Mike Henderson (politician)

Mike Henderson

Speaker pro tempore of the Missouri House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2023
Preceded by	John Wiemann
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 117th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2017
Preceded by	Linda Black

Personal details
Born	1958 or 1959 (age 65–66) Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	2
Education	Murray State University (BA) Missouri State University (MA, EdS)

Mike Henderson (born 1958/1959)^[1] is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 117th District, serving since 2017. He is a member of the Republican party.^[2]

Political issues

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Petitions

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Henderson sponsored a bill that would make the initiative petition process for voters to amend the state constitution more difficult by raising the required threshold of votes. The bill raised national attention as being the first such proposal, as well as potentially violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.^[3]

Electoral history

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Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2016, District 117^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Henderson	1,617	59.43%
	Republican	Mike Miller	1,104	40.57%
Total votes			2,721	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 117^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Henderson	7,302	56.74%
	Democratic	Travis Barnes	5,567	43.26%
Total votes			12,869	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 117^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Henderson	8,169	72.06%	+15.32
	Democratic	Kayla Chick	3,168	27.94%	−15.32
Total votes			11,337	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 117^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Henderson	10,485	73.31%	+1.25
	Democratic	Tony Dorsett	3,817	26.69%	−1.25
Total votes			14,302	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 117^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Henderson	8,722	100.00%	+26.69
Total votes			8,722	100.00%

References

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^ "Republicans, Democrats Battle over GOP's Super-Majority in the Missouri House".
^ "Representative Mike Henderson".
^ Shorman, Jonathan; Bayless, Kacen (May 8, 2023). "'It dilutes their vote': Plan to restrict MO ballot measures could face legal trouble". Kansas City Star.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 7, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

Missouri House of Representatives
Preceded by John Wiemann	Speaker pro tempore of the Missouri House of Representatives 2023–present	Incumbent

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Senate	Mike Kehoe, President Caleb Rowden, President pro tempore Cindy O'Laughlin, Majority Leader Doug Beck, Minority Leader
House	Dean Plocher, Speaker Mike Henderson, Speaker pro tempore Jonathan Patterson, Majority Leader Crystal Quade, Minority Leader
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v t e Members of the Missouri House of Representatives
102nd General Assembly (2023–2024) Speaker of the House Dean Plocher (R) Speaker pro tempore Mike Henderson (R) Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson (R) Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D)
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