Bill White (Missouri politician)

For other people named Bill White, see Bill White (disambiguation).

Bill White
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 32nd district
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Succeeded by	Jill Carter
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 161st district
In office January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Ron Richard
Succeeded by	Lane Roberts
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-16) June 16, 1953 (age 71) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Joplin, Missouri

Bill White (born June 16, 1953) is an American politician. He served a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, and a member of the Missouri Senate from 2019 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1] White ran for reelection in 2022 for a second term in the Senate, but lost the Republican primary to challenger Jill Carter.[2]

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 3, 2010, district 129[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	3,163	71.11%
	Republican	Shelly Dreyer	1,285	28.89%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 2, 2010, District 129[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	6,341	70.69%	−29.31
	Democratic	Jim West	2,629	29.31%	+29.31

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 161[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	11,115	100.00%	+29.31

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 161[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	4,593	73.84%	−26.16
	Democratic	Charles (Hugh) Shields	1,627	26.16%	+26.16

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 161[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	12,292	100.00%	+26.16

State Senate

Missouri Senate Primary Election, August 7, 2018, District 32[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	17,478	64.16%
	Republican	Rob O'Brian	9,765	35.84%

Missouri Senate Election, November 6, 2018, District 32[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	48,412	73.72%	−26.28
	Democratic	Carolyn McGowan	15,140	23.06%	+23.06
	Green	Colon Gillis	2,117	3.22%	+3.22

Missouri Senate Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 32[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jill Carter	13,440	52.24%
	Republican	William (Bill) White	12,286	47.76%
Total votes			25,726	100.00%

References

1. "Bill White". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
2. McFarland, Matthew (August 2, 2022). "Jill Carter upsets incumbent White in Republican primary". The Missouri Times. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
3. "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
4. "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
5. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
6. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
7. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
8. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
9. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
10. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.