Chuck Basye (born June 11, 1958) is an
American
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politician. He is a former member of the
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...
, serving from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Career
Basye served in the Marines.
Following his terms in the Missouri House, Basye entered the
2024 Missouri State Senate election for District 19 on encouragement from
Cindy O'Laughlin
Cindy O'Laughlin is an American politician. She was elected to Missouri's 18th Senatorial District in 2018, and as President Pro Tempore since 2025.
Prior to being elected to the Missouri Senate, O’Laughlin served as a member of the Shelby Co ...
. He has slandered opponent
Stephen Webber
Stephen Webber (born June 8, 1983) is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 19th district, serving since 2025. He previously represented the 46th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 20 ...
and Webber's supporters on social media with statements including vulgarities, sexual harassment, and homophobia. Bayse justified his comments, saying that he has also received hurtful comments on the internet. He also made comments that appeared to question Webber's military service record, later telling press that he doesn't suspect Webber's record, stating "Stephen went through absolute hell in Fallujah."
Electoral history
State representative
References
1958 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
People from Rocheport, Missouri
Politicians from Kansas City, Missouri
21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
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