Dave Schatz - Wikipedia

Dave Schatz

President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Ron Richard
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2015
Preceded by	Brian Nieves
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 61st district
In office January 5, 2011 – January 2015
Preceded by	Chris Carter
Succeeded by	Justin Alferman

Personal details
Born	(1963-11-28) November 28, 1963 (age 60)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Chara
Children	5

Dave Schatz (born November 28, 1963) is a businessman, Republican member of the Missouri Senate, and former state representative. He was first elected in 2014 with 73% of the vote over Democrat Lloyd Klinedinst.^[1]

Personal life

Schatz and his wife, Chara, have 5 children; David, Daniel, Devon, Dana, and Dailee. They reside in Sullivan, Missouri and attend Temple Baptist Church.^[2]

Electoral History

State Representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 3, 2010, District 111^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dave Schatz	4,011	72.72%
	Republican	Justin K. Charboneau	1,505	27.28%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 2, 2010, District 111^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dave Schatz	8,554	71.84%	+15.36
	Democratic	Tod DeVeydt	3,353	28.16%	-15.36

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 61^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dave Schatz	12,478	72.19%	+0.35
	Democratic	Michael Sage	4,808	27.81%	-0.35

State Senate

Missouri Senate Primary Election, August 5, 2014, District 26^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dave Schatz	17,643	100.00%

Missouri Senate Election, November 4, 2014, District 26^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dave Schatz	37,219	72.94%	+7.31
	Democratic	Lloyd Klinedinst	13,808	27.06%	-2.65

Missouri Senate Election, November 6, 2018, District 26^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dave Schatz	53,507	63.89%	-9.05
	Democratic	John Kiehne	30,237	36.11%	+9.05

References

^ "State of Missouri - General Election - November 4, 2014". Missouri Secretary of State. December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
^ "Dave Schatz's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

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