Missouri State Senate District 20

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Curtis Trent Republican · Member list as of Oct 28Curtis Trent isn’t on the ballot for this seat

Sean FalconerDemocratic

Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Curtis Trent (R) 100.0

Lori RookRepublican

Earlier results: Eric W. Burlison (Republican) won by 47.7 points, 2018, older linesJay Wasson (Republican) was unopposed, 2014, older linesAll 14 elections

Past results

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis TrentWon	Republican	54,504100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 84,213
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEric W. BurlisonWon	Republican	62,20973.9%	73.9%
DemocraticJim Billedo	Democratic	22,00426.1%	26.1%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay WassonWon(incumbent)	Republican	40,191100.0%	100.0%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay WassonWon	Republican	60,61477.9%	77.9%
DemocraticTerry Traw	Democratic	17,17522.1%	22.1%

1970 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

Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

All elections (14 for this seat)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCurtis TrentWon	Republican	54,504100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 84,213
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEric W. BurlisonWon	Republican	62,20973.9%	73.9%
DemocraticJim Billedo	Democratic	22,00426.1%	26.1%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay WassonWon(incumbent)	Republican	40,191100.0%	100.0%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJay WassonWon	Republican	60,61477.9%	77.9%
DemocraticTerry Traw	Democratic	17,17522.1%	22.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,847
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDan ClemensWon(incumbent)	Republican	51,49564.5%	64.5%
DemocraticBarbie Kreideradams	Democratic	28,35235.5%	35.5%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDan ClemensWon	Republican	36,58656.9%	56.9%
DemocraticJim Kreider	Democratic	27,72143.1%	43.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,207
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDanny StaplesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	24,81460.2%	60.2%
RepublicanEd Doughty	Republican	11,75328.5%	28.5%
OtherAlan Redburn	Other	4,64011.3%	11.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,954
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDanny StaplesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	32,04571.3%	71.3%
RepublicanLouise Gorse Falch	Republican	12,90928.7%	28.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,686
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDanny StaplesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	29,39674.1%	74.1%
RepublicanLouise Gorse Falch	Republican	10,29025.9%	25.9%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDanny StaplesWon(incumbent)	Democratic	31,486100.0%	100.0%

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDanny StaplesWon	Democratic	27,10960.2%	60.2%
RepublicanJerry Nesbit	Republican	17,92739.8%	39.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,630
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarvin L. DingerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	27,84451.9%	51.9%
RepublicanA. G. Tindall	Republican	25,78648.1%	48.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,413
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMarvin L. DingerWon	Democratic	21,39152.9%	52.9%
RepublicanRalph N. Smith	Republican	19,02247.1%	47.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,938
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Missouri Senate District 20, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDon OwensWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,55652.5%	52.5%
DemocraticGeorge Bay	Democratic	20,38247.5%	47.5%

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The current holder, Curtis Trent, is not on the candidate list.

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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; 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.

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