Richard Brown (Missouri politician)

Richard Brown
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 2017
Preceded byBonnaye Mims
Personal details
Born1963
Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Monica Brown
​
​
(m. 1986; div. 1999)​

Regina Brown
​
​
(m. 2003; died 2018)​

Terese Brown
​
(m. 2023)​
EducationUniversity of Central Missouri (BS, MA)
Webster University (MA)

Richard Brown (born 1963)[1] is an American politician in the Missouri House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in November 2016 to represent the 27th district.[2] He has served as the assistant minority floor leader of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2019.[2]

He was the Democratic nominee in the 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election. He lost to Republican nominee David Wasinger in the general election.

Early life and education

Born at Fort Riley in 1963, Brown attended the University of Central Missouri, earning his bachelor's degree in 1986 and a master's degree in 1996. He later received a Master of Arts from Webster University in 2018.[1]

Legislative career

Brown was elected in 2016 to the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 27th district. He has served as the assistant minority floor leader since 2019 [2]

Committee assignments

  • Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement, Missouri State Legislature
  • Pensions Committee, Missouri House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
  • Professional Registration and Licensing Committee, Missouri House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
  • Ethics, Vice Chair[3]

Personal life

Brown lives in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Democratic primary, August 2, 2016 (District 27)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Brown 2,237 65.05% 0%
Democratic Bonnaye Mims 1,202 34.95% 0%
Missouri House of Representatives election, November 6, 2016 (District 27)[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Brown 11,919 100% +0%
Missouri House of Representatives election, November 6, 2018 (District 27)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Brown 10,084 100% +0%
Missouri House of Representatives election, November 6, 2020 (District 27)[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Brown 12,296 100% +0%
Missouri House of Representatives election, November 8, 2022 (District 27)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Brown 8,207 100.00% 0.00
Total votes 8,207 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c "Richard Brown's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Richard Brown (Missouri)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Richard Brown Committee Assignments".
  4. ^ a b c "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
Missouri House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 27th district
2017–present 		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Alissia Canady
 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
2024 		Most recent


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