COLUMBIA, MO – Today, Senator Kurt Schaefer announced the endorsements of over 100 of his current legislative colleagues for his bid to secure the Republican nomination to become Missouri’s next Attorney General, showing strong support from every region of the state. The endorsements also include every member of both House and Senate leadership.
After endorsing Schaefer, Speaker of the House Todd Richardson said, “I have worked with Kurt Schaefer for several years now. In the legislature, Kurt has earned the reputation of being a straight shooter and has the utmost integrity. We need a tough Attorney General who has strong character and will fight to protect Missourians from special interests, crooks, and terrorists.”
When asked why he supported Senator Schaefer, former Buchanan County Sheriff and current State Representative Galen Higdon said, “We need a prosecutor, not a college professor as our next Attorney General. Kurt Schaefer was a prosecutor in the Attorney General’s office where he put away dangerous criminals including murderers, rapists and other serial abusers. In the State Senate, Kurt Schaefer authored bills to strengthen sentencing on sex offenders and to have mandatory sentencing for violent criminals. We need his experience in the Office of Attorney General.”
“I am honored to have the support of so many of my colleagues; over the last eight years, I have gotten to know and work with wonderful people from around the state,” said Schaefer. “No one knows better than my fellow legislators how badly we need an experienced and aggressive conservative in the Attorney General’s office, and I am flattered to be their choice.”
Senator Ron Richard, President Pro Tem
Senator Mike Kehoe, Majority Floor Leader
Senator Bob Onder, Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Senator Brian Munzlinger, Majority Caucus Whip
Senator Jay Wasson, Majority Caucus Secretary
Senator Eric Schmitt, Majority Caucus Chairman
Senator Dan Brown
Senator Mike Cunningham
Senator Ed Emery
Senator Dan Hegeman
Senator Doug Libla
Senator Jeanie Riddle
Senator Gary Romine
Senator David Sater
Senator Rob Schaaf
Senator Dave Schatz
Senator Ryan Silvey
Senator Paul Wieland
Representative Todd Richardson, Speaker of the House
Representative Denny Hoskins, Speaker Pro Tem
Representative Mike Cierpiot, Majority Floor Leader
Representative Kevin Austin, Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Representative Delus Johnson, Majority Whip
Representative Shelley Keeney Taylor, Majority Caucus Chair
Representative Mike Bernskoetter, Majority Caucus Secretary
Representative Justin Alferman
Representative Sue Allen
Representative Jay Barnes
Representative Chuck Basye
Representative T.J. Berry
Representative Linda Black
Representative Cloria Brown
Representative Wanda Brown
Representative Jason Chipman
Representative Kathie Conway
Representative Steve Cookson
Representative Robert Cornejo
Representative Paul Curtman
Representative Charlie Davis
Representative Dean Dohrman
Representative J. Eggleston
Representative Kevin Engler
Representative Scott Fitzpatrick
Representative Paul Fitzwater
Representative Travis Fitzwater
Representative Tom Flanigan
Representative Lyndall Fraker
Representative Diane Franklin
Representative Elaine Gannon
Representative Marsha Haefner
Representative Jim Hansen
Representative Ron Hicks
Representative Galen Higdon
Representative Dave Hinson
Representative Lincoln Hough
Representative Jay Houghton
Representative Tila Hubrecht
Representative Tom Hurst
Representative Caleb Jones
Representative Mike Kelley
Representative Bill Kidd
Representative Nick King
Representative Glen Kolkmeyer
Representative Bill Lant
Representative Mike Leara
Representative Donna Lichtenegger
Representative Warren Love
Representative Kirk Mathews
Representative John McCaherty
Representative Andrew McDaniel
Representative Joe Don McGaugh
Representative Rocky Miller
Representative Dave Muntzel
Representative Jim Neely
Representative Don Phillips
Representative Randy Pietzman
Representative Patricia Pike
Representative Dean Plocher
Representative Craig Redmon
Representative Holly Rehder
Representative Bill Reiboldt
Representative Tim Remole
Representative Shawn Rhoads
Representative Shane Roden
Representative Rebecca Roeber
Representative Don Rone
Representative Caleb Rowden
Representative Lyle Rowland
Representative Becky Ruth
Representative Dan Shaul
Representative Noel Shull
Representative Lindell Shumake
Representative Sheila Solon
Representative Chrissy Sommer
Representative Bryan Spencer
Representative Kathryn Swan
Representative Rob Vescovo
Representative Nate Walker
Representative John Wiemann
Representative David Wood
Representative Anne Zerr