Robert Cornejo
Robert Cornejo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Carlson (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Tony Lovasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1983 St. Louis County, Missouri, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert Cornejo (born March 25, 1983) is an American Republican politician, currently serving as an associate circuit judge in St. Charles County, Missouri.
He is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 64th District, first elected in 2012 and having served into 2018.[1][2] Cornejo resigned in August 2018 when Governor Mike Parson appointed him to become chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which oversees Missouri's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.[3]
In February 2022 Governor Parson again appointed Cornejo, to Associate Circuit Judge in St. Charles County division 13.[4] In 2024, Cornejo sought election as circuit 11 judge for division 4 and lost in the Republican primary to Matthew Thornhill.[5]
In 2005, Cornejo graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a dual major in Political Science and International Business. He then attended the University of Missouri School of Law, graduating in May 2008.[2]
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Cornejo | 17,008 | 39% | ||
| Republican | Dennis R. Chassaniol | 7,611 | 18% | ||
| Republican | Matthew Thornhill | 18,493 | 43% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Cornejo | 8,566 | 64.89% | −2.89 | |
| Democratic | Mark Routburg | 4,634 | 35.11% | +2.89 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Cornejo | 4,280 | 67.78% | +13.51 | |
| Democratic | Laura Castaneda | 2,035 | 32.22% | −13.51 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Cornejo | 6,353 | 54.27% | ||
| Democratic | Wayne Henke | 5,353 | 45.73% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Cornejo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Robert Cornejo". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ^ Erickson, Kurt (August 22, 2018). "St. Charles County lawmaker resigns, takes job in Gov. Parson's administration". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Erickson, Kurt (February 4, 2022). "Parson appoints two judges in St. Charles County". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Missouri primary election results across the state for August 6, 2024". KTTN-FM. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.