Issues and Insights: Post-Election Landscape in Missouri
November 12, 2020 Presenters
Alan Wheat Susan Henderson Rodney Gray Cara Alexander Moore Senior Policy Shareholder Legislative Director Advisor, Public Shareholder (Moderator) Policy Group Practice Chair .Federal Election 2020 Results
https://www.polsinelli.com/professionals/calexander U.S. House President U.S. Senate Democrats are Former Vice Control of the Senate projected to retain President Joe Biden will be control of the House was declared the determined by two of Representatives President-elect over runoff elections in but will decrease their the weekend. Georgia on Jan. 5. majority .Congressional Lame Duck Agenda
COVID-19 Relief
Fiscal 2021 Appropriations & Health Extenders
Leadership Elections & Presidential Transition Missouri Congressional Districts
House Seats
Cori Bush (D)
Ann Wagner (R)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)
Vicki Hartzler (R)
Emanuel Cleaver (D)
Sam Graves (R)
Billy Long (R)
Jason Smith (R) Looking Forward
2024 Contenders Tucker Carlson Tom Cotton Ted Cruz Ron DeSantis Nikki Haley Josh Hawley Tim Scott Donald Trump Donald Trump, Jr. Missouri General Election
• Official SOS • 5 Statewide • 1 House Seat in certification of • 17 Senatorial Springfield, MO results no later • 163 State will go to th than Dec. 12 , Representatives recount 2020 185 Flipped Results Elections Seats Statewide Officials
Republican Governor Mike Parson (R) Candidates all took at least Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (R) 57% of the Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) statewide vote Secretary of State John R. (Jay) Ashcroft
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick (R)
*Nicole Galloway (D) will continue to serve as State Auditor until 2022 Election Missouri Senate
34 Members
24 10 Republicans Democrats
President Pro Majority Floor Assistant Floor Appropriations Floor Leader Tem Leader Leader Dave Schatz Caleb Rowden Dan Hegeman John Rizzo Brian Williams Missouri House of Representatives
163 Members
114 49 Republicans Democrats
Speaker of Speaker Pro- Majority Floor Assistant Budget Chair Floor Leader the House tem Leader Floor Leader Rob Vescovo John Wiemann Dean Plocher Cody Smith Crystal Quade Richard Brown 2021 Session Big Picture Issues
Consistent Items for Republican Tort Reform Supermajority Social Issues
Education Reform Reactionary Issues
COVID-19 Liability
Local Workforce Government Development Health Care Authority and Economic Issues in Response to Pandemic
Continuance of Wayfair Sales Waivers for Tax Laws and Implementation Regulations Questions?
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