Shamed Dogan | |
---|---|
Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 98th district | |
In office 2015–2023 | |
Preceded by | Dwight Scharnhorst |
Succeeded by | Deb Lavender |
Personal details | |
Born | August 28,1978 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Sara |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Ballwin,Missouri,U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Shamed Dogan (born August 28,1978) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives,representing the 98th District in St. Louis County. His district included parts of Ballwin,Ellisville,Fenton,and Wildwood. Dogan was first elected in November 2014. [1]
As of 2018,Dogan was the only black Republican serving in the Missouri state legislature. [2]
A 1996 graduate of Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School,Dogan received his bachelor's degree from Yale University in 2000 in political science and philosophy. [3]
After graduating from college,Dogan moved to Washington,D.C.,and began working for the Black America's Political Action Committee. [3] From 2001 to 2002,he worked for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Dogan served for three years as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Jim Talent. During his time working for Talent,he helped write federal "Pass with Care" legislation and advised Talent on issues including transportation,immigration,and energy issues. [3] In 2006,Dogan was hired as the deputy coalitions director of the Missouri Republican Party. [3]
Prior to his legislative tenure,Dogan served from 2011 to 2014 as an alderman representing Ballwin's 2nd Ward, [4] and also worked as a fundraiser for Washington University in St. Louis. [5] In 2021,local media reports indicated Dogan was interested in running for the position of St. Louis County Executive. [6]
During the 2016 Republican presidential primary,Dogan indicated he would vote third party if Donald Trump was selected as the party's nominee,which he eventually was. [7] Following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol,Dogan again condemned Trump,and stated that the "Republican Party needs to get back to its roots and get away from being a cult around the personality of Donald J. Trump". [8]
Dogan lives in Ballwin with his wife Sara and their two children. [9]
He is a board member for the Epworth Children &Family Services. He is a former board member of the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri &Kansas,the St. Louis Area Young Republicans,and the West St. Louis County Jaycees. [9]
William Lacy Clay Jr. is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2021. His congressional career ended after he lost in a Democratic primary to Cori Bush in 2020,after successfully defeating her in the 2018 primary.
Roy Dean Blunt is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 33rd Missouri Secretary of State (1985–1993) and U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district (1997–2011).
Ann Louise Wagner is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,she was the United States ambassador to Luxembourg from 2005 to 2009.
Eric Robert Greitens is an American former politician who was the 56th governor of Missouri from January 2017 until his resignation in June 2018 amid allegations of sexual assault and campaign finance impropriety.
Maria Nicole Chappelle-Nadal is an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 86th district from 2019 to 2021. A Democrat from University City,Missouri,she represented district 14 in the Missouri Senate from 2011 to 2019. She previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from district 72,a position which she held from 2005 to 2011. In 2010,Chappelle-Nadal was elected to the Missouri Senate to succeed fellow Democrat Rita Heard Days of St. Louis.
Eric Stephen Schmitt is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Missouri since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Schmitt served as the 43rd Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023.
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.
Michael Lynn Parson is an American politician serving as the 57th governor of Missouri since 2018. A member of the Republican Party,Parson assumed the governorship when Eric Greitens resigned,as he was lieutenant governor at the time. Parson served the remainder of Greitens's term and was elected governor in his own right in 2020.
Don Gosen is a State Farm Insurance Agent,co-owner of a brewery,and a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He had represented the 101st district,which includes parts of Chesterfield,Wildwood,Ellisville,and Clarkson Valley,since 2011.
The 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the Lieutenant 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.
Joshua David Hawley is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Missouri,a seat he has held since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Hawley served as the 42nd attorney general of Missouri from 2017 to 2019,before defeating two-term incumbent Democratic senator Claire McCaskill in the 2018 election.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Missouri,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections,including Missouri's quadrennial State Auditor election.
William Eigel is an American politician and member of the Missouri State Senate. A member of the Republican Party,he was first elected in 2016 and assumed his seat on January 4,2017. Eigel is a former captain in the United States Air Force,having served from 2009 to 2016.
Justin S. Hill is an American businessman and politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican,Hill was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from Missouri's 108th District in November 2014 and served until his resignation in January 2022. He represented a portion of St. Charles County in the Lake St. Louis area,south of I-70 and straddling U.S. Route 40/61. Hill previously served in the O'Fallon Police Department.
Ron Hicks is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Republican,he represented district 102 in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. He previously represented district 107 from 2013 to 2016.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Missouri will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Missouri. Incumbent Republican Josh Hawley was first elected in 2018 with 51.4% of the vote defeating Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill and is running for re-election to a second term in office. Primary elections will take place on August 6,2024.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 8,2022,concurrently with elections for all other Class 3 U.S. senators and elections for the U.S. House of Representatives,to select a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Missouri. Incumbent senator Roy Blunt,a Republican,did not seek a third term in office. Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the open seat,defeating Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8,2022,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
Cori Anika Bush is an American politician,nurse,pastor,and Black Lives Matter activist serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district,since 2021. The district includes all of the city of St. Louis and most of northern St. Louis County.
Chad Perkins is an American politician,radio host and police officer from Bowling Green,Missouri. A member of the Republican Party,he has served in the Missouri House of Representatives since 2021. He represents the 40th district,which includes all of Pike and part of Lincoln counties in northeastern Missouri. Previously,Perkins served as the mayor of Bowling Green.