Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

MO Scorecard 2024

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Missouri General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Representatives

1. Enforcing Federal Drug Pricing Mandates

Good Vote: No

SB751 Enforcing Federal Drug Pricing Mandates (passed 133 to 18 on 5/17/2024). Ensures pharmaceutical manufacturers comply with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

2. Free, Fair, and Secure Elections

Good Vote: Yes

SJR78 Free, Fair, and Secure Elections (passed 97 to 43 on 5/17/2024). Proposes to amend the Missouri Constitution to provide a U.S. citizenship voting requirement; specifies that all elections shall be by “paper ballot” or “mechanical methods prescribed by law;” and restricts ranked-choice voting (RCV) to only nonpartisan municipal elections in cities that had a previous ordinance in effect.

3. Ban on State-Sponsored DEI Initiatives

Good Vote: Yes

HB2619 Ban on State-Sponsored DEI Initiatives (passed 102 to 47 on 5/8/2024). Prohibits state departments from spending money on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives.

4. 'Rule of Law' for the Missouri Constitution

Good Vote: Yes

SJR74 'Rule of Law' for the Missouri Constitution (passed 102 to 49 on 4/25/2024). Would, if approved by the voters, require that any amendments to the Missouri Constitution receive a majority of votes cast both statewide and in a majority of congressional districts.

5. Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Abortion

Good Vote: Yes

HB2634 Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Abortion (emergency clause defeated without two-thirds vote 106 to 50 on 4/24/2024). Specifies that no public funds will be expended to any abortion facility, or affiliate thereof, including Medicaid providers.

6. Expanding Government-Run Education

Good Vote: No

SB727 Expanding Government-Run Education (passed 82 to 69 on 4/18/2024). Raises the minimum salary for public school teachers by 60 percent, and increases the annual refundable tax credits allocated to Missouri's ESA program from $50 million to $75 million.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Joe Adams	D	HD-086	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Bill Allen	R	HD-017	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Phil Amato	R	HD-113	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Marlon Anderson	D	HD-076	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Ladonna Appelbaum	D	HD-071	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Darrell Atchison	R	HD-153	NA	.	.	+	.	+	.
Ashley Aune	D	HD-014	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Ben Baker	R	HD-160	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Brad Banderman	R	HD-119	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Gretchen Bangert	D	HD-070	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Donna Baringer	D	HD-082	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Jerome Barnes	D	HD-028	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Hardy Billington	R	HD-152	80%	.	+	+	+	+	-
John Black	R	HD-129	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Ashley Bland Manlove	D	HD-026	20%	-	-	.	-	-	+
Mitch Boggs	R	HD-157	75%	.	.	+	+	+	-
Gary Bonacker	R	HD-111	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Lakeysha Bosley	D	HD-079	NA	.	.	.	.	-	+
Mazzie Christensen	R	HD-002	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Robert Bromley	R	HD-162	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Richard Brown	D	HD-027	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Paula Brown	D	HD-087	20%	-	.	-	-	-	+
Chris Brown	R	HD-016	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Donnie Brown	R	HD-149	67%	-	+	+	.	.	.
Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway	R	HD-115	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Cameron Parker	R	HD-150	60%	-	+	.	+	+	-
Jamie Burger	R	HD-148	60%	-	.	+	+	+	-
Ingrid Burnett	D	HD-019	0%	-	-	.	-	-	.
Michael Burton	D	HD-092	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Danny Busick	R	HD-003	100%	.	.	+	+	+	+
Steve Butz	D	HD-081	0%	-	-	-	.	.	-
Tricia Byrnes	R	HD-063	60%	-	+	+	+	.	-
David Casteel	R	HD-097	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Darin Chappell	R	HD-137	80%	-	+	+	+	+	.
Brad Christ	R	HD-096	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Phil Christofanelli	R	HD-104	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Doug Clemens	D	HD-072	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Jeff Coleman	R	HD-032	67%	.	.	+	.	+	-
Kimberly-Ann Collins	D	HD-077	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Bennie Cook	R	HD-143	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ron Copeland	R	HD-120	80%	-	.	+	+	+	+
Aaron Crossley	D	HD-029	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Scott Cupps	R	HD-158	60%	-	+	.	+	+	-
Bishop Davidson	R	HD-130	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Michael Davis	R	HD-056	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Dirk Deaton	R	HD-159	75%	.	.	+	+	+	-
Dane Diehl	R	HD-125	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Chris Dinkins	R	HD-144	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jo Doll	D	HD-091	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Anthony Ealy	D	HD-036	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
David Evans	R	HD-154	67%	-	.	.	+	+	.
Bill Falkner	R	HD-010	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Jeff Farnan	R	HD-001	80%	-	+	+	+	+	.
Betsy Fogle	D	HD-135	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Yolonda Fountain Henderson	D	HD-085	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Rick Francis	R	HD-145	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Sherri Gallick	R	HD-062	60%	-	+	.	+	+	-
Jamie Gragg	R	HD-140	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Alan Gray	D	HD-075	0%	-	.	-	-	-	.
Kurtis Gregory	R	HD-051	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Dave Griffith	R	HD-060	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Kent Haden	R	HD-043	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Mike Haffner	R	HD-055	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Willard Haley	R	HD-058	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Bill Hardwick	R	HD-121	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Wendy Hausman	R	HD-065	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Stephanie Hein	D	HD-136	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Mike Henderson	R	HD-117	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Justin Hicks	R	HD-108	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Dave Hinman	R	HD-103	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Dan Houx	R	HD-054	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Barry Hovis	R	HD-146	80%	-	+	+	+	+	.
Brad Hudson	R	HD-138	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Josh Hurlbert	R	HD-008	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Keri Ingle	D	HD-035	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Michael Johnson	D	HD-023	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Jamie Johnson	D	HD-012	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Holly Jones	R	HD-088	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Doyle Justus	R	HD-041	60%	-	+	+	.	+	-
Jim Kalberloh	R	HD-126	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ben Keathley	R	HD-101	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Ann Kelley	R	HD-127	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Hannah Kelly	R	HD-141	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jeff Knight	R	HD-142	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Deb Lavender	D	HD-098	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Ed Lewis	R	HD-006	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Patty Lewis	D	HD-025	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Chris Lonsdale	R	HD-038	50%	-	+	+	.	.	-
Tony Lovasco	R	HD-064	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ian Mackey	D	HD-099	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Doug Mann	D	HD-050	25%	.	.	-	-	-	+
Kyle Marquart	R	HD-109	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Mark Matthiesen	R	HD-107	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Don Mayhew	R	HD-124	60%	-	+	.	+	+	-
Peggy McGaugh	R	HD-007	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Mike McGirl	R	HD-118	60%	-	.	+	+	+	-
Aaron McMullen	R	HD-020	80%	+	+	+	.	+	-
Peter Merideth	D	HD-080	20%	-	.	-	-	-	+
Herman Morse	R	HD-151	80%	-	.	+	+	+	+
Jay Mosley	D	HD-068	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Jim Murphy	R	HD-094	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jeff Myers	R	HD-042	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Chantelle Nickson-Clark	D	HD-067	0%	.	-	-	-	-	-
Maggie Nurrenbern	D	HD-015	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Michael O'Donnell	R	HD-095	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Philip Oehlerking	R	HD-100	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Bill Owen	R	HD-131	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Jonathan Patterson	R	HD-030	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Chad Perkins	R	HD-040	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Tara Peters	R	HD-122	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Barbara Phifer	D	HD-090	20%	-	-	.	-	-	+
Adrian Plank	D	HD-047	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Dean Plocher	R	HD-089	50%	-	+	.	+	.	-
Bradley Pollitt	R	HD-052	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Sean Pouche	R	HD-013	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Raychel Proudie	D	HD-073	20%	-	.	-	-	-	+
Crystal Quade	D	HD-132	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Rodger Reedy	R	HD-057	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Renee Reuter	R	HD-112	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Doug Richey	R	HD-039	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Louis Riggs	R	HD-005	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Alex Riley	R	HD-134	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Lane Roberts	R	HD-161	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Chris Sander	R	HD-033	67%	+	+	-	+	+	-
Bruce Sassmann	R	HD-061	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Robert Sauls	D	HD-021	0%	-	-	-	-	-	.
Adam Schnelting	R	HD-069	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Jim Schulte	R	HD-049	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Adam Schwadron	R	HD-105	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Brian Seitz	R	HD-156	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Mark Sharp	D	HD-037	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Gregory Sharpe	R	HD-004	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Brenda Shields	R	HD-011	80%	-	+	.	+	+	+
Cody Smith	R	HD-163	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
David Smith	D	HD-046	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Travis Smith	R	HD-155	60%	-	.	+	+	+	-
Justin Sparks	R	HD-110	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Dan Stacy	R	HD-031	80%	+	.	+	+	+	-
Kathy Steinhoff	D	HD-045	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Mike Stephens	R	HD-128	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Melanie Stinnett	R	HD-133	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Kemp Strickler	D	HD-034	25%	.	.	-	-	-	+
Tim Taylor	R	HD-048	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Del Taylor	D	HD-084	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Marlene Terry	D	HD-066	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lisa Thomas	R	HD-123	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Terry Thompson	R	HD-053	80%	-	+	.	+	+	+
Bob Titus	R	HD-139	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Cheri Toalson Reisch	R	HD-044	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Sarah Unsicker	D	HD-083	NA	.	.	.	.	.	+
Dean VanSchoiack	R	HD-009	83%	-	+	+	+	+	+
Rudy Veit	R	HD-059	75%	-	+	.	+	+	.
Rob Vescovo	R	HD-112	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
John Voss	R	HD-147	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Ken Waller	R	HD-114	67%	-	.	+	.	+	.
Bridget Walsh Moore	D	HD-093	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Emily Weber	D	HD-024	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Richard West	R	HD-102	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Travis Wilson	R	HD-106	67%	-	+	+	+	+	-
Kevin Windham	D	HD-074	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Eric Woods	D	HD-018	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Dale Wright	R	HD-116	67%	-	.	+	.	.	+
Yolanda Young	D	HD-022	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	15.2%
Republican	72.4%

Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution