Jim Klenc
Jim Klenc (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 103. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Klenc completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
Incumbent John Wiemann defeated Jim Klenc in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 103 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 103
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Wiemann (R) | 60.9 | 11,343 |
Jim Klenc (D)  | 39.1 | 7,289 | ||
| Total votes: 18,632 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Jim Klenc advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 103 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 103
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Klenc | 100.0 | 3,416 | |
| Total votes: 3,416 | |||
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Republican primary election
Incumbent John Wiemann advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 103 on August 7, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 103
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Wiemann | 100.0 | 4,765 |
| Total votes: 4,765 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Klenc completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Klenc's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Every day as a lawyer, I fight to protect people's rights and seek justice. I became a lawyer because I wanted to help people. I see no difference in how I will approach being a state representative. My main motivation in running is fighting for my son's healthcare. He is battling cancer, and I understand the importance of the availability of affordable healthcare. My priorities include fighting for access to healthcare and protecting pre-existing conditions; fighting for workers' rights by opposing Right-to-Work and creating policy to raise the minimum wage; and fighting for fully-funded public schools and supporting teachers.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
My main motivation in running for office was the fear of forces outside of my control taking away, or outright denying, rights and protections regarding my son's healthcare. In May 2017, my son Aidan was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor. As a small business owner, my family receives our health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Without the protections of the ACA involving pre-existing conditions, this type of diagnosis would have most certainly resulted in services and claims being denied. Powerful forces continue to try to repeal those protections. I will fight every day as a state representative to ensure pre-existing conditions are covered, and every Missourian has access to affordable health care.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
All of my life experiences whether it is having a kid with cancer, or going through a divorce, or losing a job a week before Christmas, have made me a better person, a stronger person, and a more empathetic person. I think the greatest quality a politician can have is empathy. I know what it is like to need help. I know what it is like to have the struggles of everyday life. But I also know what it takes to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and fight back.
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives
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