Missouri Democratic Party
Missouri Democratic Party | |
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Kansas City, MO | |
Ideology | Centrism Modern liberalism Populism Factions: Progressivism |
Political position | Center to center-left |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the Missouri Senate | 10 / 34
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Seats in the Missouri House of Representatives | 52 / 163
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Website | |
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The Missouri Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its chair is Russ Carnahan, the vice chair is Yvonne Reeves-Chong, the treasurer is Glenda Bainbridge, and the secretary is Jonathan Kessler.
Although the party was in the majority in state government as recently as the 1990s, the rival Republican Party has since substantially overtaken it. As a result of the 2022 elections, the Democratic Party controls none of Missouri's statewide offices for the first time since Reconstruction.
History
The Missouri Democratic Party politics were characterized by diverse cultural, economic and social issues which led to antagonism between two party factions in the 1920s. The conflicts, mainly due to the dysfunctional relationship between Senator Jim Reed and President Woodrow Wilson, led to a disruption for the Missouri Democratic Party, degrading the party to minority status throughout most of the 1920s.
The dispute was over whether the US should join the
Another big issue within Democratic politics was the prohibition issue. In the state of Missouri, wet candidates tended to win office, although dry candidates were found both in the Democratic and the Republican party.[4] Republicans managed to agree to a higher degree than Democrats on a wet stand, which might be one of the reasons why they managed to win all of the presidential and gubernatorial elections during the 1920s. The African-American part of the state population, who earlier had favored the GOP, for the most part switched sides in the beginning of the 1930s. This was partly caused by the Democratic Party's 1928 backing of Joseph L. McLemore for Congress, making it the first ever nomination of an African-American for Congress.[5] Also contributing to the change was the Republicans' inability to handle the Great Depression. During the phase-out of the party bosses, power moved from Kansas City to St. Louis, which had been a Democratic city since 1933.[5]
In the 2010 elections, the Missouri Democratic Party won three of the nine
In 2023, former Missouri Congressman Russ Carnahan became the Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party, replacing Michael Butler.[10]
Current Democratic officeholders
The Missouri Democratic Party holds none of the six statewide offices, none of the state's U.S. Senate seats and two of the state's eight U.S. House seats.
Legislative Leadership
- Senate Minority Leader: John Rizzo
- House Minority Leader: Crystal Quade
- Assistant House Minority Floor Leader: Richard Brown
- House Minority Whip: Ashley Aune
- House Minority Caucus Chair: Ingrid Burnett
- House Minority Caucus Secretary: Gretchen Bangert
- House Minority Policy Chair: Jamie Johnson
Nicole Galloway was the last elected statewide Democrat, elected as State Auditor of Missouri.
Federal
- U.S. Senate
- None
Both of Missouri's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Republicans since 2019. Claire McCaskill was the last Democrat to represent Missouri in the U.S. Senate.
- U.S. House of Representatives
See also
Notes
- ^ Mitchell, Franklin D. Missouri Democracy - Missouri Democratic Politics, 1919-1932. University of Missouri, 1968 #p.16)"
- ^ Mitchell, Franklin D. Missouri Democracy - Missouri Democratic Politics, 1919-1932. University of Missouri, 1968 #p.17#"
- ^ Mitchell, Franklin D. Missouri Democracy - Missouri Democratic Politics, 1919-1932. University of Missouri, 1968 #p.24#"
- ^ a b Mitchell, Franklin D. Missouri Democracy - Missouri Democratic Politics, 1919-1932. University of Missouri, 1968 #p.161#"
- ^ a b Mitchell, Franklin D. Missouri Democracy - Missouri Democratic Politics, 1919-1932. University of Missouri, 1968 #p.163#"
- ^ Pear, Robert [1] "The New York Times"
- ^ Hernandez, Javier C. [2] "The New York Times"
- ^ [3] "http://www.270towin.com/states/Missouri"
- ^ Mitchell, Franklin D. Missouri Democracy - Missouri Democratic Politics, 1919-1932. University of Missouri, 1968 #p.164#"
- ^ "Russ Carnahan picked to lead Missouri Democratic Party out of electoral wilderness". STLPR. March 20, 2023.