Mike Bernskoetter

Mike Bernskoetter
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byMike Kehoe
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2019
Succeeded byRudy Veit
Personal details
Born (1959-11-29) November 29, 1959
Jefferson City, Missouri
PartyRepublican
SpouseJeannette
Children4
Professionpest control/businessman

Mike Bernskoetter (born November 29, 1959) is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 6th district, serving since 2019. He previously represented the 59th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.

In 2025, Bernskoetter sponsored legislation to rescind paid sick leave and a provision that requires the minimum wage to be indexed to inflation. The paid sick leave and minimum wage provisions were passed in a November 2024 ballot initiative by Missouri voters.[1]

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 3, 2010, District 113[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 3,960 63.61%
Republican Dan Klindt 2,265 36.39%
Total votes 6,225 100
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 2, 2010, District 113[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 7,744 63.93% +2.44
Democratic Cyrus (Cy) Dashtaki 4,369 36.07% −2.44
Total votes 12,113 100
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 59[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 13,406 80.58% +16.65
Democratic Vonnieta E. Trickey 3,230 19.42% −16.65
Total votes 16,636 100
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 59[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 8,824 88.51% +7.93
Constitution Michael Eberle 1,146 11.49% +11.49
Total votes 9,970 100
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2016, District 59[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 6,643 87.32%
Republican Randy Dinwiddie 965 12.68%
Total votes 7,608 100
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 59[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 15,864 100.00% +12.68
Total votes 15,864 100

State Senate

Missouri Senate Election, November 6, 2018, District 6[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 53,004 73.25% −5.83
Democratic Nicole Thompson 17,808 24.61% +3.69
Libertarian Steven Wilson 1,525 2.11% +2.11
Write-In Christina Smith 19 0.03% +0.03
Total votes 72,356 100
Missouri Senate Election, November 8, 2022, District 6[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 56,424 100.00% +26.75%
Total votes 56,424 100.00%

References

  1. ^ Bates, Rudi Keller, Clara (2025-05-14). "Missouri Republicans shut down Senate debate to pass abortion ban, repeal sick leave law • Missouri Independent". Missouri Independent.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "State of Missouri General Election Unofficial Results". Missouri Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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