The 2024

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election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

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voters elected state senators in the 17 odd-numbered districts of the

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to serve four-year terms. The last time that these seats were up for election was the 2020 Missouri Senate election, and the next time that these seats will be up for election will be the 2028 Missouri State Senate election. The election coincided with United States national elections and Missouri state elections, including

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, and Missouri House. Following the previous election in 2022, Republicans held a 24-to-10-seat supermajority over Democrats. Going into the 2024 elections, there are four vacancies after Senator Greg Razer (D) of District 7 resigned on April 25, 2024, Senators Karla Eslinger (R) of District 33 and

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(D) of District 11 resigned in June 2024, and Lauren Arthur (D) of District 17 resigned in July 2024. Therefore, there are 23 Republicans and seven Democrats at the time of the 2024 election (plus the three vacancies). Democrats would have to net 11 seats to flip control of the chamber. These will be the first elections in the odd-numbered Missouri Senate districts following the

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, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries.

Predictions

Overview

Statewide

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%: #District 11, 4.7% (gain) #District 15, 4.83% #District 17, 6%

Retiring incumbents

Members of the Missouri General Assembly are prohibited from serving more than eight years in the state senate, due to statutory term limits.

Democrats

:District 7: Greg Razer resigned due to appointment to State Tax Commission. :District 11:

resigned to take a position as executive director of the Jackson County Sports Authority. :District 17: Lauren Arthur resigned after being appointed to the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission.

Republicans

:District 3: Elaine Gannon retired. :District 15:

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was term-limited ''( ran for State Treasurer)''. :District 19: Caleb Rowden was term-limited. :District 21: Denny Hoskins was term-limited ''( ran for Secretary of State)''. :District 23: Bill Eigel was term-limited ''( ran for Governor)''. :District 27: Holly Thompson Rehder retired to run for

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. :District 33: Karla Eslinger resigned due to appointment as Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

Summary of results by
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district

''Italics'' denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

Detailed Results by Senate District

Sources for election results:

District 1

The 1st district encompasses southeastern St. Louis County and includes Oakville, Mehlville, Webster Groves, Affton, Concord, Lemay, and Crestwood.

Candidates

* Doug Beck, incumbent state senator (2021–present)

Candidates

*Robert J. Crump

Endorsements

General Election

District 3

The 3rd district is located in east-central Missouri, consisting of the southern half of Jefferson County and all of Crawford, St. Francois, St. Genevieve and

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counties.

Candidates

*Doug Halbert

Candidates

* Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway, state representative (2021–present) *

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, state representative (2017–present)

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th district is made up entirely of the city of

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, except for a one-third portion in the southwest.

Candidates

* Steve Roberts, incumbent state senator (2021–present)

Candidates

*Robert Vroman

District 7

The 7th district is based mostly in

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, including most of the city's downtown area and almost all of the city west of Troost Avenue, and includes the entire city of Grandview.

Candidates

*Pat Contreras * Patty Lewis, incumbent state representative from District 25 (2021–present)

Withdrawn

* Greg Razer, incumbent state senator (2021–present)

Candidates

*Joey LaSalle

District 9

The 9th district includes most of the part of Kansas City east of Troost Avenue and the entirety of the city of Raytown.

Candidates

* Brandon Ellington, former Kansas City councilman (2019–2023) and former state representative (2013–2019) * Barbara Anne Washington, incumbent state senator (2021–present)

Results

Candidates

*Derron Black

Endorsements

Results

District 11

The 11th district is located in northern Jackson County and includes a portion of Kansas City along with the cities of

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, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Sugar Creek and Buckner.

Candidates

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, state representative (2019–present)

Results

Candidates

*David Martin * Aaron McMullen, state representative (2023–present) *Joe Nicola

Endorsements

Results

District 13

The 13th district is based in northeastern St. Louis County and includes Florissant, Old Jamestown, Spanish Lake,

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, Bellefontaine Neighbors and an eastern portion of Hazelwood.

Candidates

* Angela Mosley, incumbent state senator (2021–present) * Chantelle Nickson-Clark, state representative (2023–present)

Results

District 15

The 15th district encompasses most of the westernmost portion of St. Louis County and includes Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ballwin,

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and Town and County.

Candidates

*Joe Pereles

Results

Candidates

*Jim Bowlin * David Gregory, former state representative (2017–2023) *Mark A. Harder

Endorsements

Results

District 17

The 17th district is located in southwestern

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and includes a portion of Kansas City along with

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, Pleasant Valley and Claycomo.

Candidates

* Maggie Nurrenbern, state representative (2021–present)

Results

Candidates

* Jerry Nolte, current Clay County Commissioner (2015–present) and former state representative (2005–2013)

Results

District 19

The 19th district encompasses all of Boone County, which includes Columbia.

Declared

* Stephen Webber, former state representative (2009–2017)

Results

Candiates

*James Coyne

Withdrawn

* Chuck Basye, former state representative (2015–2023)

Results

District 21

The 21st district, based in the west-central part of the state, consists of most of Clay County and all of Lafayette, Saline, Ray, Cooper and

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counties.

Candidates

*Jim Bates

Results

Candidates

* Kurtis Gregory, state representative (2021–present) * Doug Richey, state representative (2019–present)

Endorsements

Results

District 23

The 23rd district is made up of the northeastern half of St. Charles County, including the cities of St. Charles and St. Peters.

Candidates

*Matt Williams

Results

Candidates

* Rich Chrismer, former state representative (1993–2001) * Phil Christofanelli, state representative (2017–present) *Dan O'Connell * Adam Schnelting, state representative (2019–present)

Endorsements

Results

District 25

The 25th district is located in southeast Missouri and includes the counties of

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, Stoddard, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Wayne,

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, Ripley,

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and

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Candidates

*Chuck Banks

Results

Candidates

* Jason Bean, incumbent state senator (2021–present)

Endorsements

Results

District 27

The 27th district is based in southeast Missouri and includes the counties of Cape Girardeau, Scott,

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, Madison,

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and Reynolds.

Candidates

* Jamie Burger, state representative (2021–present) * Chris Dinkins, state representative (2019–present) *Jacob Turner

Endorsements

Results

District 29

The 29th district is located in the southwestern corner of the state and consists of the counties of

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, Lawrence, Barry and McDonald.

Candidates

*Ron Monnig

Results

Candidates

*Susan Haralson * Mike Moon, incumbent state senator (2021–present)

Endorsements

Results

District 31

The 31st district is located in the west-central part of the state and is made up of the counties of

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Candidates

*Raymond L. James

Results

Candidates

* Rick Brattin, incumbent state senator (2021–present) * Mike Haffner, state representative (2019–present) * Dan Houx, state representative (2017–present)

Endorsements

Results

District 33

The 33rd district is located in the southern part of the state and encompasses the counties of Taney, Howell,

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, Douglas,

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and Shannon.

Candidates

* Brad Hudson, state representative (2019–present) * Travis Smith, state representative (2021–present)

Endorsements

Results

Notes

References

External links

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Predictions

Overview

Statewide

Close races

Retiring incumbents

Democrats

Republicans

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Detailed Results by Senate District

District 1

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General Election

District 3

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District 5

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District 7

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District 9

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District 11

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District 13

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District 15

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District 17

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District 19

Declared

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Candiates

Withdrawn

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District 21

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District 23

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District 25

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District 27

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Summary of results by
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