Steve Butz | |
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Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 81st district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Fred Wessels |
Personal details | |
Born | February 28,1959 |
Political party | Democratic |
Stephen F. Butz (born February 28,1959) is a Democratic member of the Missouri General Assembly representing the State's 81st House district.
Butz is the president of Crawford-Butz Insurance Agency and a manager of Eagle Hurst Ranch in Steelville. [1]
Butz first ran for office in 2016 against incumbent Fred Wessels. [2] Butz was elected unopposed on 6 November 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. [3] He was unopposed in 2020,and defeated primary challenger Bill Stephens in 2022. [2]
Butz opposes abortion but does not support legislation banning abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. [4]
Butz has supported state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. [5] In 2024,Butz requested Mike Parson to place Missouri Highway Patrol on St. Louis highways. [6]
In 2025,Butz challenged Republican efforts to weaken paid sick leave provisions, [7] and make cuts to income tax. [8]
Butz supports school choice and gave preliminary approval for a bill to transfer money from St. Louis Public Schools to charter schools. He ultimately voted against the bill because he was not allowed time to speak in session. [4] In 2024,Butz was one of three Democrats to vote in favor of a bill to expand a state credit program for private school tuition,which also expanded charter schools to Columbia,Missouri. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Alfred (Fred) Wessels | 1,839 | 48.23% | ||
Democratic | Steve Butz | 1,363 | 35.75% | ||
Democratic | Adam Kustra | 611 | 16.02% | ||
Total votes | 3,813 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steve Butz | 2,903 | 50.81% | +15.06 | |
Democratic | Travis Estes | 2,813 | 49.19% | n/a | |
Total votes | 5,716 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steve Butz | 9,789 | 100.00% | ||
Total votes | 9,789 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steve Butz | 11,461 | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 11,461 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steve Butz | 2,630 | 60.20% | ||
Democratic | Bill Stephens | 1,739 | 39.80% | ||
Total votes | 4,369 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steve Butz | 7,592 | 77.67% | −22.33 | |
Republican | Jake Koehr | 2,183 | 22.33% | +22.33 | |
Total votes | 9,775 | 100.00% |