Jamie Ray Gragg
Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 140. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Gragg (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 140. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jamie Ray Gragg lives in Christian County, Missouri. Gragg graduated from Ozark High School. He earned an undergraduate degree from Southwest Baptist University in July 1996 and a graduate degree from Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary. His career experience includes owning and operating his own woodworking business.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Gragg was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Incumbent Jamie Ray Gragg defeated Julia Curran in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jamie Ray Gragg (R) | 76.7 | 12,301 |
 | Julia Curran (D) | 23.3 | 3,744 | |
| Total votes: 16,045 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Julia Curran advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Curran | 100.0 | 931 |
| Total votes: 931 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Incumbent Jamie Ray Gragg defeated Danny Garrison in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Ray Gragg | 62.8 | 3,468 |
 | Danny Garrison | 37.2 | 2,050 | |
| Total votes: 5,518 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Jamie Ray Gragg defeated Amy Freeland in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Ray Gragg (R) | 77.3 | 10,605 |
 | Amy Freeland (D) | 22.7 | 3,115 | |
| Total votes: 13,720 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Amy Freeland advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Freeland | 100.0 | 799 |
| Total votes: 799 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Jamie Ray Gragg defeated Danny Garrison in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Ray Gragg | 60.4 | 3,159 |
| Danny Garrison | 39.6 | 2,067 | |
| Total votes: 5,226 | |||
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2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Tricia Derges won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tricia Derges (R) | 100.0 | 18,577 |
| Total votes: 18,577 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140
Tricia Derges defeated Jeff Parnell, Jason Shaffer, and Jamie Ray Gragg in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 140 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tricia Derges | 30.3 | 2,018 |
| Jeff Parnell | 28.2 | 1,879 | |
| Jason Shaffer | 24.4 | 1,626 | |
| Jamie Ray Gragg | 17.1 | 1,143 | |
| Total votes: 6,666 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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Gragg earned an undergraduate degree from Southwest Baptist University in July 1996. He also earned a graduate degree from Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary
- I am the only PRO-LIFE candidate running for this office. Life DOES begin at conception and we as humans cannot second guess God's plan when He creates that life.
- I am the only PRO 2A candidate running for this office. Our rights to protect ourselves, our family and others needs to be protected.
- As a Constitutional Conservative, I will do all I can do to protect your God given and Constitutionally supported individual rights.
I will be working to strengthen and protect the family. By supporting the family, healthy homes will be stronger. This will encourage husbands and fathers, lift up wives and mothers, and protect our children.
We need to protect our voting process. By keeping our electoral process in check, we can make sure our elections actually reflect what the true will of the people is.
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2020
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For 10 generations my family has resided here in Christian County. I am extremely blessed to have grown up here where the family values and traditions are strong. As a child and teen, I attended Victory Baptist Church where I grew in my faith, dedication and reliance on God's strength. After graduating Ozark High School in 1988, I attended Southwest Baptist University where I married and started a family. After graduating I worked as an executive for the Boy Scouts of America on the western slope of Colorado. After my time there was done, I was blessed to work in the ministry field on church staff as education/youth minister and later, directing christian camps in Texas and here in Missouri.
- Our public schools are critical in developing the future leaders of Christian County and beyond. Improving our public schools is something we all support. Better schools start with local control of education. I believe decisions in education should be made by parents, teachers, principals, and local school boards, not politicians.
- I will stand for and fight for all life. To protect and defend the most fundamental right of humankind, the right to life of every innocent human being from the beginning of life to natural death. I will be a representative of all living person, inside and outside the womb. I will work to protect and defend the right for life of every citizen.
- The right of Americans to keep and bear arms is as relevant now as it was when our founding fathers wrote it in our Bill of Rights. Our Second Amendment rights are guaranteed in the Constitution for a reason, and that right must not be infringed upon by any level of government.
1. Honoring our family unit and empowering them in raising their children.
2. Giving our educators higher wages and benefits as they are on the front lines of educating our future.
3. Shrinking our government so that the local communities are able to make decisions that relate to their communities.
4. Ensuring our right to bear arms.
5. To ban abortion for any reason and put an end to fetal research/stem cell science.
6. Protecting religious freedoms.
7. Making medical care and medications affordable for all and not just those able to afford insurance.
8. Create more jobs that pay competitive wages worthy of raising a family.
9. Ensuring that our tax dollars are being spent wisely and that projects are prioritized toward the greatest needs.
10. Attack the drug/opioid problem infecting our society and increase opportunities to overcome the addictions. Also to increase law enforcements ability to track and put a stop to the manufacture and distribution of drugs.
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2023
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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 140 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Tricia Derges (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 140 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
