Rick Brattin | |
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Member of the Missouri Senate from the 31st district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ed Emery |
Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 55th district | |
In office January 9,2013 –January 9,2019 | |
Preceded by | Sheila Solon (redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Mike Haffner |
Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 124th district | |
In office January 5,2011 –January 9,2013 | |
Preceded by | Luke Scavuzzo |
Succeeded by | Rocky Miller (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Ray Brattin Jr. July 22,1980 Greenwood,Missouri,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Website | Campaign website |
Richard Ray Brattin Jr. (born July 22,1980) is an American politician serving as a Republican state senator from the U.S. state of Missouri,representing the 31st district taking up Cass,Bates,Barton,Henry,and Vernon Counties. [1] He is a former state representative,having served three terms in the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented Missouri's 55th Legislative District,which encompasses several suburbs of Kansas City in Cass County,including Raymore,Peculiar,and Lake Winnebago. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Corrections and Consumer Affairs committees.
Brattin was born on July 22,1980. He was raised in Greenwood,Missouri,and is a graduate of Lee's Summit High School. [2]
After the September 11 attacks,he joined the United States Marine Corps. He rose through the ranks and became a sergeant after six years. He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2010.[ citation needed ]
In December 2014,Brattin proposed legislation that would require women seeking abortions in Missouri to obtain written consent from the father of the fetus,except in cases of "legitimate rape." [3] [4] Brattin cited his own recent vasectomy as his inspiration for the legislation. [3]
In Feb 2024,while debating an amendment to allow abortions for rape or incest,Brattin advocated that a rape victim be forced to carry the rapist's fetus to term. He indicated supporting the death penalty for rapists,and suggested that the resulting baby,"by God’s grace,may even be the greatest healing agent you need in which to recover from such an atrocity." [5]
In 2013,Brattin sponsored legislation that would afford equal treatment in textbooks for intelligent design and evolution. [6]
In January 2017,Brattin proposed a bill to end tenure in public universities in Missouri. [7] The bill would also "require public colleges to publish estimated costs of degrees,employment opportunities expected for graduates,average salaries of previous graduates,and a summary of the job market,among other things." [7]
In 2015,in response to a protest by the University of Missouri football team related to campus discrimination,Brattin proposed a bill that would strip a college athlete of their scholarship if the athlete "calls,incites,supports or participates in any strike or concerted refusal to play a scheduled game." [8]
In 2021,the state senator proposed a bill that would target unlawful assemblies,including the use of deadly force against protesters on private property. [9]
In 2017,Brattin made a statement on the Missouri House floor that "When you look at the tenets of religion,of the Bible,of the Qur’an,of other religions,there is a distinction between homosexuality and just being a human being." [10] The Kansas City Star called his position intolerant and said in an editorial,"The statement,made on the Missouri House floor,was deplorable. It betrayed a stunning lack of understanding of theology and self-government:The Constitution protects all Americans from the tyranny of any single faith-based approach to secular law." [11]
In 2024,Brattin participated in a 25 hour filibuster of taxes necessary to fund Medicaid,citing his concerns about abortion,which is already illegal in Missouri. Republicans Lincoln Hough and Mike Parson described the act as "pathetic political gamesmanship" and "deliberate dysfunction." [12]
In February 2015,Brattin introduced Missouri House Bill 813, [13] reading "A recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits shall not use such benefits to purchase cookies,chips,energy drinks,soft drinks,seafood,or steak." [14]
In April 2024,Brattin was sued for defamation by Denton Loudermill of Olathe,Kansas,after Brattin posted a picture of Loudermill in handcuffs on social media,falsely identifying him as an undocumented immigrant and as a "shooter" at the 2024 Kansas City parade shooting. [15] At a news conference in February 2024,Brattin stated that he and others who shared false information about the shooting had nothing to apologize for. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Brattin | 8,100 | 51.29% | +9.74 | |
Democratic | Luke Scavuzzo | 7,335 | 46.44% | −12.01 | |
Constitution | Kent Cogan | 359 | 2.27% | +2.27 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Brattin | 11,747 | 65.50% | +14.21 | |
Democratic | Jim White | 6,465 | 34.50% | −11.94 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Brattin | 8,362 | 100% | +34.50 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Brattin | 12,350 | 63.37% | −36.63 | |
Democratic | Ashley Beard-Fosnow | 7,139 | 36.63% | +36.63 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Brattin | 14,012 | 49.59 | N/A | |
Republican | Jack Bondon | 12,467 | 44.13 | N/A | |
Republican | Bill Yarberry | 1,774 | 6.28 | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rick Brattin | 63,929 | 71.42 | −1.01 | |
Democratic | Raymond Kinney | 25,584 | 28.58 | +28.58 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Alford | 36,981 | 35.18% | ||
Republican | Rick Brattin | 22,509 | 21.42% | ||
Republican | Kalena Bruce | 16,677 | 15.87% | ||
Republican | Taylor Burks | 10,624 | 10.11% | ||
Republican | William (Bill) Irwin | 9,648 | 9.18% | ||
Republican | Jim (Soupy) Campbell | 4,642 | 4.42% | ||
Republican | Kyle Stonner LaBrue | 4,026 | 3.83% | ||
Total votes | 105,107 | 100.00% |
Brattin is married and has five children. [23]
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