionnaire. Missouri NOW does not give candidate endorsements. Inclusion on this page and/or representation in the chart above does not constitute an endorsement or opposition by the Missouri NOW PAC. Please contact Claire Major if you find any of the above data to be incorrect.
New Missouri electoral districts:
House of Representatives
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