Jerome Barnes

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Jerome Barnes
Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 2017
Personal details
Born Mississippi, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Children3
Education Longview Community College
Military service
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army

Jerome Barnes is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.

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Early life and education

Barnes was born in Mississippi. He attended Longview Community College (now Metropolitan Community College) in the Kansas City metropolitan area. [1]

Career

Prior to his career in politics, Barnes served in the United States Army and worked for the United States Postal Service. In 2016, Barnes defeated Republican nominee Bill Van Buskirk in the November general election for 28th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. He defeated Libertarian nominee Jeremy Utterback in 2018 and ran unopposed in 2020. [2]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2016, District 28 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jerome Barnes 1,212 39.47%
Democratic Jim Aziere94730.84%
Democratic Diane Krizek58218.95%
Democratic Josh Greene2026.58%
Democratic Pat Riehle1284.17%
Total votes3,071 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 28 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jerome Barnes 9,143 60.13%
Republican William (Bill) Van Buskirk6,06239.87%
Total votes15,205 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 7, 2018, District 28 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jerome Barnes 3,769 82.06% +42.59
Democratic Shea Tan Henderson82417.94%n/a
Total votes4,593 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 28 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jerome Barnes 9,399 78.16% +18.03
Libertarian Jeremy Utterback2,62721.84%+21.84
Total votes12,026 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 28 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jerome Barnes 13,128 100.00% +21.84
Total votes13,128 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 28 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jerome Barnes 6,917 65.29% -34.71
Republican Jennell Houts3,67734.71%+34.71
Total votes10,594 100.00%

Personal life

Barnes and his wife, Donna, have three children. They live in Raytown, Missouri. [9]

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References

  1. "Representative Jerome Barnes". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. "Jerome Barnes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  3. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 27, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  7. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  8. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  9. Jerome Barnes' Biography