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Mike Henderson
Speaker pro tempore of the Missouri House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byJohn Wiemann
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 117th district
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byLinda Black
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 64–65)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationMurray State University (BA)
Missouri State University (MA, EdS)

Mike Henderson (born 1958/1959)[1] is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 117th District, serving since 2017. He is a member of the Republican party.[2]

Political issues[edit]

Petitions[edit]

Henderson sponsored a bill that would make the initiative petition process for voters to amend the state constitution more difficult by raising the required threshold of votes. The bill raised national attention as being the first such proposal, as well as potentially violating the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.[3]

Electoral history[edit]

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2016, District 117[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Henderson 1,617 59.43%
Republican Mike Miller 1,104 40.57%
Total votes 2,721 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 117[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Henderson 7,302 56.74%
Democratic Travis Barnes 5,567 43.26%
Total votes 12,869 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 117[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Henderson 8,169 72.06% +15.32
Democratic Kayla Chick 3,168 27.94% -15.32
Total votes 11,337 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 117[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Henderson 10,485 73.31% +1.25
Democratic Tony Dorsett 3,817 26.69% -1.25
Total votes 14,302 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 117[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Henderson 8,722 100.00% +26.69
Total votes 8,722 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Republicans, Democrats Battle over GOP's Super-Majority in the Missouri House".
  2. ^ "Representative Mike Henderson".
  3. ^ Shorman, Jonathan; Bayless, Kacen (May 8, 2023). "'It dilutes their vote': Plan to restrict MO ballot measures could face legal trouble". Kansas City Star.
  4. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
Missouri House of Representatives
Preceded by Speaker pro tempore of the Missouri House of Representatives
2023–present 		Incumbent


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Henderson_(politician)