Dean Plocher

Dean Plocher

Republican Party

Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$41,070.14/year

Per diem

$132.80/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Bachelor's

Middlebury College

Law

St. Louis University

Personal

Birthplace

Missouri

Religion

Christian

Profession

Attorney at law

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

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Dean Plocher (Republican Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 89. He assumed office on January 6, 2016. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.

Plocher (Republican Party) ran for election for Missouri Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.

Plocher also ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 6, 2024.

Plocher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Plocher became speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives in 2023.

Plocher was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. After he received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Middlebury College, Plocher worked in the financial management industry at Franklin Templeton. Plocher received a J.D. from St. Louis University. Plocher clerked for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, A.G. Edwards & Sons, and the United States Attorney's Office while attending law school. After graduating from law school in 1997, Plocher worked for a small law firm until he founded his firm, The Plocher Law Firm, in 2000.

From 2005 to 2015, Plocher served as a municipal judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit in St. Louis County. Plocher said his tenure as a judge inspired him to run for the Missouri House of Representatives: "A judge interprets the law, and sometimes that means you're doing something that you disagree with, because it's not your job to agree or disagree with the law. Your job is to interpret the law. But as a legislator, you're writing the law.”

Plocher was elected to represent District 89 in the state House in the 2015 special election. At the time of the election, Plocher said he would “fight the encroachment of the federal government in our daily lives.” He also said he would “work to stop Medicaid expansion, Obamacare, school curriculum, EPA and energy encroachments.”

From 2021 to 2023, Plocher served as the majority floor leader in the state House. According to The Missouri Independent’s Jason Hancock, this position gave Plocher “control of the chamber’s debate calendar, giving him tremendous influence over what bills ultimately find their way into law.” At the time, Plocher said he would prioritize building relationships with members regardless of party affiliation: “The Republicans have a supermajority, but we have to be cognizant of the fact that there are lots of Missourians who voted for Democrats.”

Plocher's tenure as speaker during the 2024 legislative session took place against the backdrop of the formation of the Missouri arm of the State Freedom Caucus Network in both chambers of the General Assembly. According to the network’s website, it works to build on the work of the U.S. House Freedom Caucus by providing “the high-level staff, strategy, and community conservatives need to take ground across the country.” The network’s website did not list Plocher as a member. Hancock wrote that “the legacy of the 2024 legislative session will be the long list of bills that died — and the open GOP warfare [between the Freedom Caucus and other Republican members] that killed many of them.” Regarding the session, Plocher said, “Every legislative session is unusual, but this has been a less productive year on the other side of the building.”

Plocher did not run for re-election in 2024 due to term limits for legislators in Missouri. Instead, Plocher announced in October 2023 that he would run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. In March 2024, Plocher said he was suspending his campaign to run for Missouri Secretary of State. Plocher said he decided to run because "it seemed to be a great opportunity to fill the void that I think the public needs, they needed a good candidate with a good background in that race.” In the Republican primary, Denny Hoskins (R), a state Senate Freedom Caucus member, defeated Plocher and six other candidates. Plocher came in fourth place with 13.5% of the vote.

Biography

Dean Plocher was born in Missouri. He earned a high school diploma from Ladue Horton Watkins High School, a bachelor's degree in political science from Middlebury College, and a law degree from St. Louis University. Plocher previously served as a municipal judge and was on the board of directors for the Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association. As of 2024, Plocher managed his own law firm.

Elections

2024

Secretary of state

See also: Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024

General election

General election for Missouri Secretary of State

Denny Hoskins defeated Barbara Phifer, Carl Herman Freese, and Jerome H. Bauer in the general election for Missouri Secretary of State on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Hoskins (R)	57.7	1,665,560
		Barbara Phifer (D)	39.6	1,145,051
		Carl Herman Freese (L)	1.7	48,783
		Jerome H. Bauer (G)	1.0	28,706

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 2,888,100
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State

Barbara Phifer defeated Monique Williams and Haley Jacobson in the Democratic primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Phifer	40.9	146,562
		Monique Williams	34.4	123,386
		Haley Jacobson	24.7	88,670

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 358,618
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Hoskins	24.4	157,284
		Shane Schoeller	16.8	108,435
		Mike Carter	14.3	91,956
		Dean Plocher	13.5	86,757
		Mary Coleman	11.3	73,024
		Valentina Gomez	7.5	48,003
		Jamie Corley	7.2	46,383
		Adam Schwadron	5.0	32,388

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 644,230
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Caleb Rowden (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State

Carl Herman Freese advanced from the Libertarian primary for Missouri Secretary of State on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carl Herman Freese	100.0	2,412

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,412
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Endorsements

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Lieutenant governor

See also: Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

David Wasinger defeated Richard Brown, Ken Iverson, and Danielle Elliott in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Wasinger (R)	57.4	1,659,486
		Richard Brown (D)	38.5	1,112,922
		Ken Iverson (L)	2.1	61,278
		Danielle Elliott (G)	2.0	57,676

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 2,891,362
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Richard Brown defeated Anastasia Syes in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Brown	64.9	232,454
		Anastasia Syes	35.1	125,619

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 358,073
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Wasinger	31.4	207,087
		Lincoln Hough	30.2	199,579
		Holly Rehder	21.7	142,963
		Tim Baker	9.7	64,302
		Matthew Porter	4.3	28,347
		Paul Berry	2.7	17,575

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 659,853
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Philip Cotrone (R)
• Bob Onder (R)
• Dean Plocher (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Ken Iverson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Iverson	100.0	2,412

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,412
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Endorsements

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State House

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

Dean Plocher was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2022

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Dean Plocher defeated Luke Barber in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Plocher (R)	60.1	10,559
		Luke Barber (D)	39.9	7,002

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,561
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Luke Barber advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luke Barber	100.0	3,062

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,062
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Dean Plocher advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Plocher	100.0	3,766

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,766
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2020

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Dean Plocher defeated Luke Barber in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Plocher (R)	59.6	15,200
		Luke Barber (D)	40.4	10,283

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,483
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Luke Barber advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luke Barber	100.0	5,683

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,683
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Dean Plocher advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Plocher	100.0	3,410

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,410
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2018

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Dean Plocher defeated Kevin Fitzgerald in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Plocher (R)	58.4	12,922
		Kevin Fitzgerald (D)	41.6	9,212

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,134
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Kevin Fitzgerald advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Fitzgerald	100.0	5,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,222
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89

Incumbent Dean Plocher advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 89 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dean Plocher	100.0	3,979

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,979
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2016

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016.

Incumbent Dean Plocher defeated Jack Schilligo in the Missouri House of Representatives District 89 general election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dean Plocher Incumbent	65.10%	15,310
	Democratic	Jack Schilligo	34.90%	8,207
Total Votes				23,517
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Jack Schilligo ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 89 Democratic primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Jack Schilligo  (unopposed)

Incumbent Dean Plocher ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 89 Republican primary.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Dean Plocher Incumbent (unopposed)

2015

See also: Missouri state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Missouri House of Representatives District 89 was called for November 3. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 15.

The seat was vacant following John Diehl's (R) resignation on May 14, 2015. He resigned after he admitted to exchanging text messages with an intern that were of a sexual nature.

Al Gerber (D) was defeated by Dean Plocher (R) in the special election.

Missouri House of Representatives, District 89, Special Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dean Plocher	60.2%	3,462
	Democratic	Al Gerber	39.8%	2,289
Total Votes				5,751

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dean is a sixth generation Missourian and a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He is proud to have received a quality public school education and earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Middlebury College in Vermont where as a scholar athlete he was on the varsity football and track teams. After college Dean worked in the financial industry for Franklin Templeton Group of Funds before earning his Law Degree from St. Louis University. During his legal studies Dean clerked for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, A.G. Edwards & Sons and the United States Attorney’s Office. Following law school, Dean worked for a small law firm with an emphasis in real estate matters and for the past 17 years has managed his own law firm. In addition to his law practice, Dean has served as a Municipal Judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit and served on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association. Dean is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the Republican National Lawyers Association. During his service, Dean has received legislative awards from the Missouri Bar, Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Beyond Housing, Judicial Conference of Missouri, Missouri Community College Association and the Missouri Farm Bureau. Dean resides in Des Peres with his wife Rebecca, a registered nurse, and their two children.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Ensure ONLY US citizens vote in our elections. With an estimated 77,000 illegal immigrants in Missouri, safeguarding our elections will be my top priority.
• Keep the voter's rolls clean and up to date so our elections are secure, fair, and transparent.
• Take steps to keep foreign interests from manipulating our initiative petition process and confusing our voters into changing our constitution.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tax policy-Since 2017, Dean lead the effort to cut taxes by $897 million. However, state income during that time has increased by $4.6 billion, that is an unbelievable 51.7% increase in our GR collections since 2020. Reducing the income tax and eliminating taxes for Senior citizens and veterans has kept them in Missouri, and lower tax rates have resulted in people working harder, saving more, and investing more. As a statewide officeholder, I would continue to advocate for reducing property taxes and lowering income taxes in Missouri.
Immigration Policy-Dean supported defunding “sanctuary cities,” and he worked to pass a state law requiring law enforcement to detain and deport any illegal aliens who commit crimes.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I strive to be honest, decisive, and compassionate, while treating others with respect and keeping a sense of humor about myself.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Overseeing Missouri elections is the top priority. Administering the investment protection division, managing the business registration processes, managing the state archives, and awarding grants to local libraries are other important duties the SoS is involved in.

Do you support or oppose changes to the current state ballot initiative process? If so, what kind of changes would you consider?

Yes, reforming the IP process in Missouri has been one of top priorities., particularly as it related to the Missouri constitution. It should be harder to change the constitution and I have supported moving it above the current majority vote (50% plus 1), to something higher that the citizens approve. We need to reform the IP process so that foreign interests from cannot manipulate our initiative petition process and confuse our voters into changing our constitution.

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Dean Plocher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Plocher was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Committee on Capitol Security

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2019-2020

Plocher was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
• House General Laws Committee, Chair

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Missouri committee assignments, 2017
• Economic Development
• Utilities, Vice chair

Campaign finance summary

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Dean Plocher campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Missouri Secretary of State	Lost primary	$0	$0
2022	Missouri House of Representatives District 89	Won general	$526,230	$242,962
2020	Missouri House of Representatives District 89	Won general	$217,652	N/A**
2018	Missouri House of Representatives District 89	Won general	$198,361	N/A**
2016	Missouri House of Representatives, District 89	Won	$60,470	N/A**
2015	Missouri House of Representatives, District 89, special election	Won	$40,354	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2023

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2022

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2021

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In 2021, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 14. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 15. A special session was held from July 27 to September 16. A veto session convened on September 16. A second special session convened on November 5. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30 Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18. Locke and Smith Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13. Locke and Smith Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Missouri Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13. Associated Industries of Missouri: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Missouri Alliance for Freedom Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "liberty issues that deal with the size, scope, and proper role of government." NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Sierra Club Missouri Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. United for Missouri: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes for or against UM's position.

Noteworthy events

Ethics investigation (2023)

During the Missouri House of Representatives 2023 session, Plocher advocated for a private company to be hired to manage constituent information. The contract was considered by some to be significantly more expensive than what would normally be spent, and there were allegations that Plocher was putting inappropriate pressure on approving the contract, including threatening to fire legislative staff members who disagreed.

On October 17, 2023, Plocher fired his chief of staff Kenny Ross. No comments were made by Plocher or Ross about the reason for the firing. The following week, on October 27, the Missouri House Ethics Committee had the first of several meetings to discuss events related to Plocher. The first meeting centered around the dismissal of Ross.

From November 8, 2023 to April 3, 2024, the committee met to discuss the events surrounding the constituent information contract in addition to a series of reimbursements dating back to 2018 that had been submitted by Plocher which had already been reimbursed by his campaign fund. At the time the errors were revealed in October of 2023, Plocher stated, "I am in the process of completing a full review of all expenditures and will correct any additional administrative errors in the spirit of full transparency."

On April 15, 2024, the Ethics Committee released a full report. The report detailed the investigation, including alleged interference and obstruction during the investigation from Plocher and his office. The report also stated that the committee found no explicit wrongdoing regarding the initial ethical concerns, but proposed several measures to prevent their reoccurrence. The committee voted 6-2 not to issue a formal reprimand.

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