We are ecstatic to announce our first BLUE TORCH CANDIDATES – Missouri August 7th Primary Election.
ProgressWomen sent candidate surveys to over 80 state legislative primary candidates – House and Senate, incumbents and first time candidates – asking for their views on gun violence prevention, reproductive rights, voter rights and equality.
We also asked if they (1) would be vocal in hearings, during floor debate and while talking to voters on these issues, (2) their priorities if elected to office and (3) what first bill they would introduce.
39 candidates – incumbents and first timers, urban, suburban and rural – completed our surveys and we are happy that each one is a #BlueTorchCandidate.
2018 ProgressWomen Blue Torch Candidates:
MISSOURI SENATE
District 2 – Patrice Billings, 1st bill: MONA
District 4 – Jake Hummel (incumbent), 1st bill: workers rights
District 6 – Nicole Thompson, 1st bill: redo corporate income tax
District 8 – Hillary Shields, 1st bill: MO Rx & senior services
District 14 – Joe Adams, 1st bill: single payer healthcare & civilian review board
District 14 – Sharon Pace, 1st bill: out of state sales tax
District 30 – Charlie Norr, 1st bill: public education formula
MISSOURI HOUSE
District 14 – Matt Sain, 1st bill: MO Non-Discrimination Act
District 18 – Wes Rogers, 1st bill: freezing state higher ed tuition
District 21 – Holmes Osborne, 1st bill: pay equity or healthcare
District 24 – Judy Morgan (incumbent), 1st bill: ERA & Rep. Newman’s previous gun violence and reproductive bills
District 30 – Ryana Parks-Shaw, 1st bill: healthcare
District 31 – Travis Hagewood, 1st bill: expand A+program & campaign finance
District 35 – Keri Ingle, 1st bill: MONA
District 39 – Rick Mellon, 1st bill: medicaid expansion
District 46 – Martha Stevens (incumbent), 1st bill: several previous progressive bills
District 47 – Adrian Plank, 1st bill: pay equity
District 49 – Lisa Buhr, 1st bill: mentally disabled or labor protections
District 50 – Michela Skelton, 1st bill: MCHCP
District 60 – Kevin Nelson, 1st bill: minimum wage
District 69 – Gretchen Bangert, 1st bill: restrict firearms in cars
District 70 – Greg Upchurch, 1st bill: pay equity
District 70 – Paula Brown, 1st bill: equal pay
District 73 – Raychel Proudie, 1st bill: career and tech ed
District 76 – Damon Haymer, 1st bill: firearm background checks
District 77 – Steven Roberts (incumbent), 1st bill: gun violence prevention and criminal justice
District 79 – LaKeySha Bosley, 1st bill: MO Rx for seniors
District 81 – Travis Estes, 1st bill: restricting fake pregnancy centers
District 84 – Brad Bakker, 1st bill: reform cash bail
District 87 – Ian Mackey, 1st bill: lower mandatory school age from 7 years old to 5 years old
District 87 – Sam Gladney, 1st bill: parole reform
District 88 – Tracy McCreery (incumbent), 1st bill: fix SB656
District 89 – Kevin FitzGerald, 1st bill: want to learn first but “people over profits”
District 91 – Sarah Unsicker (incumbent), 1st bill: maternal mortality review board
District 99 – Mike LaBozzetta, 1st bill: want to learn first
District 100 – Helena Webb, 1st bill: lower cost for birth control
District 101 – Genevieve Steidtmann, 1st bill: healthcare
District 111 – Phoebe Ottomeyer, 1st bill: MO merit system
District 119 – Marcie Nichols, 1st bill: automatic voter registration