Missouri State House District 44
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by John Martin Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Bekki BrewerDemocraticJohn MartinRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: John Martin (R) 64.7, Dave Raithel (D) 35.3
- Last election
- John Martin (Republican) won by 29.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: BrewerRight column: Martin
- Years since first win
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- 2
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- Bekki BrewerDemocratic
- John MartinIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.mo.gov (PDF), dated Aug 25
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 19,887
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MartinWon Republican 12,86464.7% DemocraticDave Raithel Democratic 7,02335.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,414
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCheri Toalson ReischWon(incumbent) Republican 9,02162.6% DemocraticDave Raithel Democratic 5,39337.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,085
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCheri Toalson ReischWon(incumbent) Republican 10,73759.4% DemocraticJacque Sample Democratic 7,34840.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,802
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCheri Toalson ReischWon(incumbent) Republican 8,36556.5% DemocraticMaren Bell Jones Democratic 6,43743.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,509
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCheri Toalson ReischWon Republican 9,20055.7% DemocraticTom Pauley Democratic 7,30944.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,307
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCaleb RowdenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,24963.2% DemocraticThomas Pauley Democratic 3,05836.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,672
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCaleb RowdenWon Republican 7,99651.0% DemocraticKen Jacob Democratic 7,67649.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,814
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJason KanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,92269.6% RepublicanSarah B. Miller Republican 3,89230.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,082
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJason KanderWon Democratic 16,082100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,237
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJenee LoweWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,237100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,547
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJenee LoweWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,547100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,680
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJenee LoweWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,680100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,436
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJenee LoweWon Democratic 8,37473.2% RepublicanHoward A. Higgins Republican 3,06226.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,464
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve McLuckieWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,40072.3% RepublicanHoward A. Higgins Republican 2,06427.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,970
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve McLuckieWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,52468.6% RepublicanBarbara A. Cheney Republican 3,44631.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,837
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve McLuckieWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,89066.7% RepublicanHoward A. Higgins Republican 2,94733.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,738
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve McLuckieWon Democratic 9,28067.5% RepublicanHoward A. Higgins Republican 4,45832.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,198
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SegoWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,198100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,480
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SegoWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,480100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,359
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SegoWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,21562.4% RepublicanWillard H. Ross Republican 2,98435.7% LibertarianPhilip J. Rustici Libertarian 1601.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,591
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SegoWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,42088.9% LibertarianPhilip James Rustici Libertarian 1,17111.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,630
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SegoWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,630100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,490
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLester PattersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,24960.8% RepublicanRaymond Johnson Republican 7,24139.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,499
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLester PattersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,94663.6% RepublicanStephen Garnett Republican 4,55336.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,650
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLester PattersonWon Democratic 7,92054.1% RepublicanH. Lamarr Rice Republican 6,73045.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,543
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert T. JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,98552.8% DemocraticLester Patterson Democratic 3,55847.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,130
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert T. JohnsonWon Republican 7,06163.4% DemocraticWilliam D. Baker Democratic 4,06936.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,512
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Anthony DillWon(incumbent) Republican 6,99766.6% DemocraticAnn C. Herbst Democratic 3,51533.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,059
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 44, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. Anthony DillWon(incumbent) Republican 7,95056.5% DemocraticJohn M. Keane Democratic 6,10943.5%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Missouri State House District 44, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mo/house/44. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mo/sldl:44
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026