Dean Plocher

Dean Plocher
Dean Plocher
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 4, 2023

Last updated May 03, 2024

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 89^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dean Plocher	15,310	65.10%	+4.90
	Democratic	Jack Schilligo	8,207	34.90%	-4.90
Total votes			23,517	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 89^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dean Plocher	12,922	58.38%	-6.72
	Democratic	Kevin FitzGerald	9,212	41.62%	+6.72
Total votes			22,134	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 89^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dean Plocher	15,200	59.65%	+1.27
	Democratic	Luke Barber	10,283	40.35%	-1.27
Total votes			25,483	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 89^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dean Plocher	10,559	60.13%	+0.48
	Democratic	Luke Barber	7,002	39.87%	-0.48
Total votes			17,561	100.00%

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References

↑ Mark Schlinkmann (2015-11-03). "GOP's Dean Plocher wins race to succeed Diehl". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
↑ "Representative Dean Plocher". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
↑ https://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills231/jrnpdf/jrn001.pdf.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Hancock, Jason (2023-10-26). "Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher dismisses calls for his resignation". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
↑ Hancock, Jason (October 17, 2023). "Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher fires his chief of staff". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
↑ Keller, Rudi (2024-04-30). "Missouri House ethics panel drops probe of Dean Plocher after blocking push to release evidence". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
↑ Ballentine, Summer (April 29, 2024). "Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri Speaker". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
↑ Hancock, Jason (2023-11-09). "Rod Jetton's political career ended in scandal. Now he's Dean Plocher's chief of staff". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
↑ Hancock, Jason (2023-12-20). "In a statehouse short on space, Dean Plocher converted an office into a liquor 'pantry'". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
↑ Suntrup, Jack (2024-01-11). "Republican Missouri House Speaker names embattled Democrat to government accountability panel". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
↑ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
↑ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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[1] Mark Schlinkmann (2015-11-03). "GOP's Dean Plocher wins race to succeed Diehl". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

[2] "Representative Dean Plocher". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

[3] ttps://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills231/jrnpdf/jrn001.pdf.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] Hancock, Jason (2023-10-26). "Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher dismisses calls for his resignation". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[5] Hancock, Jason (October 17, 2023). "Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher fires his chief of staff". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[6] Keller, Rudi (2024-04-30). "Missouri House ethics panel drops probe of Dean Plocher after blocking push to release evidence". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[7] Ballentine, Summer (April 29, 2024). "Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri Speaker". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-05-01.

[8] Hancock, Jason (2023-11-09). "Rod Jetton's political career ended in scandal. Now he's Dean Plocher's chief of staff". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[9] Hancock, Jason (2023-12-20). "In a statehouse short on space, Dean Plocher converted an office into a liquor 'pantry'". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-21.

[10] Suntrup, Jack (2024-01-11). "Republican Missouri House Speaker names embattled Democrat to government accountability panel". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

[11] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[12] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[13] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[14] "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State . Retrieved January 16, 2023.

[15] "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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Dean Plocher

Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2023
	Republican	Dean Plocher	3,462	60.20%	-6.14
	Democratic	Al Gerber	2,289	39.80%	+6.14
Total votes			5,751	100.00%

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