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Mike Henderson
2025 - Present
2029
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Mike Henderson (Republican Party) is a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 8, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Henderson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mike Henderson earned a bachelor's degree from Murray State University in 1982 and a graduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1990. His career experience includes working as an education administrator from 1983 to 2014, as well as serving as a public school teacher and coach.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Henderson was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Henderson was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Henderson was assigned to the following committees:
- Corrections and Public Institutions Committee
- Workforce Development Committee, Vice-Chair
- Insurance Policy Committee (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corrections and Public Institutions |
| • Workforce Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 3
Mike Henderson defeated Doug Halbert in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Henderson (R) | 75.9 | 60,548 |
| Doug Halbert (D) | 24.1 | 19,273 | ||
| Total votes: 79,821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 3
Doug Halbert advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Halbert | 100.0 | 4,809 | |
| Total votes: 4,809 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 3
Mike Henderson defeated Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 3 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson | 59.9 | 14,980 |
 | Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway | 40.1 | 10,011 | |
| Total votes: 24,991 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Hewkin (R)
- Elaine Gannon (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Henderson in this election.
State House
Mike Henderson 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 117
Incumbent Mike Henderson won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson (R) | 100.0 | 8,722 |
| Total votes: 8,722 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Mike Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson | 100.0 | 3,477 |
| Total votes: 3,477 | |||
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2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Mike Henderson defeated Tony Dorsett in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson (R) | 73.3 | 10,485 |
| Tony Dorsett (D) | 26.7 | 3,817 | ||
| Total votes: 14,302 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Tony Dorsett advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Dorsett | 100.0 | 1,031 | |
| Total votes: 1,031 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Mike Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson | 100.0 | 4,300 |
| Total votes: 4,300 | |||
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2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Mike Henderson defeated Kayla Chick in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson (R) | 72.1 | 8,169 |
| Kayla Chick (D) | 27.9 | 3,168 | ||
| Total votes: 11,337 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Kayla Chick advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kayla Chick | 100.0 | 2,046 | |
| Total votes: 2,046 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117
Incumbent Mike Henderson advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 117 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Henderson | 100.0 | 2,799 |
| Total votes: 2,799 | |||
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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 Linda Black (R) did not seek re-election.
Mike Henderson defeated Travis Barnes in the Missouri House of Representatives District 117 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 117 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Henderson |
56.74% | 7,302 | |
| Democratic | Travis Barnes | 43.26% | 5,567 | |
| Total Votes | 12,869 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Travis Barnes ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 117 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 117 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Travis Barnes (unopposed) | |
Mike Henderson defeated Mike Miller in the Missouri House of Representatives District 117 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 117 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Henderson |
59.43% | 1,617 | |
| Republican | Mike Miller | 40.57% | 1,104 | |
| Total Votes | 2,721 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Mike Henderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mike Henderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 17.
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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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2022
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In 2022, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 13.
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2021
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In 2021, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 14.
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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.
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2019
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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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2018
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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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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.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri State Senate District 3 |
Officeholder Missouri State Senate District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri State Senate, "Senator Mike Henderson," accessed February 27, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
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| Preceded by Elaine Gannon (R) |
Missouri State Senate District 3 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 117 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Becky Laubinger (R) |
