Mike Henderson | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | John Wiemann |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 117th district | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Linda Black |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 64–65) Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Education | Murray 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]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Henderson | 1,617 | 59.43% | ||
Republican | Mike Miller | 1,104 | 40.57% | ||
Total votes | 2,721 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Henderson | 7,302 | 56.74% | ||
Democratic | Travis Barnes | 5,567 | 43.26% | ||
Total votes | 12,869 | 100.00% |
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% |
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Henderson | 8,722 | 100.00% | +26.69 | |
Total votes | 8,722 | 100.00% |
References
[edit]- ^ "Republicans, Democrats Battle over GOP's Super-Majority in the Missouri House".
- ^ "Representative Mike Henderson".
- ^ Shorman, Jonathan; Bayless, Kacen (May 8, 2023). "'It dilutes their vote': Plan to restrict MO ballot measures could face legal trouble". Kansas City Star.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.