Karla May
Karla May (born June 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the Missouri Senate since January 2019. She previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 2010.[2] Having served the maximum allowable term in the state house, in 2018 she announced her intention to run for election to the Missouri State Senate.[3]
Karla May | |
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Member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Hummel |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
In office January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Don Gosen |
Succeeded by | Wiley Price IV |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Hope Whitehead |
Succeeded by | Wanda Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri | June 12, 1970
Political party | Democratic |
Prior to entering politics, May worked for AT&T, also serving as a shop steward of Local 6300 of the Communications Workers of America.[4] She received her bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in business administration, and a master's degree in education from Lindenwood University.[4]
May challenged and defeated incumbent State Senator Jacob Hummel (4th district) in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Electoral History
State Representative
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 1,386 | 50.60% | ||
Democratic | Hope Whitehead | 1,353 | 49.40% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 7,385 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 2,470 | 44.11% | -6.49 | |
Democratic | Mike Owens | 1,842 | 32.90% | ||
Democratic | Hope Whitehead | 1,287 | 22.99% | -26.41 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 15,214 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 6,499 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 13,649 | 100.00% |
State Senate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 20,303 | 57.20% | ||
Democratic | Jacob Hummel | 15,189 | 42.80% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Karla May | 56,883 | 77.07% | +6.34 | |
Republican | Robert J. Crump | 16,927 | 22.93% | -6.34 |
References
- Churchill, Lexi (23 April 2018). "Leaders, lawmakers frustrated by chronic underfunding of Missouri's historically black colleges". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Representative Karla May". 99th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session - 2018. Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- McDermott, Kevin (28 March 2018). "Missouri's primary ballot grows as 21 file for U.S. Senate election". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Karla May: the new consensus pick". St Louis American. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.