# Missouri Senate

The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 181,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years. The Senate chooses a President Pro Tempore to serve in the absence of the lieutenant governor or when he shall have to exercise the office of governor of Missouri if there is a vacancy in that office due to death, resignation, impeachment, or incapacitation.
Members of the Missouri General Assembly are prohibited from serving more than eight years in either the state house of representatives or state senate, or a total of sixteen years, due to statutory term limits.

## Composition

After the 2024 general election the party representation in the Senate was:
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| Affiliation | Republican | Democratic | Total | Vacant |
| Current legislature | 24 | 10 | 34 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 70.6% | 29.4% | | |
| 24 | 10 |
| Republican | Democratic |

### Officers

| Position | Name | Party | District |
| Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate | David Wasinger | Republican | Missouri |
| President pro tempore | Cindy O'Laughlin | Republican | 18th – Shelbina |
| Majority Leader | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | 34th – Parkville |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Curtis Trent | Republican | 20th – Battlefield |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Ben Brown | Republican | 26th – Washington |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 28th – Buffalo |
| Majority Caucus Whip | Jill Carter | Republican | 32nd – Granby |
| Minority Floor Leader | Doug Beck | Democratic | 1st – Affton |
| Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Steven Roberts | Democratic | 5th – St. Louis |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Angela Mosley | Democratic | 13th – Florissant |
| Minority Caucus Whip | Brian Williams | Democratic | 14th – University City |

### Members of the Missouri Senate

| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First Term | Term Limitation |
| 1 | Doug Beck | Democratic | Affton | 2021 | 2029 |
| 2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | Defiance | 2023 | 2031 |
| 3 | Mike Henderson | Republican | Desloge | 2025 | 2033 |
| 4 | Karla May | Democratic | St. Louis | 2019 | 2027 |
| 5 | Steven Roberts | Democratic | St. Louis | 2021 | 2029 |
| 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | Jefferson City | 2019 | 2027 |
| 7 | Patty Lewis | Democratic | Kansas City | 2025 | 2033 |
| 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | Lee's Summit | 2018† | 2027 |
| 9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | Kansas City | 2021 | 2029 |
| 10 | Travis Fitzwater | Republican | Holts Summit | 2023 | 2031 |
| 11 | Joe Nicola | Republican | Grain Valley | 2025 | 2033 |
| 12 | Rusty Black | Republican | Chillicothe | 2023 | 2031 |
| 13 | Angela Mosley | Democratic | Florissant | 2021 | 2029 |
| 14 | Brian Williams | Democratic | University City | 2019 | 2027 |
| 15 | David Gregory | Republican | Chesterfield | 2025 | 2033 |
| 16 | Justin Brown | Republican | Rolla | 2019 | 2027 |
| 17 | Maggie Nurrenbern | Democratic | Kansas City | 2025 | 2033 |
| 18 | Cindy O'Laughlin | Republican | Shelbina | 2019 | 2027 |
| 19 | Stephen Webber | Democratic | Columbia | 2025 | 2033 |
| 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | Battlefield | 2023 | 2031 |
| 21 | Kurtis Gregory | Republican | Marshall | 2025 | 2033 |
| 22 | Mary Elizabeth Coleman | Republican | Arnold | 2023 | 2031 |
| 23 | Adam Schnelting | Republican | St. Charles | 2025 | 2033 |
| 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | Olivette | 2023 | 2031 |
| 25 | Jason Bean | Republican | Poplar Bluff | 2021 | 2029 |
| 26 | Ben Brown | Republican | Washington | 2023 | 2031 |
| 27 | Jamie Burger | Republican | Benton | 2025 | 2033 |
| 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | Buffalo | 2017† | 2027 |
| 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | Ash Grove | 2021 | 2029 |
| 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | Springfield | 2019 | 2027 |
| 31 | Rick Brattin | Republican | Lee's Summit | 2021 | 2029 |
| 32 | Jill Carter | Republican | Granby | 2023 | 2031 |
| 33 | Brad Hudson | Republican | Cape Fair | 2025 | 2033 |
| 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | Parkville | 2019 | 2027 |
† = elected in a special election
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## Committees

Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Cindy O'Laughlin.

### Standing committees

| Committee | Chair | Vice-chair |
| Administration | Cindy O'Laughlin | Tony Luetkemeyer |
| Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Jason Bean | Jamie Burger |
| Appropriations | Lincoln Hough | Rusty Black |
| Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Mike Cierpiot | Mike Henderson |
| Economic and Workforce Development | Ben Brown | Kurtis Gregory |
| Education | Rick Brattin | Brad Hudson |
| Emerging Issues and Professional Registration | Justin Brown | Jamie Burger |
| Families, Seniors and Health | Jill Carter | Joe Nicola |
| Fiscal Oversight | Mike Bernskoetter | Rusty Black |
| General Laws | Curtis Trent | Kurtis Gregory |
| Government Efficiency | Mary Elizabeth Coleman | Brad Hudson |
| Gubernatorial Appointments | Cindy O'Laughlin | Tony Luetkemeyer |
| Insurance and Banking | Sandy Crawford | David Gregory |
| Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Nick Schroer | David Gregory |
| Local Government, Elections and Pensions | Rusty Black | Mike Henderson |
| Progress and Development | Brian Williams | Barbara Washington |
| Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Tony Luetkemeyer | Cindy O'Laughlin |
| Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety | Travis Fitzwater | Adam Schnelting |
| Veterans and Military Affairs | Mike Moon | Adam Schnelting |