# Chuck Gatschenberger

Chuck Gatschenberger (born February 28, 1956) is a Republican politician. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 13th District which encompasses portions of Warren and St. Charles counties. He was first elected to the Missouri House in November, 2008. In 2014, Gatschenberger ran for the Missouri Senate and lost to Dr. Bob Onder in the Republican primary.

## Personal life

Chuck Gatschenberger was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. After attending Southeast High School and St. James High School he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is divorced from his wife Donnette and they have three children. When not occupied with his legislative duties Representative Gatschenberger lives in Lake St. Louis where he works as a financial planner. Prior to politics he served as Director of Academic Advising for the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Gatschenberger is currently pursuing a master's degree from that institution. . He is a member of the Wentzville and Lake St. Louis Chambers of Commerce, Wentzville Rotary, and National Rifle Association. He attends Calvary West Church in Wentzville. Although he is not a Catholic, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus.

## Politics

Gatschenberger first ran for the District 13 seat in 2006 but lost in the Republican primary, placing a distant second to Dr. Bob Onder. With Onder running for U.S. Congress in 2008, Gatshenberger was more successful on his second attempt, handily defeating fellow Republican Kevin Kuhlmann in the August primary and Democrat David Hurst in the general election. Gatschenberger defeated his Democratic challenger, former Wentzville Mayor Vickie Boedecker, in November 2010 to win his second term in Jefferson City.

### Legislative assignments

* Chairman, Interim Committee on 911 Access
* Chairman, Local Government
* Ways and Means
* Appropriations – General Administration
* Downsizing State Government

## Electoral history
### State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 8, 2006, District 13 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Onder | 2,685 | 46.09% |
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 1,051 | 18.04% |
| Republican | Paul Espinoza | 1,039 | 17.84% |
| Republican | Denise R. Hackman | 723 | 12.41% |
| Republican | Stephanie Bell | 327 | 5.61% |
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 5, 2008, District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 2,687 | 63.49% | +45.45 |
| | Republican | Kevin Kuhlmann | 1,545 | 36.51% | |
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Missouri 13th District State Representative Election 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 19,170 | 58.3 | Winner |
| | Democratic | David Hurst | 13,703 | 41.7 | |
Missouri 13th District State Representative Election 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 16,214 | 67.7 | Winner |
| | Democratic | Vickie Boedecker | 7,743 | 32.3 | |

### State Senate

Missouri Senate Election Primary, August 5, 2014, District 2 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Onder | 14,305 | 63.57% |
| Republican | Vicki Schneider | 4,561 | 20.27% |
| Republican | Chuck Gatschenberger | 3,635 | 16.16% |