Raychel Proudie

Raychel Proudie
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
Assumed office
9 January 2019
Preceded byCourtney Allen Curtis
Personal details
Born (1983-05-26) May 26, 1983
PartyDemocratic
EducationGrambling State University (BS, EdD)
Southern University and A&M College (MA)
OccupationTeacher, School Counselor

Raychel Crystal Proudie (born May 26, 1983) is an American politician who is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 73rd district in St. Louis County.[1]

Career

Proudie won the nomination in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018, prevailing with 57% of the vote in a three-way contest. She was elected unopposed on November 6, 2018 from the platform of the Democratic Party.[2][3] She was re-elected in 2020, 2022, and 2024. Proudie was elected as an Uncommitted delegate to the Democratic National Convention in the 2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary.[4][5] Per Samuel Jacob Doten, an uncommitted delegate from Minnesota, Proudie's vote was cast by alternate delegate Keith Rose for Misk Al-Nakib, an eighteen-month old child killed on December 2, 2023 by an Israeli airstrike amidst the war in Gaza.[6][7]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 7, 2018, District 73[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raychel Proudie 3,130 56.69%
Democratic Floyd Blackwell 1,253 22.70%
Democratic Lee Smith 1,138 20.61%
Total votes 5,521 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 73[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raychel Proudie 9,475 100.00%
Total votes 9,475 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 73[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raychel Proudie 10,933 100.00% 0.00
Total votes 10,933 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 73[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raychel Proudie 2,005 62.02%
Democratic Mike Person 1,228 37.98%
Total votes 3,233 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 73[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raychel Proudie 6,741 100.00% 0.00
Total votes 6,741 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Missouri House Districts". mo.gov. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Missouri Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ St. Louis County Board of Elections (7 August 2018). "St. Louis county Election Results". stlouisco.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ Wallington, Natalie (July 21, 2024). "Democratic nomination could be in the hands of these Missouri delegates. Who are they?". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025. Only three delegates were elected for this year's convention "uncommitted" to supporting any particular candidate: Eram Mahmud, state Rep. Raychel Proudie and Michael Berg.
  5. ^ Godfrey, Elaine (July 3, 2024). "Biden's Delegates Are Flirting With a Breakup". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 8, 2025. Proudie was the only delegate I spoke with who isn't bound to vote for Biden and is instead pledged "uncommitted," which means that she can vote for anyone in August.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ Walker, Chris (August 7, 2024). "In Roll Call Vote, Uncommitted Delegates Choose Palestinian Victims Over Harris". Truthout. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Doten, Samuel Jacob (August 5, 2024). "Samuel Jacob Doten's post". Facebook. Retrieved October 8, 2025. I cast my ballot for Misk Al-Nakib, age eighteen months, who was killed by the Israeli army on December 2nd, 2023.
  8. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 27, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.