Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census,its population was 298,915. making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri.
Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census,the population was 34,534. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry,a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky. The town of Barry,also named after the postmaster-general,was located just north of Kansas City,not in Barry County.
Monett is the most-populous city in Barry and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city is located in the Ozarks,just south of Interstate 44 between Joplin and Springfield. According to the 2020 census,the population of the town was estimated to be 9,576 individuals.
Robert Lee Holden Jr. is an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of Missouri from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the Missouri state treasurer from 1993 to 2001 and represented the 136th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1983 to 1989. Since leaving public office,Holden has worked at Webster University,where he founded the Holden Public Policy Forum,and serves as the president and chairman of the United States Heartland China Association.
Melvin Eugene Carnahan was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 51st governor of Missouri from 1993 until his death in 2000. Carnahan was a Democrat and held various positions in government.
James Thomas Blair Jr. was an American Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He served as the 44th Governor of Missouri from 1957 to 1961,as well as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1949 to 1957,and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives.
Matthew Roy Blunt is an American politician and former naval officer who served as the 54th governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. He previously served ten years in the United States Navy and as Missouri secretary of state.
Robert Wendell Bailey is an American politician from Missouri. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University,where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity,with a degree in Business Administration and owned an automobile dealership in Willow Springs.
Mary L. Easley served as the Oklahoma Senator representing District 18,which includes Mayes,Tulsa and Wagoner counties from her win in a special election in 2004 until 2010. She previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004,representing District 78.
Missouri's 7th congressional district consists of Southwest Missouri. The district includes Springfield,the home of Missouri State University,the Joplin,Missouri,metropolitan area,Missouri's 5th largest,and the popular tourist destination city of Branson. Located along the borders of Kansas,Oklahoma,and Northwest Arkansas,the district occupies part of the Bible Belt with a strong socially conservative trend. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry here 67% to 32% in the 2004 election. Republican John McCain defeated Democrat Barack Obama 63.1% to 35.3% in the 2008 election. Republican and Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney defeated Barack Obama 67.6% to 30.3% in the 2012 election. In the 2020 election,Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Joe Biden 69.91% to 28.93%. As of 2020,this district is the second most strongly Republican district in Missouri and is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the United States.
Eric Wayne Burlison is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representative for District 133 in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican,Burlison was elected to the Missouri House in 2008 and left office at the end of 2016. In 2018,he was elected to the Missouri Senate,representing District 20. He was reelected for a second term in the U.S House of Representatives in 2024.
The 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2012. Incumbent Republican Peter Kinder faced Democratic nominee and former state auditor Susan Montee,Libertarian Matthew Copple,and the Constitution Party nominee,former state representative Cynthia Davis.
Jason Thomas Smith is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since 2013. The district comprises 30 counties,covering just under 20,000 square miles of southeastern and southern Missouri.
Nathan Belt Walker is an American businessman,realtor,and politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican,Walker was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from Missouri's 3rd District in November 2012. He represented the western portion Adair County as well as all of Mercer,Putnam,and Sullivan counties. Walker previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives during the 1980s,and was a candidate for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 1984.
The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the governor of Missouri,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Sandy Crawford is an American banker and politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican,she represents the 28th District in the Missouri Senate,which encompasses all of Benton County,Cedar County,Dallas County,Henry County,Hickory County,Pettis County,Polk County,St. Clair County,and Vernon County. She was elected Senator in an August 2017 special election. Crawford previously served as the House Majority Whip,and in the Missouri House from 2010 to August 2017.
David Sater is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate,representing the 29th district. Previously,Sater served 4 terms in the Missouri House of Representatives (2004-2012),representing the 68th District.
Mike Moon is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri Senate,who previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Crystal Quade is an American politician who currently serves as Minority Leader in the Missouri House of Representatives,representing the 132nd district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Scott Fitzpatrick is an American politician serving as the state auditor of Missouri since 2023. He previously served as Missouri State Treasurer from 2019 to 2023 and represented Missouri's 158th District in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.
